Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen with the Humber and North Yorkshire ICB for a qualified RMN/RNLD, or Social Worker, to join the Section 117 case management team covering East Riding, Hull and North Lincolnshire.
We are looking to recruit a dynamic and innovative Band 6 Complex Case Manager to work as part of the team, delivering effective case management, assessment and reviews across the geography for persons who may be eligible for Section 117 funding.
The post holder will review and case manage patients that are subject to Section 117 aftercare (Mental Health Act 1983) commissioning and people with learning disabilities and/or Autism ensuring that the services commissioned are appropriate and safe to manage service user care.
The successful candidate will be joining a newly formed integrated team of clinicians, social workers and administrative staff.
The post holder will work independently and meet with the multidisciplinary professionals, service users and carers within the service and ensure clear understanding of case management and programme of care needs on a continuous basis, discuss potential transfers to alternative placements with service users when necessary. This includes people living in the community and who are in Specialist placements including in and out of area placements. The post holder would be a resource to support service providers with knowledge of alternative placements and treatment options.
Main duties of the job
This role will work with the senior clinical team and Operational Manager to deliver the 'end to end' Section 117 pathway. This includes eligibility assessment, review, case management and duty. As a member of the team, you will be working with a group of highly skilled people knowledgeable and passionate about Section 117.
You will also contribute to the ICB's essential operational objectives and duties, which includes the achieving of key national performance indicators the delivery of good quality service and care, engage in meaningful supervision, and help to build and shape the development of new guidance for the delivery of CHC across the combined footprint of the Humber and North Yorkshire ICB. You will work with families, our local authority partners and the wider MDT
This post is a highly rewarding role, supporting some of the most vulnerable adults in the locality to achieve positive change and improved quality of life. Providing equal interest and challenge, with plenty of opportunities for growth and development working alongside others with a shared goal of providing the right care for those in our community who are challenged by complex health needs.
About the ICB
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is responsible for planning and arranging the provision of NHS services to meet the diverse health needs of a population of 1.7 million people. Our area reaches over 1,500 square miles and includes the cities of Hull and York and the large rural areas across East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire. The ICB is part of the Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership, one of 42 Integrated Care Systems (ICS) across England to meet health and care needs, coordinate services and plan in a way that improves population health and reduces inequality between groups. The Health and Care Partnership comprises of NHS organisations, local councils, health and care providers and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations.
Qualifications and experience
* Qualified RMN/RNLD, or Social Worker (Band 6 Complex Case Manager)
* Experience with Section 117 aftercare and related commissioning
* Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams
* Knowledge of CHC processes and service provision
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