Job summary
This is an opportunity to work as part of the Learning Disability and Autism Programme with responsibility for
Chairing Care and Treatment Reviews and Care, Education and Treatment Reviews.
These reviews are part of NHS Englands commitment to transforming services for
people with learning disabilities, autism or both. You will chair both types of
reviews for people living in the community at risk of admission to hospital and
for in-patients in learning disability and mental health hospitals. These may
be online, hybrid or face to face so flexibility is a must, with a willingness
to travel (paid).
Our top priority is to reduce the number of people in inpatient settings by
supporting successful discharges and preventing inappropriate admissions. This
is not achievable without seeking to transform care in Kent and you will
therefore have opportunities to support in strategic change and development as
well as supporting good outcomes for the individuals at the heart of the
C(E)TRs. Your role would be varied with opportunity to learn as well as lead
and you will work with colleagues from multiple health and social care
organisations.
Main duties of the job
You would work within a small, friendly and committed team
which is part of a wider team, integrated with Kent County Council and Medway
Council.
Your main focus will be chairing Care (Education) and
Treatment Reviews and at times supporting multi disciplinary networks as a
critical friend and advisor.
Chairing includes an agreed allocation of actions to support
patients, so it is imperative that you have excellent communication and
confident people skills to enable effective partnership working. You may need
to challenge thinking, persuade practitioners and encourage different ways of
working to bring about change. To do this well you must also be a listener and
demonstrate understanding.
Lead on the design and completion of small scale projects to
transform and improve services in Kent
Attend meetings as set out in the main purpose of the job
description, to include the Dynamic Support Forums, patient resettlement
meetings, programme meetings, other regular system forums, and any necessary Commissioner
Oversight Visits to ensure compliance.
About us
Would
you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how
important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure
that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.
Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working
arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or
family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will
suit you and us.
We
work with staff to agree objectives through regular supervision, annual
appraisal, and access to training opportunities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and
diversity. In order to reflect the diversity of our population, we positively
encourage applications from all areas of the community regardless of gender,
race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation. If you would like this
information in an alternative format, or in a different language, please
contact the HR team at kmicb.hr@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is an integral part of ensuring the
success of the Learning Disability and Autism (LDA) Programme and sets
expectations for reducing the number of in-patients with a learning disability
(LD) and / or autism across Kent and Medway.
The post holder will lead Care and Treatment
Reviews (CTRs) / Care, Education
and Treatment Reviews (CETRs)
as part of an independent panel on behalf of the Kent and Medway Integrated
Care System (ICS). The Integrated Care Board also has a duty to
complete Commissioner Oversight visits to those receiving treatment in
inpatient settings. You will be required to work as part of a team that ensures
all visits are completed and findings
from visits and reviews are connected and shared appropriately to move
forward successful and timely discharges from hospital.
The post holder will also
support the LDA Programme Management Office (PMO) with delivery of a range of
projects aimed at expanding and improving the range and quality of services and
support for people with LD or autism. This will involve leading on the design
and completion of small scale projects and supporting the design and delivery
of system level projects/initiatives.
This role will require the
post holder to work autonomously, supporting the management of challenging and
complex individuals, working in partnership with local and out of area
multidisciplinary teams to prevent hospital admissions and to successfully
discharge individuals from hospital to live in the place they call home;
proactively working to help them stay out of hospitals and specialist
residential provision, as appropriate.
The postholder will need to
have excellent people skills, well developed personal resilience and experience
of working within a complex public focused working environment. The postholder
will need to demonstrate transferrable skills acquired through their experience
of participating in multi-agency discussions or operating in a multi-agency
system. The successful candidate will have an ability to be flexible and
responsive to a wide range of people, patients, families partner agencies and
other stakeholders.
The postholder should
demonstrate a commitment and enthusiasm for supporting people with learning
disability / autism diagnosis.
Please see job description for full details
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is an integral part of ensuring the
success of the Learning Disability and Autism (LDA) Programme and sets
expectations for reducing the number of in-patients with a learning disability
(LD) and / or autism across Kent and Medway.
The post holder will lead Care and Treatment
Reviews (CTRs) / Care, Education
and Treatment Reviews (CETRs)
as part of an independent panel on behalf of the Kent and Medway Integrated
Care System (ICS). The Integrated Care Board also has a duty to
complete Commissioner Oversight visits to those receiving treatment in
inpatient settings. You will be required to work as part of a team that ensures
all visits are completed and findings
from visits and reviews are connected and shared appropriately to move
forward successful and timely discharges from hospital.
The post holder will also
support the LDA Programme Management Office (PMO) with delivery of a range of
projects aimed at expanding and improving the range and quality of services and
support for people with LD or autism. This will involve leading on the design
and completion of small scale projects and supporting the design and delivery
of system level projects/initiatives.
This role will require the
post holder to work autonomously, supporting the management of challenging and
complex individuals, working in partnership with local and out of area
multidisciplinary teams to prevent hospital admissions and to successfully
discharge individuals from hospital to live in the place they call home;
proactively working to help them stay out of hospitals and specialist
residential provision, as appropriate.
The postholder will need to
have excellent people skills, well developed personal resilience and experience
of working within a complex public focused working environment. The postholder
will need to demonstrate transferrable skills acquired through their experience
of participating in multi-agency discussions or operating in a multi-agency
system. The successful candidate will have an ability to be flexible and
responsive to a wide range of people, patients, families partner agencies and
other stakeholders.
The postholder should
demonstrate a commitment and enthusiasm for supporting people with learning
disability / autism diagnosis.
Please see job description for full details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area / relevant field
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate transferrable skills acquired through participation in multi-agency discussions / working in partnership in a multi-agency system.
- Able to demonstrate excellent people skills, well developed personal resilience and experience of working within a complex public focussed working environment.
- Significant experience of successfully working in a challenging performance measured environment.
- Able to demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to meet the needs of the population served and the demands on the provision.
- Able to be adaptable, flexible and responsive to a wide range of people, patients, families, partner agencies and other stakeholders.
- High level communication skills including negotiating supporting and persuading.
- Ability to build rapport with a range of people.
- A high level of organisational and time management skills.
- Able to prioritise work and successfully achieve agreed deadlines.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area / relevant field
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate transferrable skills acquired through participation in multi-agency discussions / working in partnership in a multi-agency system.
- Able to demonstrate excellent people skills, well developed personal resilience and experience of working within a complex public focussed working environment.
- Significant experience of successfully working in a challenging performance measured environment.
- Able to demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to meet the needs of the population served and the demands on the provision.
- Able to be adaptable, flexible and responsive to a wide range of people, patients, families, partner agencies and other stakeholders.
- High level communication skills including negotiating supporting and persuading.
- Ability to build rapport with a range of people.
- A high level of organisational and time management skills.
- Able to prioritise work and successfully achieve agreed deadlines.
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.
