Discharge Coordinator

Overview

Discharge Coordinator role within the Discharge Planning Team at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Provides a link between acute and Community Services across Health and Social Care. This role aligns with changes following the National Hospital Discharge policy in 2020 and opportunities within integrated health and social care systems. We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills who can challenge practices and negotiate outcomes for patients to facilitate timely and safe discharges.

You will be proactive and a good problem solver with the patient at the heart of what you do. If you are organised, able to prioritise your workload, and able to work effectively in a busy team while learning a new role, this may be the opportunity for you.

This role is paramount in supporting patient flow throughout the Trust and provides the opportunity to work with the MDT and our service partners in best practice, while providing expert advice on the management of patients with complex discharge planning needs.

You will be a key resource to the MDT, supporting patients and their families with decisions around discharge, completing appropriate onward referrals to ensure care needs are met safely, and supporting ward staff with the preparations of discharge.

This role is linked with other national initiatives, such as reducing length of stay; red2green, Criteria to Reside and #homefirst.

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds, the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people — patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing  outstanding  care to our patients and rated  Good  overall by the Care Quality Commission, this is a testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here.

CUH s values — Together, Safe, Kind, Excellent — are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community — a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

• applied for a Graduate visa
• or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.

The advert will close at midnight on the 21st July 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on the 28th July 2026.

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