Deputy Mental Health Case Manager

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are seeking to add to our already established case management function within the newly formed South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw (SYB) Provider Collaboratives, by recruiting an additional Deputy Case Manager in the SYB Provider Collaborative Commissioning Hub.

This role will enhance an already established Case Management function, providing case management oversight and support for patients requiring / receiving inpatient services across Adult Secure; CAMHS Tier 4 and Adult Eating Disorder inpatient services.

In joining our team, your hard work and dedication will be recognised, valued and rewarded. If you are passionate about improving the quality and experiences of people receiving care in specialist mental health, eating disorders, learning disabilities & autism services - this opportunity is one not to be missed.

Main duties of the job

  • The successful candidate would be expected to work alongside and provide planned cross cover to the Case Managers working across all 3 SYB Provider Collaboratives as well as to contribute to our ambitious clinical transformation journey over the next 2 year
  • The post holder will work alongside our 3 SYB Provider Collaboratives and their respective partners as well as working alongside other Providers across the regional and national footprint.
  • Work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective case management and clinical oversight role; supporting providers, clinical teams, patients, and their significant others in ensuring safe and effective care pathways are in place for patients requiring / using Specialised Commissioning services in Adult Secure, CAMHS Tier 4 Inpatient and Adult Eating Disorder Inpatient services across the NHS and Independent Sectors.
  • Support the SYB Commissioning Hub in driving clinical transformation, ensuring patients are provided with the right care, in the right place at the right time and in the least restrictive way as possible.
  • Contribute to quality oversight of providers delivering services, working to the direction of the Senior / Case Managers.

About us

Sheffield Children's is one of three independent, specialist paediatric hospitals in the country, providing dedicated healthcare for children and young people across community, mental health and acute specialist settings.

We have three overarching aims that set the direction for the Trust in our vision "to create a healthier future for children and young people."

  • Outstanding patient care
  • Brilliant place to work
  • Leader in children's health

Our commitment to rewarding colleagues is demonstrated through our brilliant reward and benefits offer including; generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme and access to salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and lease cars.

We are committed to supporting colleagues from different heritages and lifestyles while at work. This is supported through the offer we have in place for flexible working and the three equality network groups we have in place. Colleagues are encouraged to join these groups and request flexible working.

It's a critical time to be joining the SYB Provider Collaborative as we continue our journey to ensure quality of care is being provided as close to home as possible, in the least restrictive way and that we develop a range of preventative, community and bed-based pathways to support our patients in SYB.

Date posted

12 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 to £47,672 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

15 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

425-23-4837742

Job locations

Becton Centre

Sevenairs Road

Beighton, Sheffield

S20 1NZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Case Management function is a critical component of the SYB Provider Collaborative Commissioning Hub, The post holder will work alongside other Case Managers, Clinical Leads, Quality, Commissioning, Finance & Performance leads to:-

  • With the senior / case managers provide clinical assurance of the quality of the care provided by specialised services within SYB.
  • Supporting the team in the assurance of specialised services compliance to applicable specification and guidance.
  • Ensure there is a co-ordinated approach to care and discharge planning, which results in robust and effective care packages.
  • Supporting clinical teams in managing individual patient pathways to ensure high quality services and care planning outcomes are achieved.
  • Provide clinical oversight, working hand in hand multi-disciplinary teams to ensure that our patients receive the right care, in the right place at the right time and that timely discharge plans are in place.
  • Provide clinical oversight of SYB patients placed out of area to ensure that they are receiving a high quality service and that there are active, time sensitive plans in place to repatriate back into SYB or discharge, as appropriate.
  • Contribute to the development of plans for alternatives to admission / supported discharge as part of the Clinical Transformation plan.
  • Ensure the voice of patients, their families and significant others in integral to decision making in the provision of care

Inclusive Recruitment & Selection

We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net

We are currently reviewing our recruitment & selection process and are looking to make our job adverts more inclusive. This will support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. If you have any ideas in how we can make our recruitment & selection process more inclusive, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net

Trust Values

The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:

  • Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
  • Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
  • Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
  • Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Case Management function is a critical component of the SYB Provider Collaborative Commissioning Hub, The post holder will work alongside other Case Managers, Clinical Leads, Quality, Commissioning, Finance & Performance leads to:-

  • With the senior / case managers provide clinical assurance of the quality of the care provided by specialised services within SYB.
  • Supporting the team in the assurance of specialised services compliance to applicable specification and guidance.
  • Ensure there is a co-ordinated approach to care and discharge planning, which results in robust and effective care packages.
  • Supporting clinical teams in managing individual patient pathways to ensure high quality services and care planning outcomes are achieved.
  • Provide clinical oversight, working hand in hand multi-disciplinary teams to ensure that our patients receive the right care, in the right place at the right time and that timely discharge plans are in place.
  • Provide clinical oversight of SYB patients placed out of area to ensure that they are receiving a high quality service and that there are active, time sensitive plans in place to repatriate back into SYB or discharge, as appropriate.
  • Contribute to the development of plans for alternatives to admission / supported discharge as part of the Clinical Transformation plan.
  • Ensure the voice of patients, their families and significant others in integral to decision making in the provision of care

Inclusive Recruitment & Selection

We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net

We are currently reviewing our recruitment & selection process and are looking to make our job adverts more inclusive. This will support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. If you have any ideas in how we can make our recruitment & selection process more inclusive, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net

Trust Values

The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:

  • Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
  • Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
  • Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
  • Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • egistered Mental Health / Learning Disability Nurse or other registered health or social care professional
  • Educated to Degree level or equivalent level of experience of working in the specialist area
  • Member of relevant professional body.

Desirable

  • Masters' qualification

Skills

Essential

  • Development and maintenance of therapeutic alliance with service users and their families /cares
  • Management skills, able to perform to high level in clinical setting, holding services to account and ensuring effective use of resources.
  • Care coordination skills, focussing on the needs of the individual and the context of their pathway in relation to all clinical and legal processes
  • Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information; engage/negotiate with key stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present sensitive information to influential groups.
  • Must be able to prioritise own work effectively.
  • Experience of identifying and interpreting national policy.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
  • Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
  • Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness
  • Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.
  • Used to working in a busy environment.
  • Adaptability, flexibility, and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
  • Demonstrates a strong desire to improve outcomes for patients and make a difference to their lives.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Detailed knowledge of legal issues pertaining to the specialist service, including MHA 1983, after care under supervision, sex offender legislation, probation orders and life licence, Ministry of Justice procedures and child protection legislation
  • Extensive knowledge of one or more specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training, plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent.
  • Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
  • An understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.

Desirable

  • Extensive knowledge and experience of risk assessment and risk management.
  • An appreciation of the relationship between NHSE/I and Provider Collaboratives.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • egistered Mental Health / Learning Disability Nurse or other registered health or social care professional
  • Educated to Degree level or equivalent level of experience of working in the specialist area
  • Member of relevant professional body.

Desirable

  • Masters' qualification

Skills

Essential

  • Development and maintenance of therapeutic alliance with service users and their families /cares
  • Management skills, able to perform to high level in clinical setting, holding services to account and ensuring effective use of resources.
  • Care coordination skills, focussing on the needs of the individual and the context of their pathway in relation to all clinical and legal processes
  • Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information; engage/negotiate with key stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present sensitive information to influential groups.
  • Must be able to prioritise own work effectively.
  • Experience of identifying and interpreting national policy.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
  • Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
  • Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness
  • Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.
  • Used to working in a busy environment.
  • Adaptability, flexibility, and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
  • Demonstrates a strong desire to improve outcomes for patients and make a difference to their lives.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Detailed knowledge of legal issues pertaining to the specialist service, including MHA 1983, after care under supervision, sex offender legislation, probation orders and life licence, Ministry of Justice procedures and child protection legislation
  • Extensive knowledge of one or more specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training, plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent.
  • Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
  • An understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.

Desirable

  • Extensive knowledge and experience of risk assessment and risk management.
  • An appreciation of the relationship between NHSE/I and Provider Collaboratives.

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).

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.

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

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Becton Centre

Sevenairs Road

Beighton, Sheffield

S20 1NZ


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Becton Centre

Sevenairs Road

Beighton, Sheffield

S20 1NZ


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Case Manager

Claire Hughes

c.hughes31@nhs.net

01143053220

Date posted

12 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 to £47,672 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

15 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

425-23-4837742

Job locations

Becton Centre

Sevenairs Road

Beighton, Sheffield

S20 1NZ


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