About this role
Job summary Do you have an interest in improving patient experience and a passion for implementing safe and timely hospital discharges for patients? Do you want to gain some invaluable experience in this important aspect of inpatient care? Then Trauma related services would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Discharge Co-ordinator, based at the LGI to join our existing Discharge team in Trauma Related Services (TRS) department. The successful candidates will need to offer a proactive and responsive approach to coordinating timely discharges from hospital to home. You will play an important role within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust in supporting the ward clinical staff to facilitate safe and timely discharge from hospital for our patients.
About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.
Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.
We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.
Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Job description Job responsibilities Shortlisting Date: 28/08/2026 Interview Date: To be confirmed
Why you should join our Team
The successful candidate will require excellent communication skills to enable collaborative working with the multidisciplinary team across the CSU. The post holder must also be able to demonstrate excellent problem solving skills, work well under pressure and demonstrate the qualities underpinned by the Leeds Way.
The role of a discharge co-ordinator includes planning discharge from admission this includes communicating with patients and their relatives, involving them in their discharge decisions and making sure the patient is ready for their planned date of discharge and ensuring the team know the discharge plans.
We cover a seven day services 8am until 6pm and you will be expected to work some weekends and bank holidays as per rota.
What you will bring to the role
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
We are….
Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind
Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our priorities:
People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes
Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
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Experience Essential
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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.
Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address Leeds General Infirmary
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 3EX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)