Discharge Coordinator

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

The closing date is 12 May 2025

Job summary

Are you a therapist, nurse, social worker or paramedic who would like a new challenge with no two days ever being the same?

We have additional permanent posts to enhance the discharge liaison team and to facilitate provision of a 7 day service.

If you would like to gain different skills and learn more about the discharge process, whilst working with a dynamic, integrated team, to gain an insight into acute and community overview then look no further.

If you are looking for somewhere you can make a real difference and are passionate about keeping people safe, well and out of hospital, then this opportunity might be just what you are looking for. The Integrated Discharge Team at Surrey and Sussex Hospital Trust aims to make a real difference to the health and well-being of our communities.

The Integrated Discharge Team are based in Redwood Annex in East Surrey Hospital with both community and social care teams which pays a fundamental role in joint collaboration and integrated Health and Social Care delivery.

We are looking for additional staff members for our Integrated Discharge team. Successful candidates will be expected to cover shifts between 08:00-16:00 on a 7 day rostered rota.

You will be supporting patients, families, and Health and Social Care teams to help with the complex co-ordination and flow of patients moving between Acute and Community services.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities

About us

We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon - covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Date posted

24 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year plus high cost allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

326-43033876-MH

Job locations

East Surrey Hospital

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
A complete and accurate application
Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
Evidence of essential experience for role
Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the personal specification

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
A complete and accurate application
Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
Evidence of essential experience for role
Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the personal specification

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.