Senior Practitioner Patient Flow

4 months ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are looking to recruit a Band 7 Senior Practitioner for Patient Flow based at Park House at North Manchester General Hospital. We will also consider a band 6 development post if you think you have the necessary skills. The post is being advertised as 6-month fixed term role - secondments will also be considered. A RMN, Social Work or Occupational Therapist qualification is essential for this role.

The post requires someone who has
- Is able to work as part of an MDT to ensure timely discharge.
- Knowledge and understanding of the differing needs of service users with a range of clinical conditions and social needs
- Resilient, assertive and confident to challenge others, including patients and their families, in difficult situations.

Promote effective patient flow based on individual service users care pathways whilst ensuring least restrictive practice and optimizing lengths of stay and support the GMMH Trust wide goal to reduce out of area placements.

To promote and facilitate timely admissions and discharges within inpatient unit through safe, timely and effective bed management as an integral part of the CPA process. To operate as a member of Inpatient Multi-disciplinary team to provide clinical expertise to facilitate safe discharge from the inpatient service.

To liaise closely and effectively with key staff in other agencies RAID, CMHT, HBTT, EIT, Later Life, LD and Rehabilitation Services etc to maximize safe and timely discharges

To act as a resource to provide education, advice and support relating to all aspects of admissions and discharge planning and provide supervision and training as required to junior members and students of the GMMH Trust Wide Patient Flow Service.

Participate in relevant GMMH Trust Wide Patient Flow meetings and provide cover as required for the Hub & Spoke teams.

Hub team work shifts to provide cover 24/7. Spoke team work predominantly 9am to 5pm with some out of hours and nights as required by service.

The post holder will chair the local bed management meetings and board rounds and keep accurate records.

The post holder will participate in the local Bronze on call rotas as required.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 109 locations.

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.

Promote effective patient flow based on individual service users care pathways whilst ensuring least restrictive practice and optimizing lengths of stay and support the GMMH Trust wide goal to reduce out of area placements.

To promote and facilitate timely admissions and discharges within inpatient unit through safe, timely and effective bed management as an integral part of the CPA process. To operate as a member of Inpatient Multi-disciplinary team to provide clinical expertise to facilitate safe discharge from the inpatient service.

To liaise closely and effectively with key staff in other agencies RAID, CMHT, HBTT, EIT, Later Life, LD and Rehabilitation Services etc to maximize safe and timely discharges

To act as a resource to provide education, advice and support relating to all aspects of admissions and discharge planning and provide supervision and training as required to junior members and students of the GMMH Trust Wide Patient Flow Service.

Participate in relevant GMMH Trust Wide Patient Flow meetings and provide cover as required for the Hub & Spoke teams.

Hub team work shifts to provide cover 24/7. Spoke team work predominantly 9am to 5pm with some out of hours and nights as required by service.

The post holder will chair the local bed management meetings and board rounds and keep accurate records.

The post holder will participate in the local Bronze on call rotas as required.

Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements - 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 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



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