Discharge Lead Nurse | Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a Senior Discharge Coordinator to oversee discharge planning and lead a team dedicated to exceptional patient care. The ideal candidate is a registered nurse with strong clinical leadership and communication skills. This full-time, permanent position offers opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment. Join us to make a meaningful impact in patient experience and discharge processes.

Benefits

On-site staff nursery

Wellbeing practitioners

Regular wellbeing classes

Employee assistance programme

Comprehensive occupational health services

Qualifications

• Strong background in discharge planning and clinical leadership.
• Confident in managing teams and influencing policy.
• Exceptional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing discharge coordination team.
• Provide clinical oversight and advice on complex patient discharges.
• Liaise with families, carers, social services, and care providers.
• Implement and monitor KPIs to ensure service excellence.
• Represent the Trust in borough-wide stakeholder forums.
• Support and train staff in effective discharge planning processes.

Skills

Team management

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Discharge planning

Education

Registered Nurse or equivalent professional qualification

Job description

Overview

Join Our Team as a Senior Discharge Coordinator (Band 8a)

Location: Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: Band 8a (AFC)

Contract: Full Time | Permanent

About the Role

This pivotal position will see you at the heart of the discharge planning process—providing expert guidance to multidisciplinary teams, overseeing complex discharges, and ensuring high-quality patient care through effective collaboration with internal and external partners. As a senior leader, you’ll manage a team of Discharge Coordinators and drive service improvement through data-led decision-making, policy development, and strategic stakeholder engagement.

About You

You are a Registered Nurse or an equivalent registered professional with a strong background in discharge planning and clinical leadership. You’re confident in managing teams, influencing policy, and navigating complex cases with empathy and clarity. Your communication skills are exceptional, and you are passionate about improving the patient experience.

Development and wellbeing

Growth and personal happiness matter to us. We’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. We provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed, and actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.

Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and develop a high-performing discharge coordination team.
• Provide clinical oversight and advice on complex patient discharges.
• Liaise with families, carers, social services, and care providers.
• Implement and monitor KPIs to ensure service excellence.
• Represent the Trust in borough-wide stakeholder forums.
• Support and train staff in effective discharge planning processes.
• Champion our values: Compassionate, Inclusive, Collaborative, and Inspiring.

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

This advert closes on Thursday 25 Sep 2025