Complex Case Manager

The Methodist Church in Britain; Willerby; Remote; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home working supported

Opportunities for growth and developm​

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Band 6 clinician to join the Section 117 case management team in Humber and North Yorkshire ICB. The role focuses on reviewing Section 117 aftercare and supporting people with learning disabilities or autism to ensure safe, appropriate placements.

The position is home-based and requires national travel. You will work independently with multidisciplinary teams, contribute to legal and care planning processes, and attend tribunals as needed.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant subject, or equivalent experience at a similar level.
• Relevant postgraduate qualification.
• Professional nursing qualification (RMN or RNLD) or social work qualification.
• Knowledge of adult and children's safeguarding agenda and processes.

Responsibilities

• Review and case manage patients on Section 117 aftercare and people with learning disabilities/autism.
• Deliver end-to-end Section 117 pathway: eligibility, review, case management and duty.
• Re-assess new placements in 12-week period and advise on suitability and care issues.
• Discuss potential transfers to alternative placements with service users.
• Attend clinical and multiagency reviews and Care and Treatment Reviews.

Skills

Teamwork

Organisation

Safeguarding

Independent working

Care coordination

Communication

Education

Nursing qualification (RMN/RNLD)

Social work qualification

Degree in a relevant subject

Postgraduate qualification

Job description

This Band 6 post sits in the Section 117 case management team of Humber and North Yorkshire ICB, a newly formed integrated team of clinicians, social workers and administrators. The role centres on reviewing cases of patients on Section 117 aftercare and people with learning disabilities or autism, checking that commissioned placements are safe and appropriate. It is home-based, needs independent working and national travel, and includes attending tribunals. Applicants need a nursing (RMN or RNLD) or social work qualification with evidence of registration.

What the job involves

• Review and case manage patients on Section 117 aftercare and people with learning disabilities and/or autism, ensuring commissioned services are appropriate and safe
• Deliver the end-to-end Section 117 pathway: eligibility assessment, review, case management and duty
• Re-assess all new patient placements within the initial 12-week assessment period, advising on suitability and discussing quality and care issues with service users
• Discuss potential transfers to alternative placements with service users, including people in community, in-area and out-of-area specialist placements
• Attend clinical and multiagency reviews and Care and Treatment Reviews, advising on placement appropriateness and the least restrictive option
• Attend Mental Health Review Tribunals to provide update reports on behalf of the ICB
• Ensure all placements provide appropriate, good quality services that are value for money
• Liaise with the legal team on DoLS and CoP enquiries
• Handle complex, sensitive information with legal representatives and independent provider clinical teams, resolving conflict calmly
• Work independently with multidisciplinary professionals, service users, carers, families and local authority partners, keeping clear understanding of case management and programme of care needs
• Act as a resource to service providers on alternative placements and treatment options
• Contribute to ICB operational objectives and national performance indicators, engage in supervision, and help shape new CHC guidance across the Humber and North Yorkshire footprint

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant subject, or equivalent experience at a similar level
• Relevant postgraduate qualification
• Professional nursing qualification (RMNH or RNLD) or social work qualification
• Knowledge of adult and children's safeguarding agenda and processes

Registration & licences

• NMC registration as RMN or RNLD, or Social Work England registration as a social worker

Experience

• Nursing or social work experience at Band 5 or higher
• Experience of providing care to people with complex needs in nursing-relevant care groups
• Joint working with local authority and independent sector staff
• Clinical assessment experience
• Team working

Skills & knowledge

• Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act 2005, including section 117, capacity and consent
• Excellent organisational skills
• Experience of working across organisational and external boundaries
• Sound financial awareness
• Keyboard skills

Other

• Ability to travel as required by the role, including national travel

What’s offered

• Home working supported
• Opportunities for growth and development