Senior Discharge Coordinator - Complex Care & Patient Flow

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 128,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Salary packaging

World-Class precinct

Career advancement opportunities

Health & wellbeing benefits

Job summary

St Vincent’s Public Hospital, Sydney is seeking an Integrated Discharge Coordinator to lead comprehensive discharge planning for patients with complex clinical and social needs, ensuring safe and timely transitions from hospital to community care.

You will provide advanced clinical assessment, coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams, and drive initiatives to reduce delays and readmissions, while mentoring staff and contributing to service development.

Qualifications

• Experience in complex discharge planning and care coordination in acute settings.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate care transitions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Commitment to clinical governance and quality improvement.
• Ability to work autonomously with sound judgement.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and EHR systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate comprehensive discharge planning for patients with complex needs.
• Provide advanced clinical assessment and decision-making to support patients and families.
• Identify barriers to discharge and mitigate risks to reduce delays.
• Collaborate with medical, nursing, allied health and external providers.
• Coordinate referrals to health, aged care, disability, and community services.
• Provide clinical leadership, education and mentorship to teams.
• Drive quality improvement and new models of care.

Skills

Complex discharge planning

Care coordination

Patient flow management

Clinical leadership

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Analytical problem solving

Education

Postgraduate qualification

AHPRA registration (RN)

Allied Health degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic patient management systems

Job description

St Vincent’s Public Hospital, Sydney is seeking an Integrated Discharge Coordinator to lead comprehensive discharge planning for patients with complex clinical and social needs, ensuring safe and timely transitions from hospital to community care.

You will provide advanced clinical assessment, coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams, and drive initiatives to reduce delays and readmissions, while mentoring staff and contributing to service development.