Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Integrated Discharge Team Practitioner RMN/OT/SW

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Job summary

Are you a qualified and registered Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist seeking a new and exciting challenge?

We are recruiting 2 band 6 practitioner to help support the ongoing development of our Integrated Discharge Team. The post holder will be expected to meet service delivery working Monday - Friday, 0900-1700.

These posts will be based at The Harbour, Blackpool.

This is an interesting development opportunity for experienced practitioners to join a team refining the discharge pathway for patients, particularly those with complex needs requiring funded packages of care.

You will provide clinical management and co-ordination of complex mental health discharge pathways working collaboratively within a wider multi-organisational team as part of co-produced service developments. The post holder will require a working knowledge of commissioning processes.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will use their experience and knowledge of specialist discharge pathways and out of hospital provision to influence discharge decisions; promoting the alternatives to restricted environments and working with the patient and the clinical team to increase confidence in the combined impact of multi-agency discharge support, balancing risk and responsibility. The post is largely ward based supporting the ward Multi-Disciplinary Teams around effective discharge planning. Service need is across a number of our LCFT wards and the post holder may be required to travel across LCFT hospital sites.

You will have a role in contributing to and reviewing the discharge plans of patients to ensure that the patient is progressing (including rehabilitation) to the least restrictive environment that will meet their needs for safety and service quality. You will be responsible for making recommendations for patients who are suitable for transfer to a less restrictive environment and will support the Care Coordinator with this process.

To be successful you will need to be an effective team player, excellent communicator and willing to use your energy, enthusiasm and experience to make valuable contributions to the future shape of services.

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

18 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-FYL564-CLK

Job locations

Harbour Integrated Discharge Team

Blackpool

FY4 4FA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Relevant professional registration for example; RMN, Social Worker or OT.
  • Educated to Degree Level in appropriate subject or equivalent.
  • Several years post qualifying experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • In depth knowledge of mental health clinical practice and procedures.
  • Management skills
  • Expert skills in risk management, patient safety, prioritisation

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of operational management at Team Leader/ Deputy Team Leader/or clinical lead
  • Demonstrable experience of working in front line clinical service and understanding of pressures and ways of working.
  • Community Experience also essential
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Relevant professional registration for example; RMN, Social Worker or OT.
  • Educated to Degree Level in appropriate subject or equivalent.
  • Several years post qualifying experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • In depth knowledge of mental health clinical practice and procedures.
  • Management skills
  • Expert skills in risk management, patient safety, prioritisation

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of operational management at Team Leader/ Deputy Team Leader/or clinical lead
  • Demonstrable experience of working in front line clinical service and understanding of pressures and ways of working.
  • Community Experience also essential

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harbour Integrated Discharge Team

Blackpool

FY4 4FA


Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harbour Integrated Discharge Team

Blackpool

FY4 4FA


Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Flow and Capacity Lead

Beth Hutton

Bethany.hutton@lscft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

18 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-FYL564-CLK

Job locations

Harbour Integrated Discharge Team

Blackpool

FY4 4FA


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