Care Home Case Manager
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
The closing date is 18 May 2025
Job summary
The post holder will be responsible to work as part of a team of Case Managers in the community care setting providing the best possible outcomes for an identified group of high risk adults with long term conditions, at risk of hospital admission to provide teaching and mentorship to others as the service develops. To be an advocate for people with acute conditions and associated issues requiring a Case Manager.PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS
Main duties of the job
- Use advanced skills and expert knowledge to assess the physical- social needs of a defined client group with complex acute conditions, instigation therapeutic treatments, including extended and supplementary prescribing, based on best available evidence in order to improve health outcomes.
- Anticipate short and long term care needs and develop appropriate care plans for client with acute conditions, planning organising, adjusting care plans and treatment, also referring on to other services or professionals as appropriate.
- Take responsibility for recognition and assessment of the learning and development needs of colleagues, participating in creation, delivery and evaluation of learning opportunities that fulfil these requirements.
- Able to effectively communicate at all levels of organisation; to a variety of health professionals; users and carers, to provide the best outcomes for older people.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Use advanced skills and expert knowledge to assess the physical- social needs of a defined client group with complex acute conditions, instigation therapeutic treatments, including extended and supplementary prescribing, based on best available evidence in order to improve health outcomes.
- Use advanced skills and expert knowledge to identify subtle and unpredictable changes in condition.
- Use advanced skills and expert knowledge to make both a comprehensive and focussed assessments.
- Work in partnership with GPS, consultants in secondary care and Advanced Nurse Practitioners to ascertain diagnosis, develop care plans, interpret highly complex factors and situations and initiate follow up for people with acute conditions.
- Negotiate and agree with patients, carers and other care professionals, individual roles and responsibilities with regard to actions to be taken and outcomes to be achieved referring on to other services or professionals as appropriate.
- Challenge professional and organisational boundaries, identify areas for skills/knowledge development and apply these to practise to provide continuity and high quality patient centred health care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Use advanced skills and expert knowledge to assess the physical- social needs of a defined client group with complex acute conditions, instigation therapeutic treatments, including extended and supplementary prescribing, based on best available evidence in order to improve health outcomes.
- Use advanced skills and expert knowledge to identify subtle and unpredictable changes in condition.
- Use advanced skills and expert knowledge to make both a comprehensive and focussed assessments.
- Work in partnership with GPS, consultants in secondary care and Advanced Nurse Practitioners to ascertain diagnosis, develop care plans, interpret highly complex factors and situations and initiate follow up for people with acute conditions.
- Negotiate and agree with patients, carers and other care professionals, individual roles and responsibilities with regard to actions to be taken and outcomes to be achieved referring on to other services or professionals as appropriate.
- Challenge professional and organisational boundaries, identify areas for skills/knowledge development and apply these to practise to provide continuity and high quality patient centred health care.
Person Specification
Registered nurse
Essential
Desirable
- Prescribing qualification
Continuing professional development
Essential
Desirable
- Teaching qualification or similar
Applicable experience
Essential
- Community nursing experience
Desirable
Person Specification
Registered nurse
Essential
Desirable
- Prescribing qualification
Continuing professional development
Essential
Desirable
- Teaching qualification or similar
Applicable experience
Essential
- Community nursing experience
Desirable
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
