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Senior Discharge Coordinator – Care Transfer Hub

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
This job is closed to applications
Medical Protection Advertisement

Location
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Profession
Administrative and IT
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
18 Jun 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
04 Jun 2025

Job overview

Shropshire Community Health Trust and Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital Trust Partnership Working.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is offering an exciting opportunity for motivated individual with a passion for the specialist field  of complex discharge to work within the Care Transfer Hub based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, with potential for cross-site work at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, as and when the service is required.

This post is an ideal opportunity for Nurses, Social workers and Allied Health Professionals, to shape this new service for our patients. The team is expanding and this is an ideal opportunity to be involved in the transformation of the service and work with the existing skilled team in the specialist field of Complex Discharge.

The role and service offer integration and partnership working with team managers, nurses, therapists, health and social care coordinators across both organisations to ensure a seamless service

We expect the very best from our staff – in return we can offer you the opportunity to work alongside experts to help you further develop your clinical and leadership skills, contributions towards CPD including external opportunities as service delivery allows, and an exceptionally rewarding job opportunity in one of the most beautiful yet dynamic parts of the UK

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Discharge Coordinator holds specialist knowledge in this field and will work within the Care Transfer Hub providing an expert and skilled community focused approach to discharge planning and assessment, embracing the principles of Discharge to Assess Model and providing a person-centred approach to care.  As the Senior Discharge Coordinator they will be responsible to lead the team on a daily basis, prioritise daily workload, case manage the most complex discharge cases, coordinate daily capacity and support patient flow working with all key partners , whilst using their expert knowledge of community services to create seamless pathway of care from hospital to community and home.

The successful applicant will be supported by the Team Leads and Operational Leads in the Care Transfer Hub, working with the team in clinical, health care and social care practice, providing knowledge, skills and experience of acute and community health care to our patients to achieve timely and safe discharge from hospital.

The service operates 8am -6pm, 7 days a week, this post includes bank holidays and weekend working as part of the clinical team rota.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.