Job Description
WHAT IS THE KEYWORKER SERVICE?
The Key Working Function has been developed as a response to the NHS England & NHS Improvement Long Term Plan commitment that eligible children, young people and inpatients with a learning disability, autism - or both - with the most complex needs will have a designated Key Worker.
The Key Worker service in Birmingham and Solihull is being delivered by Barnardo's and aims to provide dedicated key workers for children and young people with a learning disability and/or autism diagnosis, aged 0-25 with a focus on 14-25's, who are already in hospital or in crisis and at risk of admission. The team will provide support to children, young adults and families, helping them to access the right help at the right time across complex systems.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE? Children and young people with learning disabilities and autism, aged 0-25 with a focus on 14-25's, already in hospital or in crisis and at risk of admission. They will need to be on the dynamic support register or an inpatient.
Referrals will made by clinicians from Forward Thinking Birmingham, Solar, Birmingham Community, Healthcare Trust and Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust via the Dynamic Support Register (DSR) meetings, inpatient reviews and Care, Education and Treatment Reviews.
WHAT DOES A KEYWORKER DO? The key worker and the person will co-produce an individualised plan.
The key worker will actively support delivery of the plan based on the following key principles:
* Navigation & Co-ordination
* Support at home & in the community
* Independence & empowerment
* Champion of autism & learning difficulties
* Support the voice of young people & families
* Flexible & Person Centred
The salary for this role is £31,512.00 (Full Time Equivalent) and is non-negotiable. Other salaries are shown so that applicants are aware of the progression salaries.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
Pay & Reward Framework
We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's? values.? We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.
For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our? People & Culture?Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.
Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band - this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours.? More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.