Job overview

Are you looking for an exciting change and for a secondment to a new service? Hounslow Community Healthcare has an exciting new role to support the ongoing development of the Hospital at home service. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated candidate with experience of managing complex discharge pathways and experience of working with multiple providers to provide co-ordination and leadership in line with agreed service objectives. 

The main aim of the service is to manage complex clinical cases at home, prevent unnecessary hospital admission and support early discharge of patients following an acute admission. We have short term funding until March 2026 to continue to run a Hospital at Home pathway. The postholder will work jointly with the Discharge Hub, Integrated Community Response Service as well as the London Borough of Hounslow to ensure patients are effectively supported through the Hospital at Home pathway.

Main duties of the job

The Integrated Discharge Hub based within West Middlesex Hospital facilitates and tracks discharges across the D2A pathways and supports flow across the North West London (NWL) system.  The service is led by West London NHS and includes multiple providers; Chelsea and Westminster Foundation Trust, NWL ICB and London Borough of Hounslow.  It builds on the set up as part of managing COVID-19 identified in government guidance issued in March & August 2020 and subsequent guidance published in January 2024.

The team provides immediate assessment, intervention and management to a broad range of patients with complex needs. All members of the team work very closely together and have a good relationship with other community teams and clinicians such as district nurses, GPs, London Ambulance Service and mental health services. 

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and   Hammersmith & Fulham).  We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.