Discharge Coordinator - Intermediate Care | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

We have an exciting opportunity for a Discharge Coordinator in the intermediate care team who will be responsible for supporting complex discharges from East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. The purpose of the discharge coordinator role will be to identify patients at ward level via board rounds, multi-disciplinary team meetings and enhanced discharge meetings. The discharge coordinator will work in partnership with the ward based multi-disciplinary teams and the integrated discharge team, with the focus to reduce length of stay and facilitate early discharges.

The ESHT Rehabilitation strategy is focused on improving the quality and performance of our acute and community services to deliver high quality rehabilitation across East Sussex. This is a dynamic and changing environment, and the strategy is working to support our staff, teams and the organisation as a whole to make meaningful changes that bring about improvements in rehabilitation for the benefit of our population.
• To work as part of the trust wide Intermediate Care Rehabilitation Service .

· To work as part of a 7-day service over weekends and Bank Holidays on a rota basis
• To hold a case load of non-complex cases under the supervision of a senior team member
• To undertake specific support work to discharge processes from the intermediate care units. ·
• To work unsupervised, reporting back on patient progress and escalation of any problems. ·
• To assist in the induction of new staff within the ward area, supporting knowledge

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

This advert closes on Friday 19 Jun 2026

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