Senior Operational Community Patient Flow Lead
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Job summary
The successful applicant will support community teams in Manchester with a cohort of service users that are in an inpatient setting to transfer safely and timely back to a community setting.
They will work closely with the inpatient teams, brokerage and panel colleagues to create solutions for timely discharge out of an inpatient setting once they become clinically ready for discharge.
They will carry a cohort of complex patients requiring creative solutions to support them back to a home environment, supported accommodation, residential placements, nursing home and rehab settings.
The postholder will support junior staff in the CMHT teams and EIS with assessing service users capacity, arranging best interest meetings and documentation for packages of care. They will upskill staff, arrange training days and be a point of expertise to support staff to grow and develop the skills required to support patients out of a hospital environment.
Main duties of the job
- Attend high level meetings with external colleagues
- Unblock discharge barriers with inpatient teams
- Take a complex caseload to support flow
- To be the point of contact for community staff for advice and support and to upskill and train staff with processes to support people back to the community
- Develop positive relationships with ICB, local authority and brokerage services to support the wider system
- To provide strong and effective clinical leadership and line management for Manchester community teams promoting a positive and therapeutic culture that empowers staff to achieve optimal performance.
- Pro actively utilises own judgement to provide options and resolutions which may involve complex facts. Optomising all professional advice from the MDT, family, carers to drive a way forward for example: case conferences, vulnerable adult panels, guardianship applications
- Oversee the daily delivery of discharges including complex cases and patients clinically ready for discharge. Retain daily oversight of discharge progress with live and accurate updates to the Head of operations, and service managers.
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.
Details
Date posted
24 February 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
437-6970688
Job locations
Across all Manchester Sites
Chorlton House Manchester Road
Chorlton
M219UN
Employer details
Employer name
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT
Address
Across all Manchester Sites
Chorlton House Manchester Road
Chorlton
M219UN
Employer's website
https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Head of Operations Community Services Manchester
Astrid Rawlinson
07776204871
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