Greater Manchester ICB - Bury locality operate a Continuing Healthcare/Complex case service on behalf of the registered population Bury.
The post holder will be responsible for the case management of a caseload of individuals with complex mental health needs. The caseload will comprise of individuals with complex mental health needs who have been assessed under the mental heath act, along with others who require an individually commissioned package of support. The post holder will be required to make recommendations regarding eligibility for funding.
The post holder will lead and coordinate key professionals across Mental Health services, Local Authority and the Independent Sector to ensure that effective commissioning of service provision occurs and that once established, is monitored and reviewed to deliver measurable goals and outcomes for the service user and GM ICB- Bury.
The post holder will take a lead role in the identification of suitable care providers and will be responsible for ongoing review and reassessment of patients and commissioned packages of care. This will be with a view to determining continued eligibility and ensuring that the package of care continues to meet assessed needs.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the case management for a caseload of individuals registered with a Bury GP who have complex mental health needs and are receiving a package of individualised care that is part/solely funded by GM ICB Bury.
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Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the commissioning, and review of Individualised packages of support. this will include the monitoring and review of commissioned services to ensure they continue to meet need and are best value.
The post holder will be responsible for liaising with patients, families and carers with regarding to individualised commissioning and review. The post holder will ensure the promotion and facilitation of service user involvement and collaborative working with other agencies.
The post holder will act as a resource for staff undertaking clinical assessments to provide guidance and supervision to ensure there is a consistent and informed approach to the assessment process that is compliant with national policy.
Where necessary the post holder will conduct independent expert clinical assessment of an individual service user with nursing or highly complex healthcare needs.
The post holder will support the Head of Service by providing expert advice regarding eligibility for funding and if required will attend Funding Panels with scope of practice.
The post holder will negotiate with care providers, both NHS and external agencies in respect of how care will be delivered to individual service users who have complex, intense health care needs and then apply for funding as required.
The post holder will attend Adult Safeguarding strategy meetings where required representing NHS Bury ICs.
The post holder will ensure that all service users eligible for health funding are reviewed in accordance with guidance and will take appropriate steps to ensure service providers adhere to contractual agreements in respect of individual service users.
The post holder will, if requested to do so provide clinical evidence/ advice in respect of court proceedings (court of protection, criminal prosecutions etc).
Person Specification
Qualifications
* First Degree or ability to demonstrate equivalent professional development through accredited learning
* Registered mental health Nurse
Experience
* Experience of working with complex cases
* Experience of case management
* Able to demonstrate extensive knowledge of the Mental Health Act and associated policy/guidance/legislation
* Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with other professionals and families where there may be resistance to the issues under discussion
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.
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