Discharge Co-ordinator

To manage a discharge caseload of clients with complex mental health needs/dementia and undertake case management/ admission and discharge CPA as needed.

To be able to communicate with and meet the needs of families and carers as appropriate to the care group and the individual client.

To have a knowledge of both organic and functional illnesses.

To receive management supervision from team manager or equivalent.

To demonstrate excellent communication skills.

To establish professional links with other care groups and professionals.

To work in partnership with other agencies to gain the best person centred outcomes for the individual.

To ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards and to provide specialist reports relevant to practice setting.

We are one of the most diverse providers of mental health care in the UK and our staffs are dedicated to improving lives through the wide range of services we offer.

Our purpose is to help people to recover from mental illness and to find new and better treatments that allow people to lead full and productive lives. Our ambition is to be the best organisation of our type in the UK.

**About the role**:
As a Discharge Coordinator at West London NHS trust OPMHS you will be based across the three London boroughs of Hounslow, Hammersmith & Fulham and Ealing, comprising of: Three inpatient wards; Jubilee, Meridian and The Limes

Our service runs 24 hours every day of the year, and we offer a range of shift patterns to suit the needs of our nurses.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.

Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.

We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.

We’re rated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Together, we’re committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.

We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.

Alongside an exciting and fulfilling nursing role in a valued environment, we also offer:

- A full induction and preceptorship programme
- A supportive environment to develop clinical skills
- Access to a comprehensive online library of training, development, and resources
- Support towards career development and promotion opportunities within the Trust
- Annual leave buying and selling scheme
- Car lease scheme
- Childcare vouchers
- Discounted Gym membership
- Flexible working
- Relocation package
- Staff discount

The role’s key focus is to facilitate effective discharge from wards and departments and to make a positive contribution to patient experience and to ensure that patients are discharged appropriately and in a timely manner. The post holder will assist the Multi-Disciplinary Team, in providing a high quality service to all patients to expedite safe and timely patient discharge. Ensure patients receive relevant, comprehensive and accurate multidisciplinary assessment of their continuing care needs to facilitate safe and timely discharge from hospital.