HTT Inreach Discharge Coordinator

Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trust to work for. This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.

Job overview

We are looking for a Band 7 Clinical Team Leader to work as an In Reach Discharge Coordinator facilitator.

The CRHTT Discharge Facilitator will support the Trusts Home Treatment Teams in managing patient flow from acute inpatient wards into the community by facilitating early discharge from the inpatient units. Ensure all bed capacity across the Trust is utilised whilst ensuring patients experience safe, high quality care throughout their patient journey.

You will work with system partners and colleagues to expedite safe transfers and provide safe alternative pathways for patients. You will work collaboratively with external stakeholders and partner organisations to address urgent care local pressure, system surges and escalation ensuring capacity is fully utilised and patient flow is maximised.

Main duties of the job

This job makes better lives by providing a robust in-reach service into inpatient wards by attending ward rounds/ boards rounds to discuss those who have reached their expected criteria for discharge {ECD}.

You will confirm and challenge purpose and goals of admissions and where these are met will be looking to support in community. Where purpose and goals of admission are not met will be asking for immediate review of treatment.

You will also identify opportunities for early discharge as soon as someone is admitted and if there are any barriers to their discharge. You will proactively prepare people for early discharge by reassessing their needs, mental state and risks and feeding back to the MDT to discuss their identified needs should they be discharged early from hospital.

You will communicate with field HTT and community colleagues once you have undertaken the initial assessment of those ready for discharge. You will also confirm and challenge where they are identified delays beyond expected date of discharge.

Working for our organisation

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the Job description and specification for more information and details on the role requirements.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registration with NMC/HCPC/SWE
• Clinical qualification at Diploma level or above in Mental Health nursing, with evidence of transferable mental health skills and practice.
• Mentorship training.

Experience

• Car driver and access to vehicle
• Experience working in HTT
• Experience in managing or leading a clinical service.

• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
• Non medical prescribing
• ENB 998 Teaching and Assessing Students, Supervising and assessing students

Please note that you are not restricted from applying for this role if you do not identify with these characteristics and all applicants will be considered fairly against the job description.

As a flexible working and friendly organisation, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or any other flexible working patterns.

Gender Pay Gap Action

Women in our Trust are under-represented in some senior grades. We are therefore encouraging women to apply for posts at 8A and above.