Community Learning Disability Care Coordinator

Job description

Job responsibilities

To act as Care Co-ordinator to service users with learning disability and complex severe and enduring mental illness.

To carry a caseload and work with evidence based interventions to include: - o Assessment of need of the service user and carer o Formulation of care plan

o Implementation of a plan of care for the service user in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team, referring agent, family/carer and service user, where appropriate. o Assessment and monitoring of risk

To monitor, review and evaluate treatment and care in accordance with C.P.A. and to make timely referrals to recovery services once the treatment and stabilisation of mental health and social circumstances has been effected.

To support the commissioning of an appropriate package of care in the community by liaising with relevant partners.

To liaise with all agencies, and members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the needs of the service user are met.

Establish and maintain communication with individuals and groups on the caseload about difficult or complex matters, in such a way as to overcome any problems in communication.

To carry out clinic duties such as the Clozaril/ administration of depot injections either in the clients home or in the clinics. To manage medication and its administration within Trust Policy

To supervise Community Support Workers / Band 5s as appropriate to implement elements of the care plan.

To maintain accurate, up to date records of all service users referred and receiving assessment, care treatment and support.

To offer initial an initial holistic assessment to those newly referred to the service, and signpost as appropriate.

Be able to offer a rapid response to service users immediate needs, including those arising from crises.

To work in a therapeutically informed way within the multi-disciplinary team to address the needs of service users with complex emotional needs/

To maintain a persistent approach to engagement where there are complex mental health and learning disabilities.

To have the capacity to prioritise and work flexibly with MDT in order to respond to rapidly changing clinical needs.

To be actively involved in safeguarding adult procedures.

To work collaboratively with primary and secondary care services to ensure that the physical health needs of service users are met.

To promote the physical health and wellbeing of service users

Person Specification

Person specification

Essential

• RMN/RNLD
• Experience of working within community mental health/learning disability setting as a care coordinator
• Extensive knowledge of mental health and learning disability
• Care programme approach
• Knowledge of mental health act and mental capacity act
• Ability to supervise and support Band 5s and students
• Ability to ncommunicate informally and develop supportive relationships wiht service users, carers and other professionals
• Ability to prepare, record and complete relevant documentation for the role
• Medication management and administration
• Ability to demonstrate effective time management and self organisation.
• Use of a car

Desirable

• Evidence of post registration study to graduate level
• Experience of supervision
• Experience of safe guarding
• Knowledge of the care act

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Hollingworth Clinic

Hollingworth Clinic

Hollingworth

SK14 8HR

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)