Discharge Facilitator- Social Worker Grade 10 (£40,833 - £42,840)

The primary responsibilities of Discharge Facilitator- Social Worker is to work closely with ward teams on designated wards to agree comprehensive discharge plans for patients, perform assessments for discharge and to coordinate an effective, smooth and timely discharge into community settings.

The cornerstone of this team is the ‘core discharge team’, a ward-based team with a wide range of skillsets and backgrounds including nursing, therapy, and social work. The team will co-ordinate all aspects of supported discharges and as the ‘single point of discharge’ from CUH.  The team includes roles where traditional professional boundaries and responsibilities have been blurred, to streamline discharge processes and improve experiences for patients and staff.

Discharge Facilitator will have extensive knowledge of Dols, Mental Capacity Assessments and completing Best Interest Meetings. The Discharge Facilitator will be responsible for the caseload of patients on their designated wards and will work closely with their Discharge Navigators to gather information on patient backgrounds by visiting patients on wards and attending ward board rounds/MDTs. Discharge Facilitators will be responsible for identifying complex discharges that Discharge Navigators will need support with (e.g., difficult conversations with patients/families, coordinating with community/system and out of borough partners. Discharge Facilitators cannot however make decisions for OOB clients under the Care Act and statutory responsibilities). Facilitators should also identify cases that require escalating to Senior Discharge Facilitators for additional support.

 The focus of these roles is to support prevention and early intervention taking a whole family, strengths-based community led support approach, work alongside residents and their families to maximise their life chances and outcomes.

Using the Community Led Support resource wheel and other strengths based, person centred resources, hold good conversations with people to help people identify their strengths, gifts and abilities and those of their families, friends and communities. To help to connect people with communities to support a good life.  To co create support plans with people that enhance their strengths and help achieve their ambitions. For those who have eligible care and support needs as defined by the Care Act 2014 that require statutory or paid support, help to arrange that in ways which support peoples’ own strengths and those of their families friends and community.

To provide a social care perspective, within a multidisciplinary setting, to address the needs of adults and safeguard adults, including those with mental health problems, in both the community and hospital, under the terms of the Care Act 2014, the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007) and other relevant legislation. To support with Care Act assessments, have knowledge of Dols, Best interest Meetings and Mental Capacity Assessments. 

 Contact henrietta.narh@croydon.gov.uk or Jennifer.daniel@croydon.gov.uk for further information.