Job summary
Mersey Care is developing a new service to support discharge from Inpatient services. The service is going to be a social work led service in order to ensure timely discharges in line with statutory frameworks. We are looking to recruit 5 experienced Band 6 social workers.
The service will support capacity and flow, Inpatient beds Mental Health Care Division (MHCD) there will be a focus will be on patients at heightened risk of delayed, complex discharge, and those Clinically Ready for Discharge (CRFD), Adult and Complex Care. There will be a specific role to support this activity: Discharge Facilitator (Social Work Registered Practitioner) Acting as a link with Local Authorities, working closely alongside the ward consultant, ward manager, patient / family and wider MDT to ensure collaborative working between all to ensure appropriate discharge.
The Discharge Facilitator posts will support our Inpatient Units across the following areas:
- Liverpool
- Sefton
- Knowsley
- Halton
- St Helens
- Warrington
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the effective coordination of patient discharges throughout the mental health inpatient units across the division.
Work closely with inpatient clinicians and multi disciplinary team members to deliver a high quality, patient focussed service.
To act as a key liaison person between the inpatient units and the crisis resolution home treatment team.
To identify, in collaboration with colleagues in the inpatient units, delayed discharges and monitor these delays, escalating as and when appropriate.
To provide 48 hour and 7 day follow up for service users discharged from inpatient services who are new to service and return to primary care.
To attend the division delayed discharge meeting and provide updates to the group.
To identify, in collaboration with the inpatient units, service users who have required multiple admissions to inpatient services and linking in with the relevant community teams with a view to reduction the number of admissions or length of stay which the service user requires.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide clinical advice and expertise regarding the suitability of patients on the acute ward to be discharged and continue their treatment in the community.
To coordinate the discharge of a defined group of service users from the inpatient units into the community, supporting assessment and planning implementing and evaluating their care under the guidelines of Mental Health Framework, without supervision.
To attend and participate in daily bed capacity meetings, ensuring provision of predicted discharge activity for that day and data relating to the progress of patients being managed through the discharge planning process.
To ensure a seamless approach by liaising with colleagues and the wider MDT as required
Participate in multi-disciplinary to ensure appropriate length of stay / estimated discharge dates are applied, monitored and adhered to. To attend red to green daily meetings to identify potential discharges.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide clinical advice and expertise regarding the suitability of patients on the acute ward to be discharged and continue their treatment in the community.
To coordinate the discharge of a defined group of service users from the inpatient units into the community, supporting assessment and planning implementing and evaluating their care under the guidelines of Mental Health Framework, without supervision.
To attend and participate in daily bed capacity meetings, ensuring provision of predicted discharge activity for that day and data relating to the progress of patients being managed through the discharge planning process.
To ensure a seamless approach by liaising with colleagues and the wider MDT as required
Participate in multi-disciplinary to ensure appropriate length of stay / estimated discharge dates are applied, monitored and adhered to. To attend red to green daily meetings to identify potential discharges.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Social Work. Professional Registration as a Social Worker (current)Evidence of post registration study / continuing professional development e.g. Mentorship in Practice
Desirable
- ASYE - Assessed Supported Year in Employment
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Significant demonstrable post registration experience - ASW/ Mental Health Practitioner
- Experience of Mental Health assessments
- Demonstrate a good knowledge of Code of Conduct and the nurse's responsibility to identify gaps in their knowledge base
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship, supervision, and ability to provide education and supervision to qualified and unqualified staff
- Knowledge of developments in community care and of mental health legislation
- Knowledge of ECC guidelines
Desirable
- Evidence of experience of working a range of people with mental health problems in a variety of health care settings
- Experience of Crisis Intervention.
- Experience of leadership and management.
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively both verbally and non-verbally
- Possess excellent listening and negotiation skills
- Leadership skills
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Social Work. Professional Registration as a Social Worker (current)Evidence of post registration study / continuing professional development e.g. Mentorship in Practice
Desirable
- ASYE - Assessed Supported Year in Employment
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Significant demonstrable post registration experience - ASW/ Mental Health Practitioner
- Experience of Mental Health assessments
- Demonstrate a good knowledge of Code of Conduct and the nurse's responsibility to identify gaps in their knowledge base
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship, supervision, and ability to provide education and supervision to qualified and unqualified staff
- Knowledge of developments in community care and of mental health legislation
- Knowledge of ECC guidelines
Desirable
- Evidence of experience of working a range of people with mental health problems in a variety of health care settings
- Experience of Crisis Intervention.
- Experience of leadership and management.
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively both verbally and non-verbally
- Possess excellent listening and negotiation skills
- Leadership skills
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
