Job summary
As Senior Clinical Pathway Manager in the CAMHS (Thames Valley) Tier 4 Provider Collaborative, you will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service to ensure safe care pathways are in place for our service users.
Working as part of the CAMHS Tier 4 team, responsible for the provision of care for specialised mental health, you will provide clinical support to case managers with designated caseloads to enable:
- the ongoing therapeutic interventions of service users in specialised health care.
- oversight of access assessments.
- ensuring service users are placed in the least restrictive setting with the appropriate level of supportive interventions to enable their discharge into the community where this is a safe option or maintain their individual needs if they remain in a care setting.
You will be key to ensuring people have their physical health needs met, oversight of Care and Treatment Review processes, managing the use of out of natural clinical flow placements and driving transformation as well as value for money in planning, commissioning, and service delivery.
Main duties of the job
The Provider Collaborative represents a partnership approach to the redesign of the CAMHS Tier 4 care pathways across the designated scope of the network. You will need proven and sophisticated skills in managing relationships with clinicians and operational leads across different organisations, within and beyond the network, and advanced knowledge of the CAMHS commissioning landscape and care pathways.
You will have responsibility for providing clinical leadership, management, and supervision to a team of CAMHS Case Managers, ensuring that safe and effective care pathways are in place for all Provider Collaborative patients in CAMHS Tier 4 mental health care settings, within the NHS and Independent Sector that are consistent with the aims and strategy of the Provider Collaborative.
You will take a lead role in the clinical assurance of the quality of the care provided to the patients of the Provider Collaborative - working with Case Managers and in partnership with NHSE / ICBs as required.
You will also provide a link to PLACE / ICSs and other stakeholders and interfaces with the Provider Collaborative to ensure there is a co-ordinated approach to care pathway and discharge planning, supporting robust and effective care packages.
About us
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the management of thresholds and care pathways into and out of CAMHS services for patients of the Provider Collaborative.
- Support consistency of approach across the network in managing access to CAMHS Tier 4mental health care and care pathways.
- Working with a team of Case Managers, ensure that all patients of the Provider Collaborative have clearly planned care pathways that provide best value and best quality care as close to their area of origin as possible, consistent with the Provider Collaborative strategy and clinical model.
- Take a lead role in the assurance of compliance to applicable specifications and guidance of the services commissioned by the Provider Collaborative working with Case Managers and the wider Provider Collaborative commissioning team as required.
- Ensure that Case Managers are meeting the requirement for Care and Education Treatment reviews as per national NHS England policy.
- Ensure that Case Managers utilise and keep up to date the National Case Manager System (NCMS).
- To promote the development of consistent clinical models throughout the Provider Collaborative that are patient-centred, needs-led, and promote recovery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the management of thresholds and care pathways into and out of CAMHS services for patients of the Provider Collaborative.
- Support consistency of approach across the network in managing access to CAMHS Tier 4mental health care and care pathways.
- Working with a team of Case Managers, ensure that all patients of the Provider Collaborative have clearly planned care pathways that provide best value and best quality care as close to their area of origin as possible, consistent with the Provider Collaborative strategy and clinical model.
- Take a lead role in the assurance of compliance to applicable specifications and guidance of the services commissioned by the Provider Collaborative working with Case Managers and the wider Provider Collaborative commissioning team as required.
- Ensure that Case Managers are meeting the requirement for Care and Education Treatment reviews as per national NHS England policy.
- Ensure that Case Managers utilise and keep up to date the National Case Manager System (NCMS).
- To promote the development of consistent clinical models throughout the Provider Collaborative that are patient-centred, needs-led, and promote recovery.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to diploma / degree level, or equivalent relevant experience
- NMC or HCPC registration.
- Post graduate qualification to Masters level or equivalent relevant experience.
Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant experience at a senior level within an appropriate health or social care environment. Significant experience in a relevant leadership / management role in mental health services.
- Able to demonstrate wide knowledge of health policy and its application in practice
- Ability to deal with difficult, emotive, contentious, and complex situations
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of legislation, specifications, best practice, and policy guidance relating to CAMHS mental health and commissioning. Knowledge of Children Act and Safeguarding Children national policy.
- Thorough understanding of Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act. Thorough understanding of clinical risk assessment and management.
- Thorough knowledge, understanding and application of Transforming Care, Building the Right Support and NHS England Long Term Plan.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a range of stakeholders, with the ability to influence and negotiate in complex and difficult situations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to diploma / degree level, or equivalent relevant experience
- NMC or HCPC registration.
- Post graduate qualification to Masters level or equivalent relevant experience.
Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant experience at a senior level within an appropriate health or social care environment. Significant experience in a relevant leadership / management role in mental health services.
- Able to demonstrate wide knowledge of health policy and its application in practice
- Ability to deal with difficult, emotive, contentious, and complex situations
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of legislation, specifications, best practice, and policy guidance relating to CAMHS mental health and commissioning. Knowledge of Children Act and Safeguarding Children national policy.
- Thorough understanding of Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act. Thorough understanding of clinical risk assessment and management.
- Thorough knowledge, understanding and application of Transforming Care, Building the Right Support and NHS England Long Term Plan.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a range of stakeholders, with the ability to influence and negotiate in complex and difficult situations.
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).
