Integrated Discharge Coordinator

St Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane; Sydney; On-site; AUD 128,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

World-class facilities

Transplant program

Oncology trials

Community programs

Study leave

Health & wellbeing benefits

NSW Health transfer

Job summary

St Vincent’s Private Hospital Brisbane, Sydney CBD NSW, is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist (Grade 2)/Allied Health Professional (Level 4) to lead discharge planning and care coordination for patients with complex needs. The role focuses on safe transitions from hospital to community care, with expert clinical assessment and interprofessional collaboration.

You will drive proactive strategies to reduce delays, partner with internal and external teams, and provide mentoring and governance to

Qualifications

• Demonstrated advanced discharge planning and care coordination experience.
• Proven ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and external providers.
• Leadership, critical thinking, and problem-solving in complex care settings.
• Experience in discharge planning, service redesign, and data‑driven improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead comprehensive discharge planning for complex patients to ensure safe transitions.
• Provide advanced clinical assessment and evidence-based decision support.
• Identify barriers to discharge and coordinate interventions to reduce delays.
• Collaborate with medical, nursing, allied health and external providers on care plans.
• Coordinate referrals to health, aged care, disability and community services.
• Provide clinical leadership, mentoring and guidance to teams; drive quality initiatives.

Skills

Discharge planning

Care coordination

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Nursing registration (AHPRA)

Postgraduate qualification

Allied health degree (for AHP4)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic patient management systems

Job description

St Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane – Sydney CBD NSW

$128,301 - $134,775 a year

Full time

2d ago , from St Vincent’s Private Hospital Brisbane

Role type: Permanent full time

Role grade: Clinical Nurse Specialist (Grade 2)/Allied Health Professional (Level 4)

Department and location: Patient Flow Unit, St Vincent’s Public Hospital, Sydney

Welcome to St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney

Join a team built on a proud legacy of world‑class care, true compassion, and deep community roots.

Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As Sydney’s premier and iconic inner‑city public hospital, we serve the entire population, providing world‑class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community. Across our renowned precinct, we feature cutting‑edge programs and surgery infrastructure, fostering clinical excellence and professional growth.

Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high‑frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep.

Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here.

About the role

• Lead and coordinate comprehensive discharge planning for patients with complex clinical, psychosocial, and care needs, ensuring safe, timely, and person‑centred transitions from hospital to community care.
• Provide advanced clinical assessment, expert consultation, and evidence‑based decision‑making to support patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams throughout the patient journey.
• Identify barriers to discharge early, implement proactive strategies to mitigate risk, and coordinate interventions that reduce delays, avoidable readmissions, and prolonged hospital stays.
• Partner with medical, nursing, allied health, patient flow, and external service providers to develop and implement integrated care plans that support continuity of care beyond discharge.
• Coordinate referrals to internal and external health, aged care, disability, and community support services, ensuring patients receive appropriate ongoing care and support.
• Provide clinical leadership, education, mentoring, and specialist guidance to multidisciplinary teams, promoting best practice in complex discharge planning, patient flow, and care coordination.
• Drive quality improvement initiatives, innovative models of care, and service development activities that enhance patient outcomes, improve organisational flow, and strengthen integrated care delivery.

About you

• Demonstrated advanced experience in complex discharge planning, care coordination, patient flow, and integrated models of care within acute and/or sub‑acute healthcare settings.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and with external health, community, disability, and aged care providers to facilitate safe, timely, and person‑centred transitions of care.
• Highly developed leadership, critical thinking, analytical, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, influence change, and contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Experience in patient flow management, discharge planning, service redesign, and the application of evidence‑based practice and data to improve patient and organisational outcomes.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder engagement, and relationship‑building skills, with the ability to effectively negotiate and collaborate with patients, carers, clinicians, and external partners.
• Demonstrated commitment to clinical governance, professional development, quality improvement, research, and evidence‑based practice, including the ability to provide leadership, education, mentoring, and support to multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to work autonomously, exercising a high level of professional judgement, clinical reasoning, and decision‑making in complex care coordination environments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and electronic patient management, referral, and documentation systems.

For CNS2 applicants:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with AHPRA.
• Relevant postgraduate qualification and a minimum of three years' experience in the relevant clinical specialty.

For AHP4 applicants:

• Degree qualification in a recognised Allied Health profession.
• Current registration with the relevant professional governing body (where applicable).

What we can offer you

• Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not‑for‑profit salary packaging to maximise your income
• World‑Class: Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes
• Excellence: Premier heart/lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV/AIDS initiatives
• Cutting-Edge Oncology: Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre
• Community: Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care
• Professional Advancement: Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships
• Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations
• Coming from NSW Health? Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at ***************@svha.org.au