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SalaryA Vacancy at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Older Adult CMHT in Bolton for a Community Based Discharge Care Coordinator.
The role will require the successful candidate to facilitate discharges for a caseload of inpatients based in Woodlands Hospital under all relevant legislative and care frameworks: CPA, MCA (2005), MHA (1983), and The Care Act (2014).
This role is open to Registered Social Work colleagues, Registered Mental Health Nurses and Registered Occupational Therapists with relevant knowledge and experience for the role.
Under the line management and clinical supervision of The Older Adults CMHT, the successful candidate will coordinate timely and effective, initial CPA meetings upon admission to hospital and discharge CPA meetings at appropriate times during a person’s hospital stay. Commencing discharge planning at the point of admission in collaboration with families/carers and
social care where appropriate. Undertaking/ overseeing appropriate assessments and liaising with social care staff, funding panels and future care placements.
You will be expected to complete assessments under the Care Act (2014) and subsequent support plans, alongside Trust Approved risk assessments (STARV2) and CPA care plans; and handover to your colleagues in GMMH or The Local Authority for seamless transition from inpatient to community care.
Alongside this, there is also an expectation that the successful candidate will support the OACMHT Duty Rota as required.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop and embed the discharge pathway in the OACMHT and improve service user experience.
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.
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
• Blue Light Card Discounts
This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Jan 2024
