Senior Clinical Discharge Planner - Flexible Role

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Health Brisbane - North seeks a Clinical Nurse Discharge Planner for the Patient Access and Clinical Effectiveness (PACE) team. You will coordinate complex discharges and ensure safe transitions across acute, subacute, community and primary care services.

You will guide patients and families on community services, manage referrals, and support those with complex needs while contributing to readmission reduction and continuous improvement in care pathways.

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation skills.
• Ability to provide expert guidance on community services and ongoing care pathways.
• Experience coordinating complex discharges across acute, subacute, community and primary care.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate complex discharge planning activities across care settings.
• Apply advanced assessment and planning to deliver high-quality patient-centred care.
• Provide guidance on community services and referral processes.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external providers for integrated care.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and educate staff within PACE.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Care coordination

Discharge planning

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Job description

Queensland Health Brisbane - North seeks a Clinical Nurse Discharge Planner for the Patient Access and Clinical Effectiveness (PACE) team. You will coordinate complex discharges and ensure safe transitions across acute, subacute, community and primary care services.

You will guide patients and families on community services, manage referrals, and support those with complex needs while contributing to readmission reduction and continuous improvement in care pathways.