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University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Discharge Services Administrator

The closing date is 14 September 2025

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Discharge Team. You will work as part of team co-ordinating referrals received from our wards and sending to the appropriate service following a validation process. You will helping to improve patient flow primarily working at Poole Hospital. The role will incorporate cross site working and cover with Bournemouth Hospital.

You will be working closely with our Partners and building good working relationships.

The role is full time and cover a 7-day working pattern.

Base Location: Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

Details

Date posted

29 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pa/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-CO04993

Job locations

Bournemouth Hospital

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH15 2JB


Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to collect and produce reports
  • Ability to type reports, letters, emails
  • Be able undertake task at short notice

Qualifications

Essential

  • Word to intermediate standard
  • Database management

Technical Skills

Essential

  • Data analysis & Reports using Excel and hospital in house systems.
  • IT applications
  • Referrals, systems and processes

Desirable

  • Basic knowledge of medical and Delayed Transfers of Care & D2A terminology
  • Knowledge of Hospital systems such as Health of the Ward & Electronic Patient Record (EPR)

Knowledge

Essential

  • Work as part of a team
  • Be able to communicate effectively with other disciplines outside the Trust
  • Able to work on own initiative
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to collect and produce reports
  • Ability to type reports, letters, emails
  • Be able undertake task at short notice

Qualifications

Essential

  • Word to intermediate standard
  • Database management

Technical Skills

Essential

  • Data analysis & Reports using Excel and hospital in house systems.
  • IT applications
  • Referrals, systems and processes

Desirable

  • Basic knowledge of medical and Delayed Transfers of Care & D2A terminology
  • Knowledge of Hospital systems such as Health of the Ward & Electronic Patient Record (EPR)

Knowledge

Essential

  • Work as part of a team
  • Be able to communicate effectively with other disciplines outside the Trust
  • Able to work on own initiative

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bournemouth Hospital

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH15 2JB


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bournemouth Hospital

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH15 2JB


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Discharge Services Manager

Wayne Morrison

wayne.morrison@uhd.nhs.uk

03000194343

Details

Date posted

29 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pa/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-CO04993

Job locations

Bournemouth Hospital

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH15 2JB


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