Trust Discharge Lead
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Full time
Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social Service Specialists
Location
Exeter, England, United Kingdom
Posted
July 25, 2026
Job Description
Job summary
This secondment role will be working with DPT adult directorate health and social care staff and specialist services to expedite safer discharges. It will also be working collaboratively with Housing partners, county and district council colleagues, private providers of care and VCSE.
The main area of focus will be to lead and manage the development, delivery and promotion of the Hospital Discharge Service across DPT Urgent and Inpatient Care (UIC). This will cover Adult, Older Persons and Rehabilitation pathways and incorporate the, Discharge Facilitators, MHLDA Peer Support Workers and Ward based Social Workers.
Secondment period ends 31st October 2026
Main duties of the job
This secondment role will be working with DPT adult directorate health and social care staff and specialist services to expedite safer discharges. It will also be working collaboratively with Housing partners, county and district council colleagues, private providers of care and VCSE.
The main area of focus will be to lead and manage the development, delivery and promotion of the Hospital Discharge Service across DPT Urgent and Inpatient Care (UIC). This will cover Adult, Older Persons and Rehabilitation pathways and incorporate the, Discharge Facilitators, MHLDA Peer Support Workers and Ward based Social Workers.
Secondment period ends 31st October 2026
Main duties of the job
- To ensure that all staff adopt and maintain a person centred approach to the development and delivery of high quality care and uphold the principle that each individual is at the centre of our services and the care they require
- To actively pr...