About this role
Job summary
If you are enthusiastic and passionate about improving the lives of autistic people and people with a learning disability, then role as a Senior Case and LDA Commissioning Manager in our trust could be right for you. We have an opportunity for an innovative, skilled health professional or social worker to join our team who provide a commissioning service to adults and children with a learning disability and/or autism at a time when they need support from mental health services. This can be around preventing hospital admission and discharge planning, including commissioning community-based services to meet individual needs.
Main duties of the job
Provide case management support to autistic people and people with a learning disability who are at risk of hospital admission, or supporting discharge for these people who are currently receiving inpatient treatment., including identifying or commissioning services to meet individual need. Inputting into the referral and review processes for the Dynamic Support Register. Undertaking Care (Education) and Treatment Reviews
About us
We welcome applications from practitioners who are highly motivated, resilient, enthusiastic, creative, flexible, and resourceful.
You will receive high quality supervision, support and training to further develop your skills and experience to support autistic people and people with a learning disability.
The service operates Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm. Although, weunderstand the importance of work/life balance and would welcome discussions around flexible working arrangements as required.
Job description Job responsibilities
To provide case management to people under the LDA Programme. Manage own delegated portfolio across the LDA Commissioning team. To provide management and leadership to support staff working in the LDA Commissioning Team to deliver on the he LDA Programme. To work with people with a learning disability and/ or autism to maximise their independence with the appropriate support and services. To plan, promote and commission services. To ensure the service delivery both directly and commissioned are in line with national policy and guidance in relation to the Dynamic Support Register (DSR), care, education and treatment reviews (C(E)TRs) and Case Management in a person centred and individualised approach.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS Essential
Professional Health or Social Care Qualification and current registration Post graduate certificate or equivalent experience in leadership/ management/ or area of practice Evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning
KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE Essential
Significant experience of working with people with a learning disability and/ or autism needs in a paid or voluntary capacity in health/social care/teaching setting Detailed knowledge of legal issues pertaining to the specialist service including; Mental Health Act 1983, Children's Act 1989, Mental Capacity Act, Transforming Care, safeguarding and child protection legislation Detailed operational knowledge of specialised services, including risk assessment/management Knowledge and experience of resources/ systems and processes available to people with learning disabilities and/ or autism to support admission avoidance, discharge planning and community support To identify issues relating to Safeguarding and risk, which may be at times be distressing and actively participate in due processes and Mutli-Disciplinary Meetings as required Specialist knowledge of:- Dynamic Support Register (DSR), Care, education and treatment reviews (C(E)TR) and Case Management and the relationship across the whole system and national expectations of processes and guidance Experience of managing, leading and supervising others Experience of working as part of a team
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address Portland House
Richmond Road
Worthing
BN11 1FG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)