Specialist Clinical Practitioner- Discharge - Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom - Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

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Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Are you an experienced clinical practitioner seeking a new challenge where you can make a positive difference? We are looking to appoint a Band 6 clinical practitioner to join our Learning Disabilities Assessment and Treatment Unit at Townend Court.

You will work in close partnership with adults with learning disabilities, their families, the multidisciplinary team, and relevant others to coordinate the transition and discharge plans for adults with a learning disability that are open to our service.

You will help to inform the person's needs, liaising closely with the inpatient team, community team, family and others involved in the patients care.

To oversee and coordinate the discharge plans for patients with a Learning Disability admitted to Inpatient Services.

To work alongside the patient, their family, their social worker and the rest of the MDT to assess the patient's post-discharge needs.

To collate the recommendations of own and other professional's assessments to provide clear recommendations for the social workers and commissioners regarding post-discharge needs

To be a central point of contact for families, social workers, commissioners, and other services regarding discharge plans

Support family contact whilst a patient is staying on the inpatient service.

To attend MDT meetings and core group planning meetings, ensuring good communication between all parties.

To coordinate transition plans, and to continue to be a point of contact for the first few weeks after discharge from the hospital.

We are anaward winning and CQC rated good, health and social care Trust that delivers care to communities in Hull, East Yorkshire, Scarborough and Ryedale & Whitby.

We deliver safe, effective and integrated health services that improve the physical, mental and social health and wellbeing of patients and service users.

To find out about our wide range of services including mental health, learning disabilities, children and young people service, Forensic, Community and Primary Care visit our website

You'll join our team of over 3600 colleagues that work together across our wide geography and specialities to change lives daily.

We're extremely proud of our Trust community, knowing you can expect to receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need from your new team to get you started.

You will work in close partnership with adults with learning disabilities, their families, and relevant others to coordinate the transition and discharge plans for adults with a learning disability that are open to our service.

You will help to inform the person's needs, liaising closely with the inpatient team, community team, family and others involved in the patients care.

Please see attached job description for further information.