Job summary
The Acquired Brain Injury Team are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Team Lead & Case Manager to join our community specialist team and support the delivery of neurorehabilitation to patients living with an acquired brain injury in the Community. The Acquired Brain Injury Team provide specialist assessment, rehabilitation and advice for patients, families and carers.
The team have an administrative base in Carlisle and Kendal. The successful candidate must be prepared to travel as part of their job role.
As a Team Lead the post holder will provide clear direction, support and guidance to the Acquired Brain Injury Service by adhering to, and the implementation of service plans Trust Polices and Standard Operating Procedures. The Team Lead will work alongside the Service Manager on issues of service delivery including service pressures, training and resource requirements.
As a Case Manager the post holder will lead on new referrals and assessment of patients into the service. The Case Manager will work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to design and implement specialist rehabilitation plans. The Case Manager will support and advise patients and family / carers to understand clinical information where there are barriers to understanding e.g. cognitive impairment, insight problems and communication difficulties.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist assessment and rehabilitative packages of care to patients with brain injury aimed at reaching the clients full potential.
To work with other health, social care, voluntary agencies including out of area establishments regarding the repatriation of patients.
The service is considered locally and nationally as an exemplar service, offering evidence based intervention for adults, primarily of working age with an acquired brain injury, including trauma, stroke, anoxia, inflammation etc.
The post holder will become part of a team providing neurorehabilitation to patients living with an acquired brain injury in the community. They will work directly and indirectly, providing:
- Direct care for complex cases, working with patients and their families.
- Consultancy to teams to support the case management of patients care and treatment.
- Supervision of other professionals, including Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Speech and Language Therapist and Rehabilitation Assistants.
- Contribution to continued professional development of other Allied Health Professionals within the service.
- Providing group interventions alongside other Allied Health Professionals.
- To lead on the coordination of new referrals into the service, ensuring assessments are carried out in a timely manner.
- To monitor and evaluate the goal -orientated process for all patients able to participate in identifying and setting their own goals collaboratively with the team and the patient.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important InformationCandidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
- Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.ukUnlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 yearsFlexible working SchemeExcellent opportunities for developmentCompetitive NHS Pension schemeAccess to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companiesEAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important InformationCandidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
- Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.ukUnlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 yearsFlexible working SchemeExcellent opportunities for developmentCompetitive NHS Pension schemeAccess to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companiesEAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification recognised by HPC, UKCC, General Social Care Council or NMC.
Desirable
- Evidence of postgraduate training/experience in neurorehabilitation.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, in-patient and residential care settings including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
Skills, Knowledge and aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrate clinical knowledge neurorehabilitation
- The ability to plan and organise in a manner consistent with the service remit and the requirement of highly autonomous working.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS, including the ability to communicate effectively with people with severe communicative disabilities.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group, mental health and mental capacity.
- Knowledge of clinical caseload management within a team setting.
- Ability to identify provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
- Knowledge of current health and social care policies and legislation.
- Able to demonstrate ability to delegate effectively.
- Able to understand reflective practice and its application.
- Ability to challenge effectively and present solutions to issues within service design and delivery.
- Demonstrable experience in the leading teams and implementing service improvements.
- Experience in risk management.
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to contain and work with Organisational stress and ability to 'hold' the stress of others.
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office functions and a willingness to further develop these as required.
- Ability to travel independently of public transport.
- Willingness to develop leadership and management skills.
- Willingness to work flexibility.
- An awareness of own strengths and limitations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification recognised by HPC, UKCC, General Social Care Council or NMC.
Desirable
- Evidence of postgraduate training/experience in neurorehabilitation.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, in-patient and residential care settings including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
Skills, Knowledge and aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrate clinical knowledge neurorehabilitation
- The ability to plan and organise in a manner consistent with the service remit and the requirement of highly autonomous working.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS, including the ability to communicate effectively with people with severe communicative disabilities.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group, mental health and mental capacity.
- Knowledge of clinical caseload management within a team setting.
- Ability to identify provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
- Knowledge of current health and social care policies and legislation.
- Able to demonstrate ability to delegate effectively.
- Able to understand reflective practice and its application.
- Ability to challenge effectively and present solutions to issues within service design and delivery.
- Demonstrable experience in the leading teams and implementing service improvements.
- Experience in risk management.
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to contain and work with Organisational stress and ability to 'hold' the stress of others.
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office functions and a willingness to further develop these as required.
- Ability to travel independently of public transport.
- Willingness to develop leadership and management skills.
- Willingness to work flexibility.
- An awareness of own strengths and limitations.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Carlisle or Kendal
The Coppice or Bridge Mills
Carlisle or Kendal
CA1 3GR
Employer's website
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
