Discharge Pathway Facilitator (Inpatient Social Worker)
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen to join Secure Services Guild Lodge as a Forensic Discharge Pathway Facilitator (Inpatient Social Worker).
The post holder is required to be a qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration.
The Discharge Pathway Facilitator (Inpatient Social Worker) is an integral member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team. The Post Holder will work in close partnership with a range of agencies and organisations internal and external to LSCFT to offer social care input. They will take a lead role from pre-admission by completing a holistic social work assessment, identifying any social work needs, undertake family work, and support with discharge planning. This includes early identification of barriers to discharge, taking action to prevent any unnecessary delay to discharges.
The post holder must be a qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration.
Secure Mental Health inpatient care for Lancashire and South Cumbria is provided at Guild Lodge, Whittingham. The service has steadily expanded from it's inception in 1999 and currently has a range of inpatient and community services.
Main duties of the job
Guild Lodge has 144 beds and is made up of 3 Care Pathways:
Men's Care Pathway – Men’s Medium secure, Low secure and step down wards
Women's Care Pathway – Women’s Medium and Low secure wards
Forensic Brain Injury Service - Men’s Medium and Low secure wards
This post will be suited to a Social Work England registered Social Worker with an interest and knowledge of Secure Mental Health and Offender Health.
Guild Lodge hospital site is situated in a beautiful rural area, yet close to motorway links from all directions of travel
The hospital site offers: • Free staff parking • Onsite restaurant facilities • Access to newly built housing area with local school • Our staff receive: • Full induction and support for those new to the services • Access to salary sacrifice schemes for cars, electronics etc. • Interviewer information pack • Excellent support and Wellbeing services • Superb external training and development opportunities • Opportunities to develop leadership skills across differing care environments
For further information please contact us using the details provided
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
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This advert is for Discharge Pathway Facilitator (Inpatient Social Worker) with Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust in Preston, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Jun 2026.
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