Job summary
Exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in enabling safe and timely discharge, through active discharge planning from the point of admission to reduce delayed transfers of care.

Effective discharge planning provides a multidisciplinary approach to continuity of care; a process that includes identification, assessment, goal setting, planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation. Effective discharge planning supports the continuity of care, providing a critical link between treatment received in hospital by the patient, and post-discharge care provided in the community.

The post holder will be a health or social care professional with expertise of working within Mental Health services.

This post sits within the Patient Flow team, this incorporates bed management and discharge coordination. The wards are spread over two hospital sites, Bodmin Hospital and Longreach House.

Main duties of the job

• Ensuring that the dignity and respect of service users is maintained.
• Signpost service users to gain access to resources including benefits and welfare rights
• Follow planned interventions and monitor service users progress. Using a pragmatic and practical approach to working with people with mental health problems.
• Preparing agreed assessment reports/treatment plans accurately in the accepted format.
• Making applications for funding discharge packages based on MDT recommendations.
• To maintain adequate records as required by existing procedures, entering appropriate details on service users case notes as necessary, show a willingness to attend training to facilitate recording information electronically.

About us
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use our services.

Details
Date posted: 04 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year Per annum/Pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 201-26-990
Job locations: Longreach, Longreach House, Redruth, TR15 3ER, United Kingdom

Essential

• Professional Registration - NMC/HCPC
• Relevant professional qualification e.g. RMN, OT
• Relevant post graduate diploma level qualification or equivalent experience
• Experienced in delivering care/support to people with mental health issues
• Demonstrable understanding of mental health issues and the mental health system.
• Significant recent clinical experience in delivering direct care/support to people with mental health issues

Desirable

• Experienced in leading discharge planning for people with complex needs
• Awareness of local services

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
Patient Flow Manager, Karen Williams, karen.williams51@nhs.net, 01209318972

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