Discharge Pathway Co-ordinator - Stockport, United Kingdom - Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Stockport, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Discharge Pathway Co-ordinator is an integral function of the Home Treatment team.

The successful applicant will work across the acute service line to identify and support patients who may be suitable for support in the home environment, and work towards supporting the capacity and flow of patients.

To oversee the coordination of discharges.

To Identify and support early patient discharges to the Home Treatment clinical team in order to facilitate early discharge / leave for adult inpatients services within the Stockport borough.

To provide a gatekeeping service report for the HTT including estimated time of leave / or early discharge data.
Support the coordination of admission, discharge process within both the community and inpatient services.
To support facilitated HTT discharges from the acute wards for HTT management.

To be an active member of the MDT supporting the discharge process and facilitating all discharges in an effective and timely manner - including attending ward rounds, for potentially identified patients.

Daily liaison with wards to understand plans for any patient movement - e.g. leaves / discharge.
Escalate and issues with gatekeeping to Team Manager.

Provide early warnings of potential risk / issues - taking into consideration potential solutions and taking corrective action as appropriate and / or escalating as required regarding bed flow.

Ensure the patients care responsibility lies with the PCFT.

To liaise with the Inpatient / HTT and Stem Service Manager, PCFT, Stakeholders on a daily basis to inform of the current / potential movement within the organisation.

The information maybe both complex and contentious requiring persuasion and negotiation in order achieve optimum utilisation of beds.

We have a very exciting position for you if you are interested in assisting mental health practitioners to ensure delayed discharges are progressed and to oversee the co-ordination of discharges from the inpatient unit.

Your new career will not only be enjoyable but rewarding as you develop specialist skills & contribute to identify and provide care to some of the most vulnerable people in our locality.

We are an 8-9 Monday to Sunday service, which offers flexible working opportunities, the hours can be negotiable.

The Team are continually seeking service development opportunities & welcomes enthusiastic, motivated & caring staff to join our busy & supportive team in Stockport.

The purpose of this post is to identify and facilitate the early discharge and leave for patients who will be supported in the community by the Home Treatment Team.

The post holder will be productive in ascertaining an accurate borough position regarding the overall bed management status which will then be utilised by the patient flow hub for managing beds.

The post holder will assist the HTT Senior Mental Health Practitioners to ensure delayed discharges are progressed through the proper channels and resolutions are met in a timely manner.

They will be responsible for providing a fully comprehensive and updated gatekeeping service report to the HTT.