Assistant Discharge Coordinator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 05/10/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic and organised Assistant Discharge Coordinator to join the dedicated Discharge team at St Martin's Hospital Canterbury. You will support both Younger and Older Adult services, coordinating early and complex discharges to ensure smooth patient journeys and minimise delays. Working with the Multidisciplinary Team, you will build relationships with internal and external agencies to overcome discharge barriers. The position requires a sound understanding of acute inpatient care, strong communication skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Essential criteria
- Experience in mental health
- Experience of working within a community / hospital setting.
Desirable criteria
- Worked with social services
- Knowledge and Skills
- The post holder should have good knowledge around acute inpatient admission and discharge processes
- To have knowledge of the Care Act and its implications for practice
- Undertaking all relevant training and participating in regular management/clinical supervision and annual appraisal.
- Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
- Computer literate, able to keep records
- Understanding of discharge processes
- Training, Qualifications and Registration
- Commitment to undertake Continuing Personal Development
- Working toward or completed NVQ level 2 / 3
- Experience in mental health
- Experience of working within a community / hospital setting.
- Worked with social services
- Knowledge and Skills
- The post holder should have good knowledge around acute inpatient admission and discharge processes
- To have knowledge of the Care Act and its implications for practice
- Undertaking all relevant training and participating in regular management/clinical supervision and annual appraisal.
- Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
- Computer literate, able to keep records
- Understanding of discharge processes
- Training, Qualifications and Registration
- Commitment to undertake Continuing Personal Development
- Working toward or completed NVQ level 2 / 3
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Assistant Discharge Coordinator
The closing date is 05 October 2026
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Assistant Discharge Coordinator to join our dedicated Discharge team at St Martin's Hospital Canterbury, supporting both Younger and Older Adult services.
As a core member of the Patient Flow team, you will help coordinate early and complex discharges to ensure smooth patient journeys, minimise delays, and make effective use of our bed capacity. Working alongside our Discharge Coordinators and the wider Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), you will build strong relationships with internal teams and external agencies to overcome potential barriers to discharge.
If you have a sound understanding of acute inpatient care, strong communication skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving, we would love to hear from you. We are committed to your growth and will support your professional development through regular supervision, structured training, and ongoing learning opportunities.
The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Main duties of the job
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Contribute actively to local Patient Flow team discussions and discharge planning.
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