Learning Disabilities and/or Autism Case Coordinator

Job responsibilities

The Learning Disability and/or Autism team encompasses a diverse portfolio for people in our communities with learning disabilities and/or autism.

This post is an integral role aimed at working with system partners and improving the experience of people with highly complex needs. The key aspects of the role are:

• Case Management defined as a collaborative process involving assessment, planning and advocating to meet an individuals health and social care needs (CMSUK 2002).
• Highly developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience.
• To have a good knowledge and implementation of highly specialised sources of expertise for patient pathways and services.
• To review all individual funding or joint funding applications for complex needs, providing assessment to define pathway of treatment/care required.
• Provide reports to the ICB on current and future commissioning intentions.
• To monitor quality of inpatient facilities and act as host commissioner.
• To represent the ICB at Care (Education) Treatment Reviews (C(E)TR) held by NHSE/Provider Collaborative.
• To oversee the implementation of C(E)TR recommendations.

The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.

The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation.

Qualifications

Essential

• Hold a professional AHP/SW/Nursing qualification supplemented by post graduate qualification and extra courses/experience to masters level
• Registered with a professional council AHP/SW/Nursing

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• Hold a professional AHP/SW/Nursing qualification supplemented by post graduate qualification and extra courses/experience to masters level
• Registered with a professional council AHP/SW/Nursing
• Demonstrate experience of working with people with a learning disability and autistic people
• Evidence of CPD
• Experience of multi/interdisciplinary team working
• Experience of making formal presentations and chairing meetings
• Experience of working within a team
• In-depth knowledge of issues pertinent to people with complex physical/ mental health/learning disabilities and/or Autism
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and Quality
• Experience of supporting a complex programme and/or matrix working
• Experience of conflict management

Desirable

• Working knowledge of Specialised Commissioning
• Knowledge of pathways within Suffolk
• Working knowledge of the MHA (1983) MCA and DoLS
• Highly developed understanding of the roles of all professionals involved in working with this group of service users
• Some knowledge of NHS/Social Services/independent sector
• Has specific knowledge of the NHS Continuing Health Care Guidance and Framework

Autonomy

Essential

• Able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies
• 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).

Other

Essential

• Understands the legal and financial parameters, rules and guidance that impacts on their work and able to ensure the balance between discretion and compliance
• Good time management and planning
• Adaptable, versatile and resilient abilities to adjust to new situations and challenges.
• Enthusiastic
• Assertive especially in pursuing particular goals
• Confident
• Ability to work as a team member and independently
• Car driver must hold a current driving licence

Equality and Diversity

Essential

• Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.

Communication Skills

Essential

• A good understanding of communicating with people who have learning disabilities and/or autism and their families/carers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good standard of record keeping skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Ability to relate to patients, and all levels of multidisciplinary/multi-agency personnel confidently and efficiently
• Able to manage confidential information/documentation sensitively
• Must be able to articulate, provide and receive highly complex, multi stranded data containing sensitive or contentious information
• Negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues
• Present complex and sensitive information to large and influential audiences.

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).