Job overview

The purpose of this role is to optimise the flow of services users, admitted to acute and PICU inpatient beds; ensuring individuals lengths of stay and not unnecessarily extended due to issues with discharge planning or barriers to discharge.  The Specialist Practitioner for flow will lead on the following:

·         proactive identification of any barriers or potential barriers to discharge at the point of admission and throughout their stay

·         monitoring and actively assisting in robustly addressing identified barriers at the earliest opportunity; working in close collaboration with capacity and flow and Inpatient clinical team colleagues, and all other involved parties

The post holder will work alongside the bed managers and capacity and flow colleagues to ensure the day-to-day delivery of the Capacity and Flow Service, deputising for the Operations Manager as required.

Main duties of the job

• Take a lead role in supporting flow through the acute and PICU inpatient services.
• Take a lead role in working in collaboration with capacity and flow and clinical colleagues to support the early identification of barriers or potential barriers to discharge.
• Take a lead role in working in collaboration with capacity and flow and clinical colleagues in addressing the identified barriers, in order to facilitate timely discharge. This could include attending MDT/professionals meetings and liaison with a range of internal and external stakeholders (for example adult social care, local authority, third sector organisations, specialist services within LYPFT. The post holder will establish good working relationships with these providers/organisations and be confident in requesting their involvement and liaising about specific issues or service users, as required; develop a good understanding of their systems and processes along the way.
• Along with Capacity and Flow colleagues, work in close contact with the ward based clinical teams  and in particular with the Team Managers, Medics, Inpatient Discharge Peer Support Worker and Occupational Therapists; receiving information from them relating to potential barriers and actively inputting in to specific work relating to addressing barriers/discharge planning.
• Support, along with bed management colleagues, in facilitation of the optimum usage of acute and PICU beds to ensure that the Trust maintains capacity for admission.

Working for our organisation

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. 

Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.