An opportunity has arisen to join specialist services in an inpatient Social Worker role, as a Forensic Discharge Pathway Facilitator. The Discharge Pathway Facilitator will be an integral member of Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trusts (LSCFT) newly formed Specialist Services Secure Pathway Hub. The Post Holder will work in close partnership with a range of agencies and organisations internal and external to LSCFT to ensure robust and streamline inpatient care pathways, take a lead role in facilitating discharge planning which will include early identification of barriers to discharge, taking action to prevent any unnecessary delay to discharges, facilitating complex multi-agency case discussions in relation to discharge.
Secure Mental Health Care for Lancashire and South Cumbria is provided at Guild Lodge, Whittingham. The service has steadily expanded from it's inception in 1999 and currently has a range of inpatient and community services including 164 beds.
Guild Lodge consists of 3 main service lines (15 wards), which include:
· Men's service
· Women's service
· Acquired Brain Injury Service (Men’s)
Caring for adults within Medium and Low Security, and Step Down environments
Each of the services has their own model of care and provides bespoke training in addition to the comprehensive Trust and site Induction.
This post will be suited to someone with Specialist knowledge of the NHS and recent policy drivers for Secure Mental Health and Offender Health and Lead Provider Collaboratives
Guild Lodge hospital site is situated in beautiful rural area, yet close to motorway links from all directions of travel
The hospital site offers:
· Free staff parking
· Onsite restaurant facilities
· Access to newly built housing area with local school
· Our staff receive:
· Full induction and support for those new to the services
· Access to salary sacrifice schemes for cars, electronics etc.
· Interviewer information pack
· Excellent support and Wellbeing services
· Superb external training and development opportunities
· Opportunities to develop leadership skills across differing care environments
· Talent Management Programme
For further information contact:
Jade Steel, Flow & Capacity Manager T: 01772 406619 or Nicola Johnston, Associate Director for social workT: 07929 793198
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Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on the role. When completing thesupporting informationsection of your application, please ensure you show how you meet each of the criteria of the person specificationproviding illustrative examples where possible;as this is what you will be shortlisted against.
This advert closes on Monday 10 Feb 2025