The CQC rates us as an Outstanding organisation for Caring with an overall rating of Good
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) offer a range of ongoing benefits to our valued workforce across the Trust. From an active health and wellbeing programme to regular recognition events, we work hard to provide varied benefits that make a difference to your work-life balance.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.
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Job overview
An opportunity has arisen in the Review and Resettlement Team based at Heathside Maidstone, for an experienced practitioner with a passion for supporting individuals with complex mental health needs, including autistic people. This role involves working closely with individuals accessing treatment in specialist hospitals outside the area and collaborating with a wide range of professionals to ensure high-quality care, effective resettlement, and seamless transitions.
You will gain experience working with patients with complex needs, the CTR process, and working closely with external providers such as the Integrated Care Board (ICB), Social Services Kent, and Forensic to facilitate timely discharges from the hospital.
This role allows you the flexibility of maintaining a good work-life balance with the option of working remotely.
Main duties of the job
1. To coordinate National Health Service (NHS) professionals for all health agencies involved.
2. To be the main NHS point of contact for patients and their families who are admitted to an out-of-area hospital and receiving specialist treatment.
3. To be the main NHS point of contact for the inpatient team and Community mental health teams.
4. To be the main NHS point of contact for the local authority.
5. To liaise with and support other health professionals to ensure discharge actions are completed within the expected timeframes.
6. To take responsibility, along with the Social Worker, for continuing progress toward achieving Resettlement Milestones.
7. To report progress on the discharge actions to the OATS panel and KMPT forums that require updates.
8. To work closely with the Social Worker to achieve timely discharges, identify potential barriers to discharge and identify solutions or escalate as appropriate.
9. To consult the Chair of each patient’s CTR regarding any issues the CTR Panel wish to highlight to the Discharge Planning Group.
Working for our organisation
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. To coordinate National Health Service (NHS) professionals for all health agencies involved.
2. To be the main NHS point of contact for patients and their families who are admitted to an out-of-area hospital and receiving specialist treatment.
3. To be the main NHS point of contact for the inpatient team and Community mental health teams.
4. To be the main NHS point of contact for the local authority.
5. To liaise with and support other health professionals to ensure discharge actions are completed within the expected timeframes.
Person specification
Qualifications
* A qualification in Health social care (Social work, Occupational Therapy, RMN/RLDN) Registered with professional board.
* A minimum of 3 years previous experience as a Band 6 (or equivalent).
* Experience of working in the community with people with complex mental health needs.
* Experience working with autistic people with complex needs.
* Experience working in patient flow/Care coordination.
* Experience of working with forensic mental health patients.
Knowledge
* Knowledge of the process of funding for patients admitted on section 3, Mental health.
* Knowledge of mental health legislation (MHA, MCA/DOLs).
* Knowledge of mental health disorders/complexities prevalent for autistic people.
* Knowledge of the process of referring patients to the specialist placement and the funding process for placement.
Benefits
Your employer pays 23.7% towards your pension and life assurance benefits.
27 days for full time or pro rata if part time.
After 5 years NHS service: 29 days full time or pro rata if part time.
After 10 years NHS service: 33 days full time or pro rata if part time.
Plus bank holidays, that’s up to 41 days - more than 8 weeks paid time off!
Medical staff have national Terms and Conditions. Buying and selling of annual leave is also available as part of our flexible approach to staff benefits.
Application information
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
Due to the high volume of applications received, it is not possible to respond individually to your application. Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the vacancy closing, please assume that your application has not been successful.
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