Job Description
Calvary Central Districts Hospital
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- Progress with purpose at one of Australia's largest health care providers
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- Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
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- 12 month fixed term position - Commencing mid to end of September 2026
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- Elizabeth Vale, SA, Australia, 5112
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- Fixed Term - Time Specific
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- Closing on: Sep 2 2026
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Position Description
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Expression of Interest - Discharge Planner - Relief Maternity Leave cover
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- Progress with purpose at one of Australia's largest health care providers
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- Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
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- 12 month fixed term position - Commencing mid to end of September 2026
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About The Role
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This role plays a vital part in ensuring safe, timely, and effective discharge planning for patients. Working as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team, the Discharge Planner supports patients and their families by coordinating care, services, and resources to promote continuity of care following discharge. This is a full time relieving role Monday to Friday.
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Your main duties will include:
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- Assessing patient needs and discharge readiness
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- Coordinating community services and support agencies
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- Collaborating with clinical staff, patients, and families
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- Advocating for patient-centred, safe discharge outcomes
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About You
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- Current AHPRA registration
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- Relevant clinical knowledge, skills and experience developed in an acute care environment
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- Willingness to educate and provide advice to patients and nursing staff
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- Demonstrated critical thinking, problem solving and planning skills
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- Demonstrated advance communication and interpersonal skills relating to internal and external customers
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- Experience in discharge planning
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For further information please contact Erin Jacka Clinical Manager (
[email protected] )
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Why work for Calvary?
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At Calvary, our staff matter.
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With over 130 years' experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.
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Your benefits:
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- NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
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- Paid parental leave
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- Training, development pathways and career opportunities
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- Flexible schedule that make sense for you
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As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart.
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Please note the following:
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- As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
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- You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for this role.
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📌 Discharge Planner (Adelaide)
🏢 Calvary Health Care
📍 Adelaide