Discharge & Care Coordination Nurse

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a motivated adult trained Registered Nurse, Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist to join the Flow Team within the discharge hub. You will coordinate transfers, support ward-based discharge planning and work across multiple sites to ensure patients are in the right place at the right time.

The role involves data collection, negotiation with teams, and sometimes autonomous work, with opportunities to educate ward staff.

Qualifications

• Registration with the appropriate professional body (NMC for nurses, HCPC for physiotherapists/OTs).
• Experience in discharge planning, transfer of care or capacity/flow management is desirable.
• Good IT and data collection skills with a holistic, patient-centered approach.

Responsibilities

• Allocate patients to LPT wards from external services and liaise with acute and other hospitals.
• Support safe and timely discharges and manage complex discharge cases.
• Collate and submit daily/weekly data to monitor local and national standards.

Skills

Nurse (adult trained)

Physiotherapist

Occupational Therapist

Job description

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a motivated adult trained Registered Nurse, Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist to join the Flow Team within the discharge hub. You will coordinate transfers, support ward-based discharge planning and work across multiple sites to ensure patients are in the right place at the right time.

The role involves data collection, negotiation with teams, and sometimes autonomous work, with opportunities to educate ward staff.