We are seeking a Specialised Mental Health Case Manager with mental health clinical and practice background to be part of our Adult Eating Disorder HOPE (Healthy Outcomes for People with Eating Disorders) Provider Collaborative. The Adult Eating Disorder HOPE PC brings together inpatient and community providers to improve clinical care across a defined geographical region and to ensure that patients receive inpatient treatment as close to their home as possible. This is an innovative network of partners across a large geography covering Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset and Gloucestershire. The partnership brings together clinical expertise, experience, and innovation, aiming to improve quality, use resources most effectively, and deliver best practice consistently to all patients. You will actively be working in partnership to innovate to improve patient provisions and outcomes. About the location: Office space is available in Oxford & Swindon. Main duties of the job • To provide clinical assurance of the quality of the care provided by services / providers within the HOPE region, and for those patients placed in out of area placements. • Support the team in the assurance of specialised services compliance to applicable specification and guidance including Transforming Care. • Provide the link with Integrated Care Boards (ICB) and their commissioned services within the network to ensure there is a coordinated approach to care and discharge planning, which results in robust and effective care packages. • Monitoring and overseeing individual patient pathways to ensure high quality services and care planning outcomes are achieved. • Have oversight of the overall patient pathway, supporting strong multiagency involvement to ensure patients are receiving care in the least restrictive environment and barriers to discharge are expediently addressed. About us Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and peoples homes, delivering care as close to home as possible Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team" Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent" At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include: • Excellent opportunities for career progression • Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers • Competitive pension scheme • Lease car scheme • Cycle to work scheme • Employee Assistance Programme • Mental Health First Aiders • Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply) • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team Person Specification Knowledge and Experience • Detailed knowledge of legal issues pertaining to specialised mental health services, including MHA 1983, S117 after care, DOLS, MCA, safeguarding and child protection legislation. • Detailed operational knowledge of specialist area, acquired through post graduate training or equivalent experience, plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent. • Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions. Qualifications • Registered Mental Health Nurse or other registered health or social care professional • Relevant additional professional qualification (e.g. masters level) or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area Technical Expertise/ Competence • Development and maintenance of therapeutic alliance with patients and their families / carers. • Case management skills, focusing on the needs of the individual and the context of their care pathway in relation to all clinical and legal processes.