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Care Home Case Manager

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

The closing date is 18 May 2025

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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.

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

407-COMMUNITY-7083520

Job locations

Blakenall Village Centre

Thames Road

Walsall

WS3 1LZ


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

  • Registered nurse

Desirable

  • Prescribing qualification

Continuing professional development

Essential

  • CPD evidence

Desirable

  • Teaching qualification or similar

Applicable experience

Essential

  • Community nursing experience

Desirable

  • Frailty experience
Person Specification

Registered nurse

Essential

  • Registered nurse

Desirable

  • Prescribing qualification

Continuing professional development

Essential

  • CPD evidence

Desirable

  • Teaching qualification or similar

Applicable experience

Essential

  • Community nursing experience

Desirable

  • Frailty experience

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).

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.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Blakenall Village Centre

Thames Road

Walsall

WS3 1LZ


Employer's website

https://walsallhealthcare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Blakenall Village Centre

Thames Road

Walsall

WS3 1LZ


Employer's website

https://walsallhealthcare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

Dawn Asbury

dawn.asbury@nhs.net

07954404498

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

407-COMMUNITY-7083520

Job locations

Blakenall Village Centre

Thames Road

Walsall

WS3 1LZ


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