Job summary
This post offers the Trust's £400 Incentive for band 5-7 Nurses, or a relocation package up to a maximum of £8000 (subject to terms and conditions).
This is an exciting opportunity to join our hospital discharge team based at Mill View Hospital. The team is formed of mental health nurses, social workers, bed manager, discharge co-ordinator, and support workers. The discharge team supports patient flow through acute in-patient care using the Lets Get You Home Framework and the SAFER discharge model.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Pathway worker is to strengthen links between In-patient services (NHS and private providers)and the Assessment and Treatment Service, (Community mental health team). The postholder will work collaboratively with both the acute and community clinical teams to facilitate effective discharge planning, supporting communication and planning about a patients discharge pathway. This post will be supporting the West assessment and Treatment service (ATS) also based at Mill view Hospital. There is another pathway worker supporting the East ATS.
We are looking for an experienced, highly motivated, enthusiastic and resourceful community mental health nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker. You will have excellent communication skills and be skilled in liaising with and working across a number of services.
About us
The Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for all ages across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.
Living & Working in Brighton:
- Be spoilt for choice with Brighton's iconic seafront, vibrant lanes and array of shops and attractions
- Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns on your doorstep
- Embrace the outstanding natural beauty spots including the renowned Devils Dyke and South Downs National Park
We'd love you to join our Trust, rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, recent staff survey results told us that 82% recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
Key staff survey results include:
- 70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
- 79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work in their team
- 77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description document for full details of the role and responsibilities.
- Pathway Workers will be incorporated into the East and West ATS hubs to provide an interface between the acute wards, CRHT and the ATS to determine pathways for patients on discharge to the community.
- The Pathway worker will advise clinical teams on the appropriate pathway for all patients based upon clinical cluster and assessed needs to be determined through collaborative clinical reviews with acute and CRHT MDT.
- To support acute services to ensure that referrals are made to ATS for all patients who are previously not known to services and will require a 7 day follow up and management by the ATS.
- The Pathway worker will identify patients with complex needs who will require allocation of a Lead Practitioner and specific discharge planning, Housing Options referral, Safeguarding concerns and ensure allocation of appropriate members of the wider ATS.
- The Pathway worker will attend MDT reviews for all acute wards and CRHT on a weekly basis to ensure that updates and pathway management are supported and discharges are not impeded and obstacles are identified and resolution is achieved.
- The Pathway worker will ensure that patients are informed of the pathway to the community and that they are supported to develop appropriate crisis plans on discharge
- The Pathway worker will respond to acute wards and CRHT where issues related to capacity are effectively managed and that the CRHT caseload is appropriate and patients are not delayed in their pathway to the ATS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description document for full details of the role and responsibilities.
- Pathway Workers will be incorporated into the East and West ATS hubs to provide an interface between the acute wards, CRHT and the ATS to determine pathways for patients on discharge to the community.
- The Pathway worker will advise clinical teams on the appropriate pathway for all patients based upon clinical cluster and assessed needs to be determined through collaborative clinical reviews with acute and CRHT MDT.
- To support acute services to ensure that referrals are made to ATS for all patients who are previously not known to services and will require a 7 day follow up and management by the ATS.
- The Pathway worker will identify patients with complex needs who will require allocation of a Lead Practitioner and specific discharge planning, Housing Options referral, Safeguarding concerns and ensure allocation of appropriate members of the wider ATS.
- The Pathway worker will attend MDT reviews for all acute wards and CRHT on a weekly basis to ensure that updates and pathway management are supported and discharges are not impeded and obstacles are identified and resolution is achieved.
- The Pathway worker will ensure that patients are informed of the pathway to the community and that they are supported to develop appropriate crisis plans on discharge
- The Pathway worker will respond to acute wards and CRHT where issues related to capacity are effectively managed and that the CRHT caseload is appropriate and patients are not delayed in their pathway to the ATS.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental health Nurse Occupational Therapist or Social worker with current registration
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental health Nurse Occupational Therapist or Social worker with current registration
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
