Integrated Discharge Coordinator

St Vincent's Health Australia Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 128,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness Passport

Discounted private health

Curran Foundation scholarships

Study leave

Job summary

St Vincent's Health Australia Limited is seeking an Integrated Discharge Coordinator to lead complex discharge planning and coordinate patient flow within the Patient Flow Unit at St Vincent’s Public Hospital, Sydney.

The role requires advanced clinical assessment, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and a proactive approach to reducing delays and readmissions, with opportunities for leadership and professional development within a world-class health system.

Qualifications

• Advanced discharge planning, care coordination, patient flow and integrated care.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate transitions of care.
• Leadership, analytical thinking and problem solving in complex care environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate comprehensive discharge planning for patients with complex needs.
• Provide advanced clinical assessment and evidence-based decision-making.
• Identify barriers to discharge and mitigate delays to reduce readmissions.
• Coordinate integrated care plans with internal and external providers.
• Oversee referrals to health, aged care, disability and community services.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to multidisciplinary teams on discharge planning.

Skills

Discharge planning

Care coordination

Patient flow

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Clinical governance

Education

RN Registration (Nursing)

Allied Health degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic patient management systems

Job description

Role title: Integrated Discharge Coordinator

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

Salary: $128,301.89 - $132,523.13 (CNS2)/$131,585 - $134,775 (AHP4) + super.

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.

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

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