Case Manager - Disability Support Team

Job summary

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Case Manager in the Disability Support Team, in Dudley Rehabilitation Service (DRS). The Disability Support team is a small team of case mangers, who work along the stroke and neuro teams in DRS, and the general rehab and falls service, managing a caseload of clients of working age, with complex needs due to long term conditions or acquired brain injury (ABI), providing case management which includes carrying out holistic assessments, interventions and evaluating outcomes, in order to support them to live as independently as possible in the community.

Main duties of the job

You will be an independent practitioner managing a caseload of clients of working age, with long term complex needs including ABI, carrying out holistic assessments, interventions and evaluating outcomes, in order to support them to live as independently as possible in the community.

The DST team works closely with the specialist neuro and stroke multidisciplinary teams in DRS, to plan, co-ordinate, manage and review the care of the individual with duties including assessment, advice, sign posting and info to empower self-management. Typically areas of involvement focus around Employment, Finance/Benefits relating to Disability, Independent Living, Housing, Travel and Driving, Cognitive/Emotional Support, Specialist Equipment, Relationships/Disabled Parent Support etc. This role involves working as a lone practitioner within people's own homes and clinic settings as well as office / home-based work.

About us

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what's available for you here at The Dudley Group.

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible