Discharge Facilitator (Nursing or AHP)
| Posting date: | 01 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £39,959.00 to £48,117.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £39959.00 - £48117.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 April 2026 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK36EN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9333-26-0438 |
Summary
Be the key point of contact for arranging a patients discharge and overseeing the coordination of the discharge process. To ensure communication is clear and carried out in a way that consistently displays professionalism at all times to ensure effective working relationships with colleagues, clients/patients and other professionals/agencies. Direct liaison with the NHS Continuing Health Care Assessment team and contribution to CHC assessments and DST meetings. Direct liaison with the Housing team(s) to ensure timely management of discharge for those who are homeless and in need of a duty to refer and housing input. Overseeing the booking of transport, referrals and other services that are needed for getting people home. The post holder will communicate in person, via telephone calls, emails and MS Teams and ensure information is provided and received in line with GDPR and Information Governance. This will require high levels of interpersonal skills and a level of tact and empathy. This will also require advising and signposting to appropriate services. Provide a presence and support across WICU and Seacole to facilitate safe and timely discharges from the hospital including attendance at board rounds to partake in setting Provisional/ Planned Date of Discharge and identify and resolve any barriers to achieving Planned Date of Discharge. To report daily into the WICU, Seacole and Home 1st Unplanned Care management updates on patients discharges. Provide Information and support to patients, families and staff in relation to complex patients discharge from initial contact to 72 hours post discharge Lead and/or participate in MDT meetings, discharge planning/professional and best interest meetings to support patient discharge Work alongside the other members of the teams to promote WICU and Seacoles role in discharge planning. This involves educating and empowering other professionals to be involved in discharge planning. Work with the MDT to implement discharge requirements for each patient on admission to the ward and ensure early referrals. Recording all information regarding the patient in the electronic patients records. Being accountable to your own professional organisation working in collaboration with health, social care and Voluntary Community and Social sector professionals to ensure safe and seamless discharges for patients from WICU and The Seacole Community Hospital. Adhere to the clinical governance systems within the Trust, working at all times to improve the quality of patient care. Participate in the development and delivery of training and education to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviors of other professionals across WICU & Seacole. Ensure that patient communication is maintained as integral to all the work of WICU and Seacole ensure that patients/NoK/carers are asked what they require on discharge and are kept updated of discharge plans. Maintain good working relationships with other health and social care professionals, including Voluntary Care Sector (VCSE), to promote collaborative working to support discharge processes. Contributing to thedaily and national discharge sitrep data in line with information support teams by updating board round proforma and Length of Stay Application and generating appropriate data reports. Participate in own supervision and the supervision of others if applicable at a minimum of once of every eight weeks