Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Complex Discharge Facilitator

The closing date is 25 November 2026

Job summary
The post holder will be responsible for case managing and facilitating safe, timely and effective discharges of patients from hospital through a multidisciplinary approach with colleagues in our Transfer of Care Hub.

The successful candidate will work closely with ward teams ensuring appropriate referrals are made to prevent unnecessary delays to a patients discharge.

The post holder will be involved of the management, development and support staff in the Discharge Team.

UKVI Sponsorship: This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibility criteria.

Main duties of the job

• To work closely with ward staff involved in discharge planning to ensure that the assessments and referrals for services relating to the patient's discharge are completed comprehensively and in a timely manner.
• To ensure the delivery and maintenance of a high standard of care that is patient centred and evidence based.
• To work with teams and specialties across the system to facilitate safe discharges in a timely manner.
• Adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, Guidelines and Standards and ensure colleagues do too.
• Provide high standards of evidence-based patient centred care and knowledge for all patients, respecting dignity and privacy.
• Deliver high quality care for patients within the discharge process and ensure all discharge plans are robust to provide a seamless and cohesive transition to other settings.
• Attend mandatory training as a minimum.

About us
At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate's individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

Details
Date posted: 11 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 405-26-NM552DT
Job locations: Dorset County Hospital, Williams Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2JY, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities

• To work closely with ward staff involved in discharge planning to ensure that the assessments and referrals for services relating to the patients discharge are completed comprehensively and in a timely manner.
• To ensure the delivery and maintenance of a high standard of care that is patient centred and evidence based.
• To work with teams and specialties across the system to facilitate safe discharges in a timely manner.
• Adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, Guidelines and Standards and ensure colleagues do too.
• Provide high standards of evidence-based patient centred care and knowledge for all patients, respecting dignity and privacy.
• Deliver high quality care for patients within the discharge process and ensure all discharge plans are robust to provide a seamless and cohesive transition to other settings.
• Attend mandatory training as a minimum.

Person Specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential: Registered Nurse
Desirable: Evidence of CPD; Ability to present and teach

Knowledge & Experience
Essential: Minimum 3 years relevant post registration experience; Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act, Safeguarding Adults and Deprivation of Liberty; Recent and significant experience of working with patients/carers/MDT in preparing for discharge; Experience of producing and assimilating report using a variety of data systems.
Desirable: Specialist knowledge of the discharge to assess model and discharge pathway; Recent experience of working across primary and secondary Care/ Adult social care.

Skills
Essential: Evidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships; Evidence to implement and facilitate change at departmental and organisational level.
Desirable: Demonstration of excellent written and verbal communication skills across all levels; The ability to work flexibly in order to meet the service / organisation requirements.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Dorset County Hospital, Williams Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2JY, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Discharge Lead, Victoria Sayers, victoria.sayers5@nhs.net, 01305253137

Supporting documents
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