Discharge Planner

St Vincent'S Health Australia; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retail discounts

Salary packaging options

Employee assistance program

Job summary

St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba is seeking a Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse to join the Discharge Planning team as a Discharge Planner. You will coordinate patient discharge planning, liaise with patients, families and providers, and facilitate referrals to community and aged care services to ensure safe transitions from hospital to home or ongoing care.

The role emphasizes collaboration with clinical and Allied Health teams, maintaining records, and supporting positive patient

Qualifications

• A current AHPRA-registered RN or EN.
• Excellent communication and strong organisational skills.
• Passionate about patient-centred care and positive outcomes.
• Comfortable working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in acute care, care coordination, discharge planning, community or aged care settings (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient discharge planning and transitions of care.
• Liaise with patients, families, carers and external service providers.
• Facilitate referrals to community, aged care and support services.
• Collaborate with clinical and Allied Health teams to minimise discharge barriers.
• Maintain accurate records and discharge documentation.
• Support safe, efficient and positive patient outcomes.

Skills

Excellent communication

Strong organisational skills

Patient-centred care

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

AHPRA-registered Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse

Job description

Job Description:

About the role

This is an ideal opportunity for a Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse seeking a rewarding role that combines clinical knowledge, patient advocacy, care coordination and stakeholder engagement.

Join St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba in the Discharge Planner role and play a key role in supporting safe, timely and person‑centred patient discharges. Working closely with patients, families, clinicians, Allied Health teams and community providers, you’ll help ensure patients have the right support in place for a successful transition from hospital to home or ongoing care.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Coordinate patient discharge planning and transitions of care
• Liaise with patients, families, carers and external service providers
• Facilitate referrals to community, aged care and support services
• Collaborate with clinical and Allied Health teams to minimise discharge barriers
• Maintain accurate records and discharge documentation
• Support safe, efficient and positive patient outcomes

About our hospital:

At St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba, we’re proud of our 100‑year legacy of caring for the communities of Toowoomba, the Darling Downs and surrounding regional Queensland. As the largest private hospital in the region, our 197‑bed acute care facility delivers comprehensive medical, surgical, maternity, rehabilitation and critical care services, supported by leading specialists, experienced clinicians and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

Things that work for you:

• Retail and Travel Discounts; Blue light card a discounted service for frontline workers (available for over 350 brands inc. Big W, The Good Guys, Samsung), JB Hi‑Fi corporate benefits, airport lounge membership discounts
• Financial Wellbeing: Salary packaging options up to $15,990, novated leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum , competitive hourly rates and paid approved overtime
• Health and Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families, fitness passport, free uniforms & annual flu vaccination, ability to purchase annual leave, discounted hospital admissions at any St Vincent’s Private Hospital, discounted private health insurance through Bupa or Medibank
• Join Australia’s largest not‑for‑profit provider of health and aged care services

Things that work for us:

• A current AHPRA‑registered Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse
• An excellent communicator with strong organisational skills
• Passionate about patient‑centred care and positive outcomes
• Comfortable working with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams
• Experienced in acute care, care coordination, discharge planning, community or aged care settings (desirable)
• Able to manage competing priorities and work autonomously

A workplace where you belong:

At St Vincent’s, we’re committed to creating a workplace where every person feels valued, respected and supported to thrive. We celebrate diversity and foster an inclusive culture that reflects the communities we serve.

Guided by our values of compassion, justice, integrity and excellence, we are proud to provide exceptional care while supporting our people to build meaningful and rewarding careers.

As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap, we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Pre‑Employment checks:

Employment is subject to the successful completion of all pre‑employment checks which may include a Working with Children check (i.e. a Blue Card). For further information about St Vincent’s commitment to Child Safety, visit St Vincent’s Code of Conduct.

St Vincent’s has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings and evidence may be required for proof of immunity.

Pre‑Employment Checks:

Employment is subject to the successful completion of all pre‑employment checks which may include a Working with Children check (i.e. a Blue Card). For further information about St Vincent’s commitment to Child Safety, visit St Vincent’s Code of Conduct.

St Vincent’s has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings and evidence may be required for proof of immunity.

Closing Date:

29 November 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent’s we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about‑us/reconciliation or get in contact at [e-mail]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

View Code of Conduct