Job Description

The Discharge Specialist Team within University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) is currently seeking an enthusiastic, flexible, and motivated Band 3 Discharge Administrator to join our Discharge Specialist Team who are committed to supporting patient flow and discharge across all three sites of the Acute NHS Trust.

The successful candidate will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and have proficient knowledge and skill in clerical, administrative, and IT tasks. The candidate will be liaising with patients, family/careers, members of the wider multi-disciplinary team across UHL, and with our System Partners i.e. Adult Social Care and Leicestershire Partnership Trust, in supporting the discharge of patients from UHL into the community. Furthermore, the candidate will be responsible for updating patient records and electronic applications and databases relevant to the discharges processes and pathways.

The post holder will be able to function within the role in a busy working environment, and be able to organize and priorities their workload to ensure safe and timely discharge. However, the Discharge Specialist Team are friendly and supportive, and will encourage the post holder to succeed within their role.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities