The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Case Manager to join our team. The Post holder will be largely based across Ayrshire within employability partner premises. Working within Salus Return to Work Services, a part of NHS Lanarkshire, the Post holder will be required to work in a flexible nature across both health board areas.
As a Case Manager, your day to day tasks will include:
1. Working from multiple partner venues
2. Running drop in sessions for potential new clients
3. Engaging and liaising with existing / new referrers
4. Managing a case load of clients referred (approximately 80)
5. Supporting clients with presenting health conditions (predominantly mental health)
6. Undertaking structured assessments (face to face) to identify difficulties, deconstruct problems, collaborate on agreed actions and provide ongoing support with:Guided self-help techniquesSocial prescribing within the local communityReferring to therapeutic treatments where appropriate and managing the processMotivationEncouraging positive changeEnhancing engagement with work agencies / employers
7. Providing quality report output for clients and referrers in the form of Action Plans, Mid Reviews and Closure Reports
8. Measuring progress utilising an agreed suite of clinically validated tools
9. Maintaining accurate and detailed client records
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
10. Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level
11. Experience of working with vulnerable adults.
12. The post holder will possess excellent team-working and also be able to work using own initiative.
13. Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
14. Effective time management skills
15. Computer literacy including excellent keyboard skills and excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
16. Car driver with a full, valid UK/EU/EEA licence
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
It would be great if you also have
17. Membership of Professional Body.
18. Membership of relevant specialist interest group.
19. Administrative knowledge and experience.
20. Experience in clinical audit.
21. Documented evidence of CPD.
22. Experience of service development.
23. Judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options.
24. Knowledge of mental health and physical conditions.
25. Knowledge of relevant policies including Disability Discrimination Act, Health and safety.
26. Knowledge of research methods and practice.
Contract type
Fixed Term 1 Year
Full time
37 hours
Please note this is a fixed term post for a duration of 1 year. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.
Location and Working Pattern
This post is based in the community working with participants on a face to face basis. We are initially looking for this post to be based in our South Ayrshire venues however this could potentially change to alternative venues across Ayrshire dependant on contractual needs. The job holder will need to have a current valid UK driving licence with access to own vehicle.
The 37 hour working week will be Monday-Thursday 9-5 and Friday 9-4.30.
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
27. A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
28. A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
29. Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the )
30. Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
31. Occupational health services
32. Employee counselling services
33. Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our .