Discharge Liaison Clinician

7 months ago


Oxford, United Kingdom Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced mental health clinicians to work within in a newly created service improving the lives of service users requiring long term care and placement.

The discharge liaison service is being established in order to improve the discharge pathway for patients requiring 24 hour placement, where discharge is delayed due to difficulties in identifying a care setting with the capacity, capability and competency to manage their particular complex mental health needs.

The clinicians in this service will work closely with inpatient settings and care homes, supporting patients for up to 6 weeks post discharge.

The post holders will work alongside the Care Home Support Service which aims to improve the quality of life of care home residents, reduce hospital admissions and facilitate early discharge from hospital.

The Service is county wide and the post holders may be asked to cover any localities within Oxfordshire and potentially with very complex cases outside of Oxfordshire.

The discharge liaison clinicians will focus on supporting discharge from acute mental health wards to a care home setting, in particular supporting the transition from hospital setting to long term care and working alongside care home staff to support and ensure successful and sustainable placements.

You will be working with adults who have a dementia and/or a functional mental illness who meet the criteria for permanent placement in a care home. Your involvement will start whilst they are in an inpatient setting

The team will also support complex discharges of patients under psychological medicine in the acute hospital system.

You will be working closely with care home staff in enabling them to understand the needs of the patient and how best to meet these within the care setting so as to enable the placement to be successful.

To provide specialist advice, support and consultancy to health professionals, patients, and relatives.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

**Our values are**: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
Excellent opportunities for career progression

Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development

27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service

NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)

Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

To work as part of the discharge liaison team providing a high standard of professional service to patients, in alignment with national and professional guidelines.

To perform therapeutic assessments of patients with diverse and complex presentations, physical and psychological conditions, to provide and formulate an individualised management plan in collaboration with the inpatient and community teams.

To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, with professional and legal accountability for all aspects of work.

To deliver safe and effective patient care, working in partnership with colleagues in the multidisciplinary team within the inpatient, community, and acute sectors, supporting the efficient use of resources across the whole system.



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