Senior Complex Case Pathway Lead – Mental Health

Transformation Unit; England; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Complex Case Pathway Lead (NHS Band 8a) to manage high-risk caseloads and drive discharge pathways for acute mental health beds. The role focuses on reducing length of stay while ensuring clinically and financially optimal outcomes.

The post requires extensive mental health expertise, senior-level experience, and knowledge of legal/policy frameworks.

Qualifications

• Registered MH/Learning Disability Nurse or other registered health or social care professional.
• A further professional qualification or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area would be an advantage, but not mandatory.
• 7 years’ experience in a mental health environment with 2 years at a senior level.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Knowledge of the wider system.
• Specialism in Forensics, CYPS, Autism or complex case management
• Extensive specialist knowledge of legal issues pertaining to specialist mental health services including Mental Health Act, after care supervision, sex offender legislation, probation orders and life licence, Ministry of Justice procedures and safeguarding and Transforming Care.
• Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciation of the implications.
• Be willing to obtain detailed operational knowledge of complex services, including risk assessment/management.
• Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy
• Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies

Responsibilities

• The Complex Case Pathway Lead will be responsible for managing the caseload of service users being admitted to or awaiting admission to acute mental health beds who are at high risk of a Long Length of Stay (LLOS) and restrictive discharge outcomes due to complex needs.
• The Complex Case pathway lead will be expected to develop links with system partners and other internal/external stakeholders to facilitate a discharge pathway for these individuals prior to/upon admission to an acute mental health bed to avoid unnecessary LOS and ensure the best outcome from a clinical and financial perspective.
• Please review the attached job Description and person specification for Detailed job description and main responsibilities for this post
• As a flexible working and friendly organisation, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or any other flexible working patterns.

Education

Registered MH/Learning Disability Nurse

Senior qualification or equivalent

Job description

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Complex Case Pathway Lead (NHS Band 8a) to manage high-risk caseloads and drive discharge pathways for acute mental health beds. The role focuses on reducing length of stay while ensuring clinically and financially optimal outcomes.

The post requires extensive mental health expertise, senior-level experience, and knowledge of legal/policy frameworks.