Overview
Contract Type: Part time – 16 hours per week
Salary: £49,387 – £56,515 per annum, pro rata
Partner Org: Ashford & St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation Trust
Job overview
The key responsibilities of the postholder are to:
•Participate in, chair and be the identified team lead for Care and Treatment Reviews (CTR) and Inpatient reviews for Adults with LD and/ or Autism who are currently inpatients in a Mental Health inpatient bed.
•Facilitate and Chair Care and Treatment Reviews of people in the community and in inpatient units following NHSE protocol.
•Triage and coordinate/ Chair Local Area Emergency Protocol Meetings.
•Support discharges from Mental Health Inpatient Units, which provides care for people with learning disability, autism and Mental Health illness.
•Ensure the delivery of personalised care with use of Positive Behaviour Support and least restrictive practices.
•Contribute to the Dynamic Risk Register for adults and Children and Young People.
•Provide leadership, guidance and support for all team members.
•Support discharges from Mental Health inpatient units, challenging barriers to discharge and deputise in the absence of the Team manager for chairing of Discharge Care rooms meetings.
•Undertake complex case management for people with learning disability, autism and MH illness within an inpatient setting.
•Jointly commissioning care packages which are in accordance with locally agreed protocols.
•Monitor, with the LDA/MHS117 Team Manager, the activity and expenditure on agreed commissioned care packages.
•Work in partnership with the Local Authority and other key stakeholders, to develop specifications and recommendations for packages of care, delivery of s117 aftercare and all joint process and pathways.
•Support Adult and Children’s Safeguarding processes, ensuring that care packages and commissioned services are safe and high quality.
•Sett up of Personal Health Budgets as appropriate
•Have working knowledge of the National Framework for NHS CHC and NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC) eligibility criteria within the context of the assessment process as it relates to adults with learning disability, autism and Mental health.
•Line manage LDA/MHS117 practitioners in the LDA/MH s117 team.
•Support the LDA/MHS117 Team Manager on agreed work streams and deputising as appropriate.
•Ensure that potential providers produce personalised care and support plans that are in line with the individual’s service spec upon discharge from hospital and that they are reviewed regularly.
•Complete Mental Capacity Act assessments and understand Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Court of Protection legal cases.
•Work collaboratively with the Local Authority to assess, review and agree care and support.
Main duties of the job
• Work in partnership with specialist commissioning and local authorities to plan and address transition issues and local needs
•Support the LDA/MHS117 Team Manager in coordinating, monitoring and gathering data on admission avoidance strategies.
•Work in partnership with key stakeholders including Local Authority Social care departments, service users, carers, third sector and providers to identify gaps and priorities in relation to learning disability and MH service provision
•Work with key colleagues and stakeholders on the development of full care pathways for the relevant care groups, from primary care and community levels, with the development of service specifications for the services concerned
•Participate in the support of enquiries by the general public, this includes complaints, subject access requests and Freedom of Information requests
•To be aware of effective and efficient approaches to treatment, challenging accepted practice, and propose alternatives where appropriate.
•Participate in training and development to ensure continuing professional development.
•Maintain databases and patient record systems including Assuring Transformation.
•Collate, analysis and summarise key data for key projects, meetings and boards within the ICB and externally.
•Participate and lead in training, education and advice to internal and external partners.
Working for our organisation
The Integrated Care Board (ICB) has the responsibility to decide what health services are needed in Surrey and Sussex and set out how they’ll be provided, making sure hospitals, primary care, and other services work together, rather than in silos, for the benefit of everyone in the community. NHS Surrey Heartlands and Sussex ICB achieve this by working in partnership with local health and care organisations, staff, patients, carers, families and the public, to support three million people across Surrey and Sussex to live healthier lives.
Together, we have an ambitious vision for improving health and care services across Surrey and Sussex. We are working to:
– Improve health and care outcomes for everyone, with a focus on preventing ill health and
proactive care.
– Tackle inequalities to reduce unfair gaps in access, experience, and outcomes.
– Get better value from our services by enhancing productivity and value for money.
– Support local communities to grow and thrive through social and economic development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details please see job description attached
Person specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Experience of working with people with learning disability, autism, mental health and complex needs
- Experience and in-depth knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005), Best Interest and Least Restrictive Practice
- Experience of managing risks and reporting
- Understanding of the public sector
- Demonstrated experience in a Health or Social Care environment.
- Good understanding of the structure of both the NHS and Social Care, including commissioning and planning processes
- Knowledge of MHA s117, Mental Capacity Act and Care and Treatment reviews
- Have knowledge and understanding of key legislation for people with LD and Autism and current priorities for this cohort
- Experience of managing and/ or mentoring people in teams
Analytical
Essential criteria
- Ability to analyse & evaluate complex issues where information may be conflicting, using experience to make recommendations and escalate where appropriate
- Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to support decision making
- Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures
- Demonstrate problem solving skills with an ability to respond to sudden & unexpected demands
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to build purposeful relationships with external partners, and independent practitioners
- Verbal reasoning and influencing skills
- Ability to work effectively, with good leadership and management skills, in an environment of multiple stakeholders and services
- Effective communication and presentation skills, able to communicate concepts to a wide range of audiences, influencing people to support service changes, including presentations and meetings
- Establishing and maintaining credibility and effective partnership working with key stakeholders
- Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals
Planning Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly and in response to fluctuating demands
- Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others
- Able to work flexibly with a level of autonomy
Physical Skills
Essential criteria
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills
- Ability to utilise virtual technology (Microsoft TEAMs) and AI where appropriate
Equality and Diversity
Essential criteria
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
Autonomy
Essential criteria
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
Other
Essential criteria
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
- Used to working in a busy environment
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Effective organiser
- Demonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals
- Experience of managing a team without direct line management
- Ability to demonstrate the NHS and ICS values and behaviours in all aspects of work and interactions with colleagues, stakeholders, patients and service users.
- Full driving licence
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We welcome all applications, especially those from underrepresented communities, including people with a disability, and those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
As part of the organisation’s commitment to achieving equality of opportunity for all staff, NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB will consider all requests for flexible working on hiring. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, compressed hours, part-time hours and/or job-sharing, and homeworking.
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
In accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB will not discriminate against or dismiss the applications of candidates with spent convictions for posts which are not exempt from this legislation.
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