Job summary
The Manchester Care Group have developed a multi-disciplinary hospital based integrated discharge team to support the safe and rapid discharge of service users who no longer require a hospital setting. The remit of the service will focus on service users from all adult acute, later life and PICU beds across the GMMH Manchester care group footprint, contracted beds within the North West Bed Bureau (NWBB) and out of area placements (OAPs).
The integrated discharge team will ensure the facilitation of timely discharge from the inpatient units across the locality and wider GMMH foot print, across the NWBB and OAPs to reduce wasted bed days in a hospital setting for Manchester locality patients. The post holder will lead on facilitating the discharge of complex cases and develop excellent working relationships with external partners to progress barriers in relation to service users deemed clinically ready for discharge.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be required to undertake specialist mental health assessments as required and provide bespoke interventions for identified service users within inpatient services with the aim of engaging people in the most appropriate service for their needs to reduce re presentations. / Inpatient admissions.
They will offer dual assessment, formulation, brief interventions and work to support the development of joint working protocols between mental health services and substance misuse services. This will occur either during the inpatient stay or as part of their discharge plan and handover to community mental health and/or substance misuse services or supported accommodation and the role will be pivotal in supporting discharge planning.
The successful candidate will be required to develop a good working relationship with ward staff and across the multidisciplinary team. They will develop and promote their own role within the service in which they are based and encourage staff to refer patients.
Central to the care approach in this service is a focus on ensuring that people are not excluded from mental health services because of cooccurring substance misuse nor from substance misuse services because of cooccurring severe mental illness. This post covers multiple inpatient sites and ability to travel is required.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Delivery of dual diagnosis case advice, in line with national best practice guidance, NICE and Department of Health guidance, Trust policy, and in consultation with other dual diagnosis colleagues.
Have a good working knowledge of approaches of support to people with co-occurring mental health, alcohol and drugs.
.
Work collaboratively with colleagues and service leaders to agree and implement dual diagnosis plans that address the development and sustenance of high-quality practice within the service,
Work with colleagues to implement harm minimisation measures that ensure safe environments; minimising substance use on Trust premises and potential harms for service users, visitors, and staff.
To provide specialised dual diagnosis assessments of referred patients,
To develop specialised formulations and advice for referred clients
To ensure information about services and pathways is current and accessible and promote positivity within the wider health and social care system.
To advise on specialised risk assessment and risk management of clients presenting with vulnerability, self-harm and/or risk of physical, sexual or emotional harm to others or self in the context of their substance misuse.
To provide general advice to other professions on substance misuse aspects of risk assessment and management.
To have an understanding of discharge pathways and processes to support timely discharge and access to appropriate support services in the community
To effectively manage levels of emotional distress including expressions of anger, suicide and self-harm displayed by clients.
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
Band
Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am
All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)
1
Time plus 47%
Time plus 94%
2
Time plus 41%
Time plus 83%
3
Time plus 35%
Time plus 69%
4 9
Time plus 30%
Time plus 60%
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Delivery of dual diagnosis case advice, in line with national best practice guidance, NICE and Department of Health guidance, Trust policy, and in consultation with other dual diagnosis colleagues.
Have a good working knowledge of approaches of support to people with co-occurring mental health, alcohol and drugs.
.
Work collaboratively with colleagues and service leaders to agree and implement dual diagnosis plans that address the development and sustenance of high-quality practice within the service,
Work with colleagues to implement harm minimisation measures that ensure safe environments; minimising substance use on Trust premises and potential harms for service users, visitors, and staff.
To provide specialised dual diagnosis assessments of referred patients,
To develop specialised formulations and advice for referred clients
To ensure information about services and pathways is current and accessible and promote positivity within the wider health and social care system.
To advise on specialised risk assessment and risk management of clients presenting with vulnerability, self-harm and/or risk of physical, sexual or emotional harm to others or self in the context of their substance misuse.
To provide general advice to other professions on substance misuse aspects of risk assessment and management.
To have an understanding of discharge pathways and processes to support timely discharge and access to appropriate support services in the community
To effectively manage levels of emotional distress including expressions of anger, suicide and self-harm displayed by clients.
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
Band
Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am
All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)
1
Time plus 47%
Time plus 94%
2
Time plus 41%
Time plus 83%
3
Time plus 35%
Time plus 69%
4 9
Time plus 30%
Time plus 60%
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- relevant professional qualification
- oKnowledge of the physical, psychological and social effects of substance misuse and appropriate interventions
knowledge
Essential
- oAn understanding of the complex needs of this client group
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- relevant professional qualification
- oKnowledge of the physical, psychological and social effects of substance misuse and appropriate interventions
knowledge
Essential
- oAn understanding of the complex needs of this client group
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT
Address
North View / Laureate House
Delaunay's Road , Crumpsall , Manchester
Manchester
M8 5RB
Employer's website
https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
