NLFT - Welfare Support RFQ

Tender description

North London NHS Foundation Trust is looking to secure the provision of two staff providing specialist welfare benefits and debt advice for the inpatient wards across Highgate Mental Health Centre - there are 15 wards in total – these are: Sunstone, Emerald, Malachite, Pearl and Garnet Ward in Highgate East - Total of 78 patients. Across the road we have Highgate West, where there are a further 10 wards – Ruby and Coral, Amethyst, Rosequartz, Topaz, Sapphire, Jade, Opal, Amber and Diamond - total 158 patients, so overall total and scope of service delivery will be: 236 patients. These patients vary in their proposed length of stay within the hospital of 30 days to 550 days dependent on type of ward – the expectation is that the Welfare Rights provider will be able to offer a service to all areas, with the notion that the Highgate leads will set up a triage action to assist the provider in identifying the priorities in terms of incoming work from the Provider and the Provider wishes to provide such service to the Purchaser.