Discharge Specialist Practitioner
| Posting date: | 27 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 March 2026 |
| Location: | London, SW10 9NH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9289-EI-114 |
Summary
As a Discharge case manager you will be aligned to specific hospital in patient areas and will be responsible for a case load of patients at all levels of complexity to progress their hospital journey from admission to discharge you will play a vital role within hospital flow and be the escalation point to progress a patients hospital journey In liaison with ward staff community partners, social services and other healthcare colleagues facilitate timely, appropriate and safe discharges of patients Ensure Early discharge notifications are completed and sent within 24 hours of admission Ensure needs based assessments and any onward referrals are sent within a timely manner Ensure all clinical systems are kept up to date throughout the day this includes cerner, optica and discharge dashboards attend daily board rounds, MDT meetings Family and professional meetings Be point of contact for patients and family members