Forensic Care Transition & Pathway Lead

North London NHS Foundation Trust; Enfield; In loco; GBP 45.000 - 65.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

North London NHS Foundation Trust in Enfield is seeking an experienced Forensic Social Work Lead to coordinate transfers of care and drive timely discharges within a multidisciplinary team.

You will engage with internal clinical teams and external agencies to overcome barriers, design and deliver quality improvement initiatives, and ensure care aligns with patient needs throughout the transfer process.

Competenze

• Qualified healthcare professional with significant mental health experience.
• Experience with forensic discharge protocols and procedures.
• Experience designing and delivering quality improvement projects.

Mansioni

• Proactively address delayed transfers of care across the service.
• Provide transfers expertise and knowledge; develop and deliver training.
• Achieve and report key performance measures, e.g., 10% decrease in delayed discharge days.
• Identify and challenge barriers to care progression; monitor failed transfer plans.
• Identify patients approaching discharge and support ward teams to overcome barriers.
• Attend relevant meetings (Weekly Referrals, CRFD, Monthly Pathway Management).
• Act as liaison between internal teams and external agencies.
• Keep patients updated on transfer of care or discharge progress.

Conoscenze

Mental health experience

Discharge coordination

Communication skills

Quality improvement

Descrizione del lavoro

North London NHS Foundation Trust in Enfield is seeking an experienced Forensic Social Work Lead to coordinate transfers of care and drive timely discharges within a multidisciplinary team.

You will engage with internal clinical teams and external agencies to overcome barriers, design and deliver quality improvement initiatives, and ensure care aligns with patient needs throughout the transfer process.