Complex Discharge Co-ordinator

Overview

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

• Role: Complex Discharge Co-ordinator
• Band: 6 £ 41,608 - £50,702 per annum
• Allowance: Plus Distant Islands Allowance of £1,406 per annum
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Status: Permanent

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to play a key role in ensuring our patients enjoy as smooth and efficient a journey as possible following admission to the Western Isles Hospital. The successful applicant will work collaboratively and closely with colleagues across health and social care partnerships to both anticipate and plan for the patient journey from admission to discharge.

They will act as the main point of contact for patients, their families, and colleagues in tertiary centres seeking to repatriate patients back to the Western Isles hospital for ongoing care.

• Play a key role in ensuring patients have a smooth and efficient journey from admission to discharge.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across health and social care partnerships to anticipate and plan patient journeys.
• Act as the main point of contact for patients, their families, and colleagues in tertiary centres seeking repatriation to the Western Isles hospital for ongoing care.

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to problem solve and coordinate patient care within the acute setting in conjunction with wider clinical teams.
• Ability to work within the context of the wider clinical teams and systems.

For further information regarding this post, please contact Murray Graham, Lead Nurse Acute services via email hamt.

• PVG Scheme: The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme).
• Relocation: This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.

All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: , along with a job description.

Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba , còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.

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Closing Date 3rd February 2026