East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Mental Health Complex Case Manager

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Job summary

The post holder will assist and provide a proactive and efficient case management for adult mental health patients across all ELHT hospital sites. They will provide education and advice to maintain a high standard of discharge planning processes and work to support the patients onward and ongoing care plans. As a case manager in the Integrated Discharge Service, they will promote the timely access to health, mental health and social care resources to enable the safe and effective discharge of patients from hospital. To work in partnership with other interdependent teams and services across the Health and Social Care Economy that are involved in the discharge planning of patients.

Main duties of the job

To provide clinical advice and guidance to professionals within Integrated Discharge Service.

To support patients identified to have psychological and mild to moderate mental health needs associated with long term physical conditions.

To conduct assessments required for discharge.

To triage and signpost patients to the appropriate service within their locality.

Develop robust care plans in conjunction with the patient and wider multi- disciplinary teams, to enable the patient to manage their mental health condition more confidently, which will enhance the ability to manage their long-term conditions.

Provide data that analyses the impact of mental health provision within the Integrated Discharge Service.

About us

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

Details

Date posted

03 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-CIC-081-24-A

Job locations

Fusion House

Evolution Park

Blackburn

BB1 2FD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Tools will include 6CT, PHT9, GAD7.GDS15, MoCA, DASS21. Trusted Assessment Document, LAS, MCA

Point of the assessment will include setting realistic and achievable goals.

To look at Emotional and psychological needs associated with the persons ability to manage their own long-term condition.

Future interventions Pilot Patient Actuation Model.

Risk assessment to ascertain suicidality, risk to self or others, with intervention of stepping up to secondary MH services and discussion with GP.

Brief summary of visit/intervention or plan to be documented on EMIS.

More detailed assessment and summary documented in patient notes.

Discussion and future care needs taken to INT meeting to monitor other professionals involvement and progress of patients motivation and engagement with others to support future progress for both in-patients and community-based residents.

Attend ward-based discharge planning meetings/best interests meetings.

Key Relationships

Senior and Network Management Team

Primary Care, LSCFT, GPs.

Clinical Services

Trust staff and general public/External stakeholder/commissioner organisations.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Tools will include 6CT, PHT9, GAD7.GDS15, MoCA, DASS21. Trusted Assessment Document, LAS, MCA

Point of the assessment will include setting realistic and achievable goals.

To look at Emotional and psychological needs associated with the persons ability to manage their own long-term condition.

Future interventions Pilot Patient Actuation Model.

Risk assessment to ascertain suicidality, risk to self or others, with intervention of stepping up to secondary MH services and discussion with GP.

Brief summary of visit/intervention or plan to be documented on EMIS.

More detailed assessment and summary documented in patient notes.

Discussion and future care needs taken to INT meeting to monitor other professionals involvement and progress of patients motivation and engagement with others to support future progress for both in-patients and community-based residents.

Attend ward-based discharge planning meetings/best interests meetings.

Key Relationships

Senior and Network Management Team

Primary Care, LSCFT, GPs.

Clinical Services

Trust staff and general public/External stakeholder/commissioner organisations.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Registered Nurse (Mental Health) current NMC Registration
  • Diploma of Professional Studies (Nursing) or equivalent
  • Evidence of professional updating and development in the nursing care of patients in an acute or community setting
  • A minimum of two years post-registration mental health nursing experience
  • Evidence of practicing in an acute mental health inpatient/community care settings
  • Skills in assessing, planning and evaluating mental health nursing interventions
  • Skills in interacting therapeutically with distressed and/or disturbed individuals
  • Knowledge of Key areas of liaison psychiatric nursing practice, including the psychological effects of physical illness
  • Knowledge of Common Law and issues relating to the Mental Health Act (1983)

Desirable

  • Teaching and Assessing Qualification
  • CBT/PSI Qualification
  • Non-Medical Prescribing V300 or working towards
  • Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Registered Nurse (Mental Health) current NMC Registration
  • Diploma of Professional Studies (Nursing) or equivalent
  • Evidence of professional updating and development in the nursing care of patients in an acute or community setting
  • A minimum of two years post-registration mental health nursing experience
  • Evidence of practicing in an acute mental health inpatient/community care settings
  • Skills in assessing, planning and evaluating mental health nursing interventions
  • Skills in interacting therapeutically with distressed and/or disturbed individuals
  • Knowledge of Key areas of liaison psychiatric nursing practice, including the psychological effects of physical illness
  • Knowledge of Common Law and issues relating to the Mental Health Act (1983)

Desirable

  • Teaching and Assessing Qualification
  • CBT/PSI Qualification
  • Non-Medical Prescribing V300 or working towards
  • Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

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

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Fusion House

Evolution Park

Blackburn

BB1 2FD


Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Fusion House

Evolution Park

Blackburn

BB1 2FD


Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Business Support Manager

Tina Ostler

tina.ostler@elht.nhs.uk

07955309052

Details

Date posted

03 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-CIC-081-24-A

Job locations

Fusion House

Evolution Park

Blackburn

BB1 2FD


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