Social Care Discharge Coordinator - Hospital Team

Key skills include being able to:

Work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.

Prioritise and manage their workload in a fast-paced environment.

Build strong working relationships across health, social care, and third sector partners.

Apply sound judgement to discharge planning decisions.

Responsibilities will include:

Proactively identifying and coordinating patient discharges from hospital, supporting timely and safe transitions home.

Working closely with clinicians, social care teams, and third-sector partners to ensure effective discharge planning.

Using strength based "What matters" conversations and a positive risk management approach to agree on appropriate support pathways.

Contributing to the delivery of the Discharge to Recover and Assess model, ensuring the patient's voice is central to planning.

Monitoring discharge progress, maintaining accurate digital records (whiteboards and WCCIS) and escalating delays where necessary.

Supporting admission avoidance initiatives through urgent community response and virtual ward services.

In return we offer a supportive environment, regular supervision, appraisals, training and development opportunities.

The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

An Enhanced with Adults Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.

Closing Date: 03 September 2025

Shortlisting Date: 15 September 2025

Interview Date: 29 September 2025

Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council

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