72 Hour Led Assessment and Discharge Facilitator

NHS; Newport; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a 72 Hour Led Assessment and Discharge Facilitator to join their Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team. This role focuses on assessing and supporting individuals in acute mental health crisis and requires a Registered Nurse Mental Health qualification. The position offers professional fulfillment in a community dedicated to both healthcare and quality of life. Competitive salary package between £38,682 and £46,580 per year is offered.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction and training opportunities

Relocation support available

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Mental Health or equivalent experience required.
• Experience in community mental health care is necessary.
• Knowledge of social and health care needs is expected.

Responsibilities

• Assess and support patients presenting in acute mental health crisis.
• Plan the delivery of care to individuals requiring mental health assessments.
• Collaborate with service users and agencies for discharge planning.
• Participate in service development and improvement initiatives.

Skills

Experience in assessing and planning care for mental health

Ability to manage complex mental health needs

Collaborative communication skills

Understanding of health and social care models

Education

Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNMH) or Allied health professional

Job description

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

72 Hour Led Assessment and Discharge Facilitator

The closing date is 07 December 2025

Are you ready to take the next step in your career in mental health while living on a beautiful island? We are inviting a 72 Hour Led Assessment and Discharge Facilitator to join our Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team, where collaborative, individualised care is at the heart of what we do.

Located on the stunning Isle of Wight, this role offers more than just professional fulfilment. As a close-knit island community, the Isle of Wight provides an excellent quality of life for families and individuals alike. With its unspoiled beaches, scenic countryside, and year-round family-friendly activities, it's the perfect place to build both your career and personal life. From exploring historic sites to enjoying water sports or leisurely walks, you'll find something for everyone.

About the Role

The post holder, in collaboration with the Team, will work as part of Mental Health Services frontline response to people referred for support and treatment. The post holder will assess and support people presenting to services in a state of acute crisis.

Why Join Us?

• Comprehensive induction, training, and CPD opportunities.
• Be part of a forward-thinking team shaping the future of mental health care.
• Relocation support may be considered for the right candidate.

Main duties of the job

• Provide comprehensive assessments of needs and risks of people admitted to acute mental health services where risks have been assessed as not being outside of their scope of practice.
• Take responsibility for planning and the delivery of care to people requiring an assessment to identify acute needs and ongoing plans of care from mental health services, social care and third sector organisations.
• Be required to work into the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team.
• Plan and take responsibility in collaborating with service users and other services/agencies on how their needs will be met on discharge from this service.
• Participate in the development of the service including the ongoing development of this role.
• Ensure that relationships and own behaviour are managed in line with the Trust's Equalities Framework competencies.
• Ensure all communications are undertaken in a sensitive, confidential, and professional manner.

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services. Our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust, is set to launch in July 2024.

The transformation will happen in staggered stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning in early May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent Trusts is anticipated to occur in July 2024, when the new organisation will be formed.

Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNMH) or Allied health professional (with experience of working in Mental Health)

Experience

• Experience of working with people who have difficulty engaging with services and have a complex mental health need
• Experience of assessing, planning, co‑ordinating and managing people with mental health problems in a community setting.

Additional Criteria

• Wide knowledge/appreciation of a range of models of practice in health and social care
• Knowledge of interventions and strategies which embrace social and health care needs

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.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearBased on full time hours