Case Manager

Active Care Group; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days plus bank holidays

Birthday off

Active Learning Hub training opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Nest Personal Pension

Medicash Health Plan

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay

Refer a Friend Scheme

Job summary

Active Care Group Recruitment is looking for a Case Manager in Tees Valley, England. This role requires professionals to manage their own caseload while providing support for clients with brain injuries and life-changing disabilities. Applicants should be qualified as Social Workers, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, or similar and have at least 3 years of experience. The position offers flexible working arrangements with a focus on professional development opportunities through their Active Learning Hub.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience within your field of expertise.
• Must have Full UK Driving License.
• Must be IT literate and have ability to learn new systems quickly.

Responsibilities

• Complete a thorough and detailed assessment of client needs.
• Implement and continually review rehabilitation packages.
• Support clients in medico-legal processes with report writing.

Skills

Clinical skills

Excellent report writing skills

Verbal and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Problem-solving skills

Education

Professionally qualified as a Social Worker, Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Speech and Language Therapist, or Psychologist

Job description

Overview

We have an amazing opportunity for a Case Manager to join us.

This is an opportunity for qualified professionals such as: Social Worker, Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Speech and Language Therapist, Psychologist.

CCMS is an award-winning case management service with a CQC Outstanding Rating, specialising in the rehabilitation of adults & children following brain injury, spinal injury and associated catastrophic injuries.

As Case Managers, we continuously work with our clients and their families to assess rehabilitation needs, commission services and lead multi-disciplinary teams, providing rehabilitation and support in the community to assist clients to reach their optimum potential.

What you’ll be working

Below are our standard working hours but if you are looking for different working hours please feel free to talk to us and we will be as flexible we can around the needs of the service.

Area: Yorkshire and North East

Office Location: Darlington / Hybrid. Mostly homebased with 1 to 2 days in office per month

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

What you’ll be doing

As an experienced clinician, you’ll use your clinical skills and manage your own caseload of clients. The organisation supports clients in the North East and Yorkshire who have an acquired a brain injury, spinal injury or life‑changing physical disabilities due to an accident or a birth injury.

• When a referral is received, you’ll be responsible for completing a thorough and detailed assessment of their needs. They take a holistic approach so this will include their care, emotional and social needs. You’ll implement a rehabilitation package and continually review and assess it, to ensure that it continues to meet the client’s needs.
• Most clients are involved in a medico‑legal process and you’ll support their case through accurate report writing and continual re‑assessment. You’ll be able to put into place bespoke equipment, vehicles, holidays etc. that will benefit the client’s health and emotional needs.
• You will work within a Multi‑disciplinary team consisting of nurses, OT's, Social Workers and Physiotherapists and be able to share knowledge and experiences with others in the office.

What you’ll have

• Professionally qualified as a Social Worker, Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Speech and Language Therapist, or Psychologist. Case management experience preferred but not essential.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience within your field of expertise.
• Full UK Driving License.
• Structured and logical thinking style that is comfortable operating both at a detailed level and at a directional level.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build therapeutic relationships quickly and have strong interpersonal skills with clients and professionals.
• Ability to work autonomously and also as part of a team.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent time management skills and also coordinate others when working to deadlines.
• Ability to apply new learning to work situation.
• Ability to transition from your current role into the role of Case Manager.
• Must be IT literate and have the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to manage difficult and at times, volatile situations.
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS.

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
• and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group