Senior Integrated Discharge Practitioner

1 month ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT Full time
Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Manchester Care Group as a Senior Integrated Discharge Practitioner. As part of the inpatient and wider Manchester leadership team, you will work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure the safe and rapid discharge of service users who no longer require a hospital setting.

Main Responsibilities
  • Ensure discharge planning from point of admission and identify potential barriers early on.
  • Support teams with a positive risk-based approach to discharge, reducing harm associated with long lengths of stay.
  • Utilize extensive experience of statutory assessments to ensure they are of the highest standard.
  • Act as a 'Trusted Assessor' to complete and review Care Act assessments, reducing delays.
  • Work with complex and lengthy delays, progressing cases forward using a multi-partner approach to find long-term, sustainable community-based solutions.
  • Collaborate with clinical and operational partners across all services to facilitate discharge and maintain flow across the GMMH footprint.
  • Provide operational resilience support, working closely with care groups to develop, implement, manage, and review operational plans, policies, and escalation protocols.
  • Case manage the most complex discharge cases, supporting patient flow and working with key partners to create seamless pathways of care from hospital to community and home.
About Us

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 members of staff, delivering services from more than 160 locations. We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, Manchester, Salford, Trafford, and Wigan, as well as specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester and beyond.

Job Requirements
  • A social care qualification at degree level or equivalent experience.
  • Education to masters level or equivalent professional qualification or commitment to undertake.
  • Satisfactory record of continuous professional development.
  • Significant track record of employment at an operational level, delivering services in a mental health provider.
  • Experience of leading service change with colleagues.
  • Experience of working in partnerships with other organizations to deliver services.
  • Experience as a practicing social care professional in a mental health environment.
  • Understanding of funding and panel processes across the organization for alternative provision to hospital beds.
  • High-level understanding of National Policy relating to funding for MH inpatient beds and discharge processes.


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