Housing Support Lead

To act as the specialist lead for housing within the service, providing expert oversight, co-ordination and decision-making in relation to housing pathways, complex cases and discharge planning.

The postholder will be responsible for ensuring that housing is embedded into clinical pathways from admission through to discharge, enabling timely and safe transitions of care. The role will involve working autonomously to manage complex and high-risk housing situations, providing specialist advice to multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies, and leading the development and implementation of housing-related processes and improvements.The postholder will operate with a high degree of professional autonomy, interpreting legislation, policy and guidance to make decisions in complex, sensitive and often ambiguous situations.

There is a requirement to work flexibly across locations, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

The Housing Support Lead will provide specialist leadership for housing across inpatient and community pathways, ensuring housing needs are identified and addressed from the point of admission to support safe and timely discharge. The postholder will manage a small caseload of the Trust's most complex housing-related discharge cases, providing expert advice to multidisciplinary teams, coordinating with Local Authorities, housing providers and partner agencies, and leading the resolution of barriers such as homelessness, tenancy issues and access to suitable accommodation. The role will also drive service improvement by embedding housing into discharge pathways, monitoring housing-related delays, developing operational processes, and providing strategic oversight to reduce unnecessary length of stay, improve patient flow and support the Trust's discharge performance.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received. Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role. We look forward to receiving your application!

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tham Dewa Job title: Associate Director Flow Optimisation &​ Del Comm Email address: tham.dewa@sabp.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07557755682