Out of Area Flow Practitioner
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Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Out of Area flow team for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS foundation trust as a B6 Out Of Area Flow Practitioner.
The OAPs team have responsibility for having oversight of all Lancashire and South Cumbria residents who are placed in an out of area bed.
The Trust has several contracts with Independent sector Mental Health Acute and PICU beds providers and the team has clinical oversight of the patients in these beds.
The team works closely with the Bed Hub and OAPs providers, monitoring patients in out of area beds and support with safe and timely discharge.
This is an interesting development opportunity for experienced practitioners
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will provide links with the Bed Management Team and Flow Leads to ensure clear and precise communication with internal and external services.
- The post holder will be support the Flow and Capacity Team and the Commissioning and Integration team to provide confident experienced clinical input to the Out of Placements (OAP's), service users currently admitted to inpatient services outside of Lancashire Care.
- The post holder will act as an empowered clinical leader to ensure the patients who are identified for discharge and/or further enhanced community support have the most appropriate setting to enhance their recovery in a timely manner.
- The post holder will monitor quality across all Out of Area placements ( OAP's) commissioned by the trust
- The practitioner will be expected to travel via car to inpatient settings outside of Lancashire Care to review service users and discuss flow and capacity with private providers.
- The post holder will be expected to work within a fast moving environment.
- Ability to explain complex processes and clinical information to patients and their carers or representatives in a way that they are understood. To actively promote, where possible, the recovery model for mental illness thus inspiring hope to the individual and their families/carers.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Details
Date posted
23 November 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
351-CS2483-MT
Job locations
Sceptre Point
Sceptre Point
Walton Summit
PR5 6AW
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sceptre Point
Sceptre Point
Walton Summit
PR5 6AW
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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