Clinical Discharge Coordinator

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Learning & development

NHS pension

Health & wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Clinical Discharge Coordinator to complement the existing team at Stoke Mandeville and across multiple sites. The role focuses on coordinating discharges from acute and community settings, applying Mental Capacity Act principles, and ensuring timely, safe transfers with supporting documentation.

The post emphasizes collaboration with health and social care partners, strong organisational skills, and the ability to work under pressure, with a pro

Qualifications

• Registered first level nurse or AHP.
• Experience in discharge planning and coordinating care.
• Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act and Continuing Health Care policies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate discharge planning with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Lead patient case conferences and best interest meetings as needed.
• Maintain accurate written and electronic records with confidentiality.

Skills

Communication skills

Legislation knowledge

Discharge planning

Multidisciplinary working

Negotiation

Time management

Confidentiality

Education

Registered nurse or AHP

CPD / continuing professional development

Job description

Main area Discharge Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (FTC / Secondment) Hours

• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

22.5 hours per week (Weekends and BH included) Job ref 434-C8184635

Site Stoke Mandeville Hospital / Across multiple sites Town Buckinghamshire Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - pro rata for part time Salary period Yearly Closing 08/09/2026 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [e-mail] or phone [phone].

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

We are looking for a Clinical Discharge Coordinator to complement our existing team.

The right individual should have knowledge and experience of discharges from acute and community hospitals, knowledge and experience of the mental capacity Act and an understanding of Continuing Healthcare and Social Care Act

A general overview of responsibilities includes providing support to and working extensively with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency staff to co-ordinate discharge planning for those patients who require on-going care following discharge from hospital.

Candidates will need to have excellent organisational and negotiation skills and a detailed knowledge of care needs documentation, e.g. health needs assessments, continuing health care assessments, continuing care checklists, decision support tools and mental capacity assessments.

You will also need to have excellent communication skills which will enable you to work sensitively with patients and families at what can be a very difficult time in their lives and have an ability to problem solve and an ability to work under pressure.

Main duties of the job

• To have a full understanding of the Discharge Process and the knowledge and skills to apply effectively in practice to ensure a safe and timely patient discharge takes place.
• To assist in identifying, negotiating and co-ordinating the movement of patients who are suitable to transfer to other health or social care facilities.
• To promote integrated and collaborative working with health, social care teams and third sector providers.
• To initiate and lead patient case conferences or ‘best interest’ meetings, as necessary with discussions and actions documented.
• The post holder will be required to use a computer, either stands alone or as part of a networked system and will be responsible for the quality of information recorded.
• To sensitively challenge conventional thinking that hinders or creates a delay in the process of patient discharge.
• The post holder will maintain accurate records both written and electronic, respecting confidentiality and security at all times in accordance with Trust policies and data protection.
• To support and actively participate in audits pertaining to patient discharge and whole system flow.
• To contribute to the development of standards, protocols, care pathways and clinical audit when requested.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Registered first level nurse or AHP or social care experience
• Mentoring and assessing qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional development in the last year

EXPERIENCE

• Significant post registration experience in an acute hospital setting or equivalent or community setting in either Nursing or AHP or LA
• Experience in effectively contributing and sustaining change
• Experience with working with electronic systems

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

• Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of the key legislation, best practice and health/social care policy and guidelines relating to own professional practice
• Able to apply research and best practice operationally
• Able to manage, prioritise and organise own workload effectively
• Can demonstrate characteristics of effective credible leadership
• Demonstrates up to date knowledge in the field of patient discharge
• Is innovative, positive and has ability to apply critical and lateral thinking
• Able to plan and achieve targets and to meet deadlines
• Act as a positive role model/expert in complex patient discharge
• Demonstrates ability to sensitively challenge conventional thinking
• Demonstrates experience of multidisciplinary and collaborative working
• Ability to facilitate change effectively and motivate others

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

• Flexibility of approach- able to respond to competing pressures elsewhere in service
• Ability to use negotiation skills to reach shared goals
• Ability to communicate difficult or information to people who might be anxious or upset
• Recognises own limitations and how to escal
• Ability to travel as may be required to work on any BHT site

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Hayley Shaw Job title Matron - Discharge & Patient Flow Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07866136619 Additional information

Please call Hayley Shaw - Matron for Discharge & Patient Flow on 07866136619 or email [e-mail] for any enquires or to arrange an informal visit.