Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Forensic Discharge Facilitator

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to join specialist services in an inpatient Social Worker role, as a Forensic Discharge Pathway Facilitator. The Discharge Pathway Facilitator will be an integral member of Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trusts (LSCFT) newly formed Specialist Services Secure Pathway Hub. The Post Holder will work in close partnership with a range of agencies and organisations internal and external to LSCFT to ensure robust and streamline inpatient care pathways, take a lead role in facilitating discharge planning which will include early identification of barriers to discharge, taking action to prevent any unnecessary delay to discharges, facilitating complex multi-agency case discussions in relation to discharge.

Secure Mental Health Care for Lancashire and South Cumbria is provided at Guild Lodge, Whittingham. The service has steadily expanded from it's inception in 1999 and currently has a range of inpatient and community services including 164 beds.

Guild Lodge consists of 3 main service lines (15 wards), which include:

Men's service

Women's service

Acquired Brain Injury Service (Men's)

Caring for adults within Medium and Low Security, and Step Down environments

Each of the services has their own model of care and provides bespoke training in addition to the comprehensive Trust and site Induction.

Main duties of the job

This post will be suited to someone with Specialist knowledge of the NHS and recent policy drivers for Secure Mental Health and Offender Health and Lead Provider Collaboratives

Guild Lodge hospital site is situated in beautiful rural area, yet close to motorway links from all directions of travel

The hospital site offers:

Free staff parking

Onsite restaurant facilities

Access to newly built housing area with local school

Our staff receive:

Full induction and support for those new to the services

Access to salary sacrifice schemes for cars, electronics etc.

Interviewer information pack

Excellent support and Wellbeing services

Superb external training and development opportunities

Opportunities to develop leadership skills across differing care environments

Talent Management Programme

For further information contact:

Jade Steel, Flow & Capacity Manager T: 01772 406619 or Nicola Johnston, Associate Director for social work T: 07929 793198

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About us

We want to recruit people to the service who share our values and are confident in their ability to contribute to the demonstrated effectiveness and acceptability of our service.

Staff at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trustwork to improve lives with a culture based on four corevalues:

We are kind

We are a team

We are respectful

We are always learning

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Details

Date posted

27 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-SPS1164-JH-B

Job locations

Guild Lodge

Preston

PR3 2JH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on the role. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you show how you meet each of the criteria of the person specification providing illustrative examples where possible; as this is what you will be shortlisted against.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on the role. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you show how you meet each of the criteria of the person specification providing illustrative examples where possible; as this is what you will be shortlisted against.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Social Worker.
  • Degree level qualification and or equivalent level of skills, knowledge and experience..
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.

Knowledge

Essential

  • A good understanding of the NHS and recent policy drivers for Secure Mental Health and Offender Health and Lead Provider Collaboratives.
  • In-depth knowledge of social care issues and how this relates to care delivery.
  • Highly developed specialist knowledge across a range of interventions, legal frameworks and assessment methods which are relevant to learning.
  • Highly developed knowledge of mental capacity Act, DOLs and restrictive practices.

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively with professionals, colleagues and other stakeholders both verbally and written.
  • The ability to absorb, interpret and manipulate new information quickly.
  • Able to work under own Initiative and as managed staff, exercising discretion as to the degree of urgency and importance..
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Social Worker.
  • Degree level qualification and or equivalent level of skills, knowledge and experience..
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.

Knowledge

Essential

  • A good understanding of the NHS and recent policy drivers for Secure Mental Health and Offender Health and Lead Provider Collaboratives.
  • In-depth knowledge of social care issues and how this relates to care delivery.
  • Highly developed specialist knowledge across a range of interventions, legal frameworks and assessment methods which are relevant to learning.
  • Highly developed knowledge of mental capacity Act, DOLs and restrictive practices.

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively with professionals, colleagues and other stakeholders both verbally and written.
  • The ability to absorb, interpret and manipulate new information quickly.
  • Able to work under own Initiative and as managed staff, exercising discretion as to the degree of urgency and importance..

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

Guild Lodge

Preston

PR3 2JH


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guild Lodge

Preston

PR3 2JH


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Flow & Capacity Manager

Jade Steel

Jade.Steel@lscft.nhs.uk

01772406619

Details

Date posted

27 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-SPS1164-JH-B

Job locations

Guild Lodge

Preston

PR3 2JH


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