This is a brand new integral role co-ordinating the front door, referrals, patient information and data and working to the service performance timeframes.
You will be part of an exciting development to give children and young people living in Sussex a more appropriate integrated range of services to meet their clinical needs. As the Patient Flow Co-ordinator you will work in partnership with the clinical team and Provider Collaborative to assist young people accessing acute care at the right time and in the right place. This will involve overseeing young people in an inpatient bed and also being seen in the community including intensive home treatment.
The aim of the Sussex CAMHS 'hospital at home' is to provide an alternative to admission to support the local network around the young person (aged 12-18) whilst they are in the acute stage of mental health difficulties. You will be responsible for managing data, patient information and overseeing the patient journey through acute care via data management and other essential administrative processes.
The Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT-2022) report highlights the 'importance of ensuring young people receive the right treatment close to home and make sure that their family, social and educational networks do not break down'.
o To promote and demonstrate the ability of Inpatient & intensive home treatment services working together to deliver care that is efficient and at the right place at the right time.oTo offer young people and families a seamless acute journey which keeps them well informed, ensures they feel supported and provides them with the right care and treatment at the right time.oTo enable young people & families to access an inpatient/alternative to inpatient service offer which avoids delay and is not stifled by barriers created by individual services.oTo develop effective working relationship with local teams and services to support and optimise patient flowoParticipate as a core member of CAMHS Acute leading on patient flow Monday-Sunday 9am-8pm shift pattern with the expectation to support colleagues annual leave
Sussex Partnership provides mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex. The trust is rated as 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC.
SPFT encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/lie balance brings about huge health related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, flexible start/finish times. The post holder will be responsible for providing administrative and practical oversight of all referrals in and out of CAMHS Acute (inpatient and crisis/intensive home treatment) ensuring a professional, timely and robust response.Oversee the access and discharge points to the service - managing data, documentation and information sharing.g, social care, Provider Collaborative, community CAMHS teams, LD/A services and education); by actively promoting integrated health/care professional working internally and externally keeping the young person central to their actions to ensure smooth transition and communication between services.Ensure a smooth patient flow throughout the whole pathway, ensuring patients lengths of stay are no longer than clinically necessary, whilst ensuring quality of care and patient experience is upheldLiaise with external agencies to ensure that young people's needs are met in the community to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions as well as re admissions to inpatient care.
The post holder will be responsible for providing administrative and practical oversight of all referrals in and out of CAMHS Acute (inpatient and crisis/intensive home treatment) ensuring a professional, timely and robust response.Oversee the access and discharge points to the service - managing data, documentation and information sharing.g, social care, Provider Collaborative, community CAMHS teams, LD/A services and education); by actively promoting integrated health/care professional working internally and externally keeping the young person central to their actions to ensure smooth transition and communication between services.Ensure a smooth patient flow throughout the whole pathway, ensuring patients lengths of stay are no longer than clinically necessary, whilst ensuring quality of care and patient experience is upheldLiaise with external agencies to ensure that young people's needs are met in the community to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions as well as re admissions to inpatient care.
NVQ 3 in Business & Administration or evidence of equivalent practical experience
Experience of office and resource management
Experience of maintaining detailed database and spreadsheet information
Planning, organising and facilitating meetings and minute taking
NVQ 3 in Business & Administration or evidence of equivalent practical experience
Experience of office and resource management
Experience of maintaining detailed database and spreadsheet information
Planning, organising and facilitating meetings and minute taking
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement..
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement..
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
The Princess Royal Hospital Site Lewes Road,
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