Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Clinician to join a new Transfer of Care hub, coordinating care for Service Users who are in the most acute phase of a mental health crisis. 

The role will involve overseeing a Service User’s journey from admission to discharge, ensuring that the flow throughout this critical part of their treatment is seamless and purposeful.

You will join a team that aims to use system knowledge and clinical skills to optimize each patient’s outcome and recovery.  BNSSG Transfer of Care (TOC) hub is a fast paced and ever evolving environment.  You will need to be able to work flexibly and collaboratively both within the TOC team along with internal and external stakeholders.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and dynamic individual who will work closely with the Crisis Teams to review admission requests and ensure Service Users are receiving the right care in the most appropriate setting, for example home treatment or inpatient admission.

Main duties of the job

Day to day responsibilities will include.

Work with inpatient teams to identify service users who are clinically ready and support with problem solving any barriers to discharge. 

The post holder will need to be able to bring together stakeholders, with differing viewpoints and priorities, to reach consensus on individual discharge plans.

Lead the co-ordination of service user care in complex cases, discharges or transfer as appropriate, ensuring both health and social care needs are fully assessed.

Recognizing when problems may occur and initiating an escalation to the service manager in a timely manor.

Work with community teams to build community package of care.

Understand barriers to system flow and report themes and current pressures.

Build a working relationship and understanding of roles with in system partners. 

Participating in relevant health promotion aspects of the service, including facilitating Inter Agency Meetings and maintaining the Inter Agency Network.

Contribute to the development of policies and procedures within the TOC Hub.

Working for our organisation

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. 

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.  

AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.