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About the role

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This is an ideal opportunity for a Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse seeking a rewarding role that combines clinical knowledge, patient advocacy, care coordination and stakeholder engagement.

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Join St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba in the Discharge Planner role and play a key role in supporting safe, timely and person-centred patient discharges. Working closely with patients, families, clinicians, Allied Health teams and community providers, you'll help ensure patients have the right support in place for a successful transition from hospital to home or ongoing care.

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Key responsibilities of the role:

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- Coordinate patient discharge planning and transitions of care
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- Liaise with patients, families, carers and external service providers
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- Facilitate referrals to community, aged care and support services
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- Collaborate with clinical and Allied Health teams to minimise discharge barriers
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- Maintain accurate records and discharge documentation
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- Support safe, effective and positive patient outcomes
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About our hospital:

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At St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba, we're proud of our 100-year legacy of caring for the communities of Toowoomba, the Darling Downs and surrounding regional Queensland. As the largest private hospital in the region, our 197-bed acute care facility delivers comprehensive medical, surgical, maternity, rehabilitation and critical care services, supported by leading specialists, experienced clinicians and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

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Things that work for you:

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- Retail and Travel Discounts; Blue light card a discounted service for frontline workers (available for over 350 brands inc. Big W, The Good Guys, Samsung), JB Hi-Fi corporate benefits, airport lounge membership discounts
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- Financial Wellbeing: Salary packaging options up to $15,990, novated leasing,



plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum, competitive hourly rates and paid approved overtime
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- Health and Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families, fitness passport, free uniforms & annual flu vaccination, ability to purchase annual leave, discounted hospital admissions at any St Vincent’s Private Hospital, discounted private health insurance through Bupa or Medibank
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- Join Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services
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Things that work for us:

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- A current AHPRA-registered Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse
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- An excellent communicator with strong organisational skills
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- Passionate about patient-centred care and positive outcomes
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- Comfortable working with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams
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- Experienced in acute care, care coordination, discharge planning, community or aged care settings (desirable)
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- Able to manage competing priorities and work autonomously
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A workplace where you belong:

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At St Vincent's, we're committed to creating a workplace where every person feels valued, respected and supported to thrive. We celebrate diversity and foster an inclusive culture that reflects the communities we serve.

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Guided by our values of compassion, justice, integrity and excellence, we are proud to provide exceptional care while supporting our people to build meaningful and rewarding careers.

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As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap,



we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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Pre-Employment checks:

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Employment is subject to the successful completion of all pre-employment checks which may include a Working with Children check (i.e. a Blue Card). For further information about St Vincent’s commitment to Child Safety, visit St Vincent's Code of Conduct.

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St Vincent's has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings and evidence may be required for proof of immunity.

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Pre-Employment Checks:

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Employment is subject to the successful completion of all pre-employment checks which may include a Working with Children check (i.e. a Blue Card). For further information about St Vincent’s commitment to Child Safety, visit St Vincent's Code of Conduct.

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St Vincent's has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings and evidence may be required for proof of immunity.

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Respectfully no agencies please! Apply NOW! Applications are invited from both Registered Nurses and Enrolled Nurses.

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At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at

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View Reconciliation Action Plan

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View Code of Conduct

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📌 Discharge Planner (Toowoomba)
🏢 St Vincent's Health Australia
📍 Toowoomba