Mental Health Link Practitioner
Kent and Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership TrustJob Description
Job overview
Are you interested in being involved in a 12 month pilot within our Forensic Outreach Liaison Service? The new role of the Link Practitioner will work across FOLS and the Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) in Kent.
The role will ensure that discharge planning stays on track without undue delay. It aims to enable faster transfer of care into the CMHT while maintaining safety and connection between the CMHT and FOLS. The practitioner will have knowledge of the CMHT and the FOLS team to support with the transfer of patient care. They will liaise with the relevant MDT in the CMHT and monitor closely the transition ensuring all relevant people are informed and involved.
The practitioner’s role will be to inform and educate the CMHT around Community Treatment Order (CTO); Conditional Discharge; contribution towards care plans; risk management; etc.
The practitioner will provide support both to the CMHT professionals and t...
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