Mental Health Case Manager

Sussex Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust; Worthing; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in the South East is seeking a Case Manager to join the Adult Secure Provider Collaborative commissioning team, delivering effective care pathways for service users in specialist mental health settings across Kent, Surrey and Sussex within the NHS and independent sector.

You will provide clinical expertise to the specialised mental health commissioning function, ensure high quality services, maintain case records, and contribute to continuous service

Job description

As a Case Manager, the post holder will work as part of the Adult Secure Provider Collaborative commissioning team to deliver an effective service and ensure safe, effective care pathways are in place for all service users in specialised mental health care settings across Kent, Surrey and Sussex within the NHS and Independent sector., Provision of clinical expertise to the specialised mental health commissioning function in the Kent, Surrey, and Sussex Provider Collaborative South-East Region.

Ensuring effective care pathways are in place for patients placed inside the Kent, Surrey and Sussex footprint and leading in developing care pathways for patients placed outside the KSS footprint

Resolution of complex or disrupted care pathways in conjunction with colleagues across England (and within the UK for service users placed in services outside England)

Supporting the Provider Collaborative commissioning team in ensuring that services within the KSS South-East Region comply with all specifications and guidance.

Ensuring the delivery of high-quality services that are value for money

Ensuring case management systems and record-keeping are maintained and updated.

Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care. This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships.

So what can we offer you in return?

We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.

You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.