Case Manager Integrated Care / Children in Care (CiC)

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Mental Health/Learning Disability Nurse or other registered health or social care professional
• Possess a relevant additional professional qualification e.g Forensic Psychiatry Diploma, masters level, or equivalent level of experience of working at case management level in specialist area.

Knowledge & Nature of Experience

Essential

• Detailed knowledge of legal issues pertaining to the specialist service, including MHA 1983, after care under supervision, sex offender legislation, probation orders and life license, Ministry of Justice procedures and child protection legislation
• Detailed Clinical knowledge of Learning Disability and Autism
• Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
• Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
• Have an appreciation of the relationship between the individual provider and commissioning organisations and the role(s)/responsibilities of each, in relation to the provision of homes for children in care.

Desirable

• Experience of delivering training to a range of audiences

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential

• Case management skills, focusing on the needs of the individual and the context of their pathway in relation to all clinical and legal processes
• Development and maintenance of therapeutic alliance with service users and their families /carers
• Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
• Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy.
• Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation)

Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge

Essential

• High-level management skills, able to perform to high level in clinical setting, holding services to account and ensuring effective use of NHSCB resources.
• Case management skills, focusing on the needs of the individual and the context of their pathway in relation to all clinical and legal processes
• Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others. Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
• Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
• Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
• Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
• Ability to interpret clinical results

Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes

Essential

• High-level communication in particular skills across a range of agency and professional boundaries at a national level.
• Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
• Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change in order to achieve good outcomes for patients
• Communicate with young people in a compassionate and understanding way
• Ability to communicate effectively with young people with a diverse range of needs.
• Demonstrate capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
• Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
• Professional calm and efficient manner
• Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.

Other Requirements

Essential

• Able to travel across various sites within the West Midlands region with a willingness to travel further if required to on occasion.
• Thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships. Ensuring compliance with all regulatory, ethical and social requirements
• Able to work in a busy environment managing a complex case load.
• Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change

Desirable

• Sound working knowledge of financial processes within the commissioning arena.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).