Clinical Liaison Practitioner-Surrey Downs Health & Care | Surrey Downs Health and Care

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; Epsom and Ewell; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

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Overview

Surrey Downs Health & Care

Working across organisational boundaries and as an integral part of the Surrey Downs Health and Care system, the integrated health and care team is responsible for providing rapid access, enhanced, short term health and care support for people who would otherwise need emergency hospital admission as well for as those medically stable to return home from an acute hospital but requiring enhanced short term support as one stage in their on-going care pathway. The Surrey Downs Health and Care Home First service spans the acute and community providing joined up, co-ordinated care to local citizens with health and social care needs. The service aims to support people living as independently as possible by offering rapid multidisciplinary assessment and support at times of crisis.

To lead the NHS CHC led D2A and Continuing Healthcare processes within the acute hospital setting, facilitating discharges and supporting the Transfer of Care Hub and Hospital Staff with the undertaking of referrals for CHC led D2A assessments and CHC Fast-Track assessments throughout the acute environment, and to make recommendations to the relevant CHC services.

To be an integral part of the Discharge to Assess (D2A) pathway, selecting in conjunction with social Care practitioners the appropriate candidates, planning for the CHC eligibility assessment to be undertaken post discharge, in the community.

To work closely with the CHC Placement and D2A administrative teams, ensuring communication, and timely sourcing for Packages of care or placements in Care homes, for the patients eligible for the D2A and FT pathways.

Surrey Downs Health and Care deliver care closer to people’s own communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations.

Surrey Downs Health and Care has a track record of providing person centered care that goes beyond organisational boundaries to do what is best for the individual. This partnership includes: