Discharge Coordinator - West View

We're looking for an organised, proactive and compassionate Discharge Coordinator to join our team in Westview Hospital. This is a key role, ensuring every patient has a safe, timely and well-planned journey from admission through to discharge. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy collaborative working and want to make a real impact on patient flow and experience, this is an excellent opportunity.

As a Band 4 Discharge Coordinator, you'll lead and coordinate effective discharge planning across the unit. You will drive daily board rounds, update expected discharge dates and actions, and ensure RIO board-round notes are accurate. You'll document discharge progress clearly in RIO, communicate with patients, families, external agencies and the multidisciplinary team, and work proactively with therapy, pharmacy, transport and community services to remove delays.

You'll escalate any discharge barriers promptly to the Nurse in Charge, Matron, Flow Matron or Bed Manager, and work in line with local KPIs to support efficient patient flow and high-quality care.

This role suits someone who enjoys coordinating complex information, communicates confidently and keeps patient-centred care at the heart of every decision. If you're ready to influence patient experience and service efficiency, we'd love to welcome you to Westview Hospital., The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

Westview Hospital is a supportive and collaborative place to work, where high-quality patient care is delivered by a truly multidisciplinary team. Our inpatient service is led by a Matron and supported by registered nurses, healthcare assistants, therapeutic workers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, rehabilitation assistants, care management staff, a pharmacist and our in-house medical team. Together, we provide safe, compassionate and effective care for adults recovering from stroke and other complex conditions.

As part of Kent's community hospital network, the unit plays a key role in delivering comprehensive healthcare for patients over 18. We work within an enablement model, helping individuals regain independence and return home as quickly and safely as possible. Patients are admitted from acute hospitals or referred directly from home via their GP or local community teams., Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent