Lead Integrated Discharge & Complex Care Coordination

St Vincent’s Health Australia; Inner West; On-site; AUD 128,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay packaging

Not-for-profit salary packaging

Health & wellbeing benefits

Job summary

St Vincent's Health Australia Limited is seeking an Integrated Discharge Coordinator to lead comprehensive discharge planning for patients with complex needs in Sydney. You will provide advanced clinical assessment, coordinate care with multi-disciplinary teams, and implement strategies to reduce delays and readmissions.

Role requires extensive experience in discharge planning, strong leadership, and ability to collaborate with external services.

Qualifications

• Advanced discharge planning experience in acute/sub-acute settings.
• Ability to coordinate complex care across multidisciplinary teams and external providers.
• Strong leadership, teaching, and mentoring capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement across clinical and community services.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate discharge planning for patients with complex needs.
• Provide advanced clinical assessment and evidence-based decisions.
• Identify barriers to discharge and mitigate delays.
• Develop integrated care plans with internal/external providers.
• Lead quality improvement and new models of care in patient flow and discharge.

Skills

Discharge planning

Care coordination

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Clinical reasoning

Education

Registered Nurse (AHPRA)

Postgraduate qualification

Allied Health degree (if applicable)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic patient management systems

Job description

St Vincent's Health Australia Limited is seeking an Integrated Discharge Coordinator to lead comprehensive discharge planning for patients with complex needs in Sydney. You will provide advanced clinical assessment, coordinate care with multi-disciplinary teams, and implement strategies to reduce delays and readmissions.

Role requires extensive experience in discharge planning, strong leadership, and ability to collaborate with external services.