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Discharge Planning Assistant

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

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Location
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157 a year
Profession
Healthcare support worker
Grade
Band 4
Deadline
20 May 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
07 May 2026

Job summary

Main duties of the job

The Discharge Planning Team is a 7 day service based at Queen Alexandra Hospital. Reporting to the Clinical Lead, this role will work very closely with allocated wards taking responsibility for supporting the ward staff in managing all discharge pathways and taking on complex cases, under the instruction of Senior Discharge Planners.

Job responsibilities

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.