Job summary
Would you like to join the ICB Mental Health and ABI team? Are you passionate about working with people with mental health diagnosis and looking for a rewarding role that thrives on making a difference and promoting positive outcomes?
We are excited to announce a new opportunity within our Hampshire and Isle of Wight All Age Continuing Care Mental Health and ABI Team. We are seeking self-motivated professionals who share our values of being person centred, honest, courageous, innovative, and collaborative and who are passionate about improving life opportunities for people who have existing or newly diagnosed mental health condition and who require S117 aftercare to allow them to live full and meaningful lives in the community.
The All Age Continuing Care team is friendly and supportive spanning a wide range of people who work together to support each other, patients and the wider system. We support over 6,500 clients through a range of funding arrangements including Continuing Healthcare, Section 117 aftercare, specialist placements, children's continuing care and other joint funding and oversight of a budget of £247M. Following the re-design of our services, we have Senior Clinical Assessor/Practitioner posts available in Hampshire. The role is community based with flexible working from a local office.
Main duties of the job
Participating in complex and detailed information analysis of specific projects/reports requiring high levels of concentration. This includes the ongoing review of enhanced care packages - evidence for ongoing requirements for clients entitled to S117 aftercare.
Experiencing in working with people who have diagnosis of a mental health condition and/or Autism is required. We offer in house training opportunities and Team Leaders who are non-case holding in order to mentor and develop our Clinical Assessors with complex cases, including safeguarding, Mental Capacity Act and Court of Protection. You will be part of a wider All Age team, comprising administration, brokerage, commissioners, Deprivation of Liberty experts and case practitioners who provide a wide range of expertise and support.
As a Senior Clinical Assessor/Practitioner) in Mental Health and ABI Team, you will be responsible for routinely screening and approving funding applications for clients who require packages of care or placements that are eligible or have S117 aftercare entitlement under the Mental Health Act 1983. They work closely with our Southern Health Care Coordinators and social services colleagues to ensure that commissioned care is safe, appropriate, and cost effective through ongoing review and assessment.
About us
We offer excellent employment opportunities to new and existing staff. We aim to be a model employer by embedding best HR practice and to support new ways of working.
We pride ourselves on offering good working conditions, job security, lifelong learning, fair pay and benefits, staff involvement and a balance between work and personal life.
We enjoy a forward thinking and innovative culture and our vision is to have healthy people, living healthy lives in healthy communities. We understand the only way to deliver this is to have the right people with the right skills.
Here is a summary of some of the benefits and services which are on offer to staff:
27 days paid minimum holiday and bank holiday entitlement
NHS pension scheme
Sick pay policy
Occupational health services including staff counselling services
Flexible working and family friendly policies
Flexible retirement and retirement vouchers
Health Service Discounts - offers for stores, travel, equipment etc.
Successful candidates will be subject to a six-month probationary period.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will enable timely provision of appropriate care and support ensuring that peoples needs are effectively met whilst promoting Personal Health Budgets to encourage independence.
You will need to have excellent interpersonal, presentation and communication skills and an ability to make decisions in a challenging but supportive environment. As part of the role, you will have the opportunity to develop strong links with health and social care colleagues to ensure effective multi-disciplinary working and develop a strong understanding of local NHS and independent sector service provision in individual's own homes and supported living environments.
Conducting standard annual reviews and right-size longstanding packages of care.Supporting the MDT to screen and approve new funding applications.Attending discharge planning meetings, CPAs, CTRsSupporting and managing complex duty cases.Provide some proactive case management to individual complex and rehabilitation clients.Facilitating timely discharges from acute hospitals and placements where clients are no longer gaining benefit from that service. Supporting with safeguarding.Supporting with setting up of PHB's.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will enable timely provision of appropriate care and support ensuring that peoples needs are effectively met whilst promoting Personal Health Budgets to encourage independence.
You will need to have excellent interpersonal, presentation and communication skills and an ability to make decisions in a challenging but supportive environment. As part of the role, you will have the opportunity to develop strong links with health and social care colleagues to ensure effective multi-disciplinary working and develop a strong understanding of local NHS and independent sector service provision in individual's own homes and supported living environments.
Conducting standard annual reviews and right-size longstanding packages of care.Supporting the MDT to screen and approve new funding applications.Attending discharge planning meetings, CPAs, CTRsSupporting and managing complex duty cases.Provide some proactive case management to individual complex and rehabilitation clients.Facilitating timely discharges from acute hospitals and placements where clients are no longer gaining benefit from that service. Supporting with safeguarding.Supporting with setting up of PHB's.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Registered Health or Social Care Professional with current registration with professional body i.e. NMC, HCPC or SWE. including AMHP's and mental health social workers or significant relevant experience (LD/MH/LDAP teams only)
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in health or social care.
- Experience of assessment of health and social care needs - care planning and coordination.
- Knowledge and relevant experience working with individuals who are autistic and/or have learning disabilities and/or mental health issues (LD/MH/LDAP team roles)
- Knowledge of complex neurological conditions and experience of working with clients with complex brain injuries. Specific knowledge of the National Service Frameworks and appropriate national policy related to rehabilitation of people with acquired brain injury/ neurological dysfunction (Specialist Rehabilitation / ABI team)
- Ability to work effectively under stressful conditions in a rapidly changing environment.
- Good knowledge of Mental Capacity Act and relevant legislation, for DOLS team
- Experience in communications and stakeholder management.
- Effective working knowledge of Microsoft software.
- A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it.
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of care/case management.
- Knowledge of and experience of NHS Funded Continuing Health Care criteria - guidance and policies and other legal frameworks as required (Children and Complex Care, s117 Aftercare, Mental Health Act)
- Good knowledge of Mental Capacity Act and relevant legislation.
- Experience of developing care packages.
- Experience of implementing and managing Personal Health Budgets.
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences.
- Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
Autonomy
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload without supervision working to tight and often changing timescales.
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
Other
Essential
- Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem- solving, analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to make recommendations on difficult and contentious issues and escalate them.
- Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity in the provision of advice and support.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Registered Health or Social Care Professional with current registration with professional body i.e. NMC, HCPC or SWE. including AMHP's and mental health social workers or significant relevant experience (LD/MH/LDAP teams only)
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in health or social care.
- Experience of assessment of health and social care needs - care planning and coordination.
- Knowledge and relevant experience working with individuals who are autistic and/or have learning disabilities and/or mental health issues (LD/MH/LDAP team roles)
- Knowledge of complex neurological conditions and experience of working with clients with complex brain injuries. Specific knowledge of the National Service Frameworks and appropriate national policy related to rehabilitation of people with acquired brain injury/ neurological dysfunction (Specialist Rehabilitation / ABI team)
- Ability to work effectively under stressful conditions in a rapidly changing environment.
- Good knowledge of Mental Capacity Act and relevant legislation, for DOLS team
- Experience in communications and stakeholder management.
- Effective working knowledge of Microsoft software.
- A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it.
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of care/case management.
- Knowledge of and experience of NHS Funded Continuing Health Care criteria - guidance and policies and other legal frameworks as required (Children and Complex Care, s117 Aftercare, Mental Health Act)
- Good knowledge of Mental Capacity Act and relevant legislation.
- Experience of developing care packages.
- Experience of implementing and managing Personal Health Budgets.
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences.
- Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
Autonomy
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload without supervision working to tight and often changing timescales.
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
Other
Essential
- Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem- solving, analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to make recommendations on difficult and contentious issues and escalate them.
- Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity in the provision of advice and support.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).