Discharge Support Officer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role involves supporting the Discharge and Transfer Team to facilitate the safe, effective, and timely transfer of patient care from the Trust to appropriate settings. You will work with leads and ward teams, completing referrals, and communicating with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team. The aim is to reduce patient length of stay by acting as a key point of contact and liaison.
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 in adult and social care
- A good standard of English to GCSE level
- Skills & Ability
- Coordinates complex activities which include Board round meetings
- IT competence
- Experience of administrative duties
- NVQ Level 3 in adult and social care
- A good standard of English to GCSE level
- Skills & Ability
- Coordinates complex activities which include Board round meetings
- IT competence
- Experience of administrative duties
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Discharge Support Officer
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join an dynamic forward thinking Discharge and Transfer Team. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated team players with excellent communication, problem solving and organisational skills.
If you want to grow your discharge skills and knowledge in a supportive team then this is an ideal opportunity.
You will work alongside the Discharge and Transfer leads and ward teams to provide support and advice on discharge.
This role includes completing referrals to other services, working to tight deadlines and communicating with patients, families and the wider MDT.
Being a point of contact with both the ward team, patients and families is vital to help reduce the length of stay for patients.
Main duties of the job
- To provide support in order to facilitate and drive the safe, effective and timely transfer of patient carefrom the Trust to the most appropriate setting to meet the needs of the patient.
- To take active steps to reduce the number of patients whose further care is delayed
- Liaise with Community Care Coordinators, Primary care, Registered Nurses, Doctors, Therapy Services, Home to Assess Team and any other members of the multidisciplinary team to provide a proactive and co
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