Job summary
Shropshire Community Health Trust and Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital Trust Partnership Working.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is offering an exciting opportunity for motivated individual with a passion for the specialist field of complex discharge to work within the Care Transfer Hub based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, with potential for cross-site work at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, as and when the service is required.

This post is an ideal opportunity for Nurses, Social workers and Allied Health Professionals, to shape this new service for our patients. The team is expanding and this is an ideal opportunity to be involved in the transformation of the service and work with the existing skilled team in the specialist field of Complex Discharge.

The role and service offer integration and partnership working with team managers, nurses, therapists, health and social care coordinators across both organisations to ensure a seamless service

We expect the very best from our staff - in return we can offer you the opportunity to work alongside experts to help you further develop your clinical and leadership skills, contributions towards CPD including external opportunities as service delivery allows, and an exceptionally rewarding job opportunity in one of the most beautiful yet dynamic parts of the UK

Main duties of the job
The Senior Discharge Coordinator holds specialist knowledge in this field and will work within the Care Transfer Hub providing an expert and skilled community focused approach to discharge planning and assessment, embracing the principles of Discharge to Assess Model and providing a person-centred approach to care. As the Senior Discharge Coordinator they will be responsible to lead the team on a daily basis, prioritise daily workload, case manage the most complex discharge cases, coordinate daily capacity and support patient flow working with all key partners , whilst using their expert knowledge of community services to create seamless pathway of care from hospital to community and home.

The successful applicant will be supported by the Team Leads and Operational Leads in the Care Transfer Hub, working with the team in clinical, health care and social care practice, providing knowledge, skills and experience of acute and community health care to our patients to achieve timely and safe discharge from hospital.

The service operates 8am -8pm, 7 days a week, this post includes bank holidays and weekend working as part of the clinical team rota.

About us
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Details
Date posted: 23 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Per Annum / Pro Rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time,
Flexible working
Reference number: 825-8263820-OPS
Job locations: The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Mytton Oak Road
Shrewsbury
SY3 8XQ
United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification
Other
Essential

• Ability to meet the travel needs of the post

Training and Qualifications
Essential

• Professional Registration (NMC , HCPC or DipSW).
• Professional knowledge acquired through degree level qualification or significant equivalent experience.
• Diploma level specialist training, experience or short courses in appropriate field.

Experience
Essential

• Demonstrable experience of contact with patients both in an acute and community setting.
• Demonstrate knowledge of community, social care services to support hospital discharge pathways.
• Experience of working with multidisciplinary health and social care teams.
• Experience of developing systems, processes and new ways of working to optimise patient flow.
• Understanding of current mental health legislation and safeguarding processes.

Knowledge and Skills
Essential

• Knowledge of the Discharge Pathways.
• IT skills in the use of Microsoft products (Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher, Powerpoint etc).
• Articulate with well-developed communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Able to prioritise and meet deadlines effectively.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Address: The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Mytton Oak Road
Shrewsbury
SY3 8XQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Team Lead
Jo Fothergill
jo.fothergill@nhs.net
07974438570

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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).