Paediatric Patient Flow & Complex Discharge CoordinatorNHS
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to take on a central role in supporting the effective flow and discharge of children and young people across paediatric critical care services at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and across the wider Paediatric Critical Care Operational Delivery Network.
Working across the Trust, the BOB Integrated Care System, and regional networks, you will coordinate patient pathways to ensure safe, timely transitions between services, including step-down care, repatriation, and discharge home. A key focus of the role is managing complex and long-stay discharges, working closely with multidisciplinary teams, community services, and external partners to achieve the best outcomes for patients and families.
You will act as a consistent point of contact throughout the patient journey, helping to maintain clear communication and well-coordinated plans, particularly in more complex or sensitive situations. Alongside this, you will contribute to improving patient flow processes and discharge pathways, supporting service development and quality improvement initiatives.
We are looking for a proactive and organised paediatric nurse with experience in complex care and strong communication skills. This role would suit someone who enjoys collaborative working, problem solving, and making a practical difference to patient experience across the whole system.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead, coordinate, and optimise patient flow and discharge pathways for children and young people across OUHFT, the BOB Integrated Care System (ICS) and the Thames Valley & Wessex Paediatric Critical Care Operational Delivery Network (TVW PCC ODN).
They will support safe, timely transitions between Paediatric Critical Care (PCC) Levels 1, 2, and 3, neonatal to paediatric care, and paediatric to adult services. The role includes responsibility for managing complex and long-stay discharges, working across organisational boundaries, and providing expert clinical leadership to improve experience, safety, and continuity of care for children, young people, and families.
The post holder will act as the system-wide coordinator for flow between regional Level 2 units, Designated District General Hospitals, community teams, and home settings, ensuring the right child is in the right place at the right time.
Job description
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details, in order to fully understand the requirements of the role.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
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