Job Description

To deliver end-to-end case management for BSOL patients in out-of-area independent rehabilitation placements, providing continuous review of clinical care, care-plan quality and risk assessments, and securing timely repatri ation or community transitions. This role ensures that each patient's discharge pathway is optimised, that barriers are identified and addressed early, and that all movements in and out of area are captured, analysed and reported to demonstrate efficiencies and savings .



The Discharge Manager will manage a caseload of approximately 25-3 0 patients, coordinating reviews and attending multidisciplinary team meetings to monitor care delivery and progress. They will update and maintain accurat e patient records on RiO, flag any discharge challenges and drive solutions in partnership with CMHT, EIS, AOT, S2R and ICRT colleagues. By forging and sustaining relationships with out-of-area providers and local services, they will expedite step-down placements into local Trust level 1 or 2 rehabilitation beds or community rehabilitation. Working closely with informatics and project teams, they will capture, analyse and present data on bed-days, length of stay and cost-savings, using dashboards to inform continuous service improvement.



Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.



Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.



For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.



We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.