Patient Flow Practitioner

2 weeks ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Greater Manchester Mental Health Full time

Job overview

The successful candidate will work within a dynamic inpatient NHS detox unit. The post holder will manage the admissions and discharges for the Chapman Barker Unit. This will include assurance around delivery of block contracting and SPOT referrals. The post holder will be expected to collaboratively work with commissioners and the senior leadership team. The post holder will provide direct line management of a small team of senior nurses within the admissions team. They will provide clinical input to support the admission of patients and assessment of new admissions. The successful candidate will arrange and lead on 'open days' to community providers and commissioners to showcase the service offer at CBU. They will work directly with community providers and frontline staff in community teams to build capacity and understanding of the nature of CBU, supporting timely, accurate referrals and admissions to the unit. The successful candidate will lead on the RADAR pathway (Rapid access to Alcohol Detoxification Acute Referral) which takes admissions directly acute hospital Accident and Emergencies. This role will include teaching and training for these referring services.

More information about the service is available on the web page:

Main duties of the job

Promote effective patient flow based on individual service users care pathways whilst ensuring least restrictive practice and optimizing lengths of stay.

To promote and facilitate timely admissions and discharges within inpatient unit through safe, timely and effective bed management.

To act as a resource to provide education, advice and support relating to all aspects of admissions and discharge planning.

To operate as a member of Inpatient Multi-disciplinary team to provide clinical expertise to facilitate safe admission and discharge from the inpatient service.

To liaise closely and effectively with key staff in other agencies, addiction services, adult social services, rehabilitation units etc to maximize safe and timely discharges.

To liaise with commissioners providing feedback and ensuring clear communication regarding wait times, number of referrals, admissions, and discharges.

Lead on the RADAR pathway, liaising with each area as required.

To offer training to all other agencies to ensure pathways (planned and RADAR) are clear, referrals are accurate completed and sent in a timely manner.

Provide supervision and training to the admission team.

To chair as required board rounds and keep accurate records.

To participate in the local on call rotas as required.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over  6,400  members of staff, who deliver services from more than  160  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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

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

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

Awareness of Patient Flow processes

Desirable criteria

Experience working as a Patient Flow Practitioner

Experience

Essential criteria

Awareness of contracting around NHS Inpatient Detox

Desirable criteria

has experience of working in contracting around NHS Inpatient Detox

Experience

Essential criteria

awareness of addictions

Desirable criteria

has previously worked in addictions

 Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.

Sponsorship will be offered for eligible roles that meet the salary requirements. Please review guidance from the UK Government . Please note, most health and care jobs must have a salary of at least £23,300, and other eligible jobs may require have a salary of £38,700 or higher, depending on your individual circumstances.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities. 

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.

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