Job summary
We are looking to
appoint more than one person based on suitability of applications. Someone with a professional health or social care background with experience at a relatively senior level (Band 7) and a good understanding of the interfaces and connections between acute, primary, community care and the carer / supported living sector. A background in review or investigation work would be a bonus. Ideally, they will have experience in the fields of Learning Disabilities and Autism. Please see the full Job Description for more details. Candidates should have the capacity to take on cases when requested. The hours required vary as there is no fixed / predictable caseload. As a general guide, the minimum may be around 10 hours per month and the maximum around 30 to 40 hours per month, depending on caseload demands. Full training on the LeDeR system and methodology will be provided.
Main duties of the job
One of the key programmes overseen by the ICB is "LeDeR" - Learning from the Lives and Deaths of People with Learning Disabilities (LD) and / or Autistic People. Established in 2017 and funded by NHS England and NHS Improvement, LeDeR works to:
- Improve care for people with a learning disability and autistic people.
- Reduce health inequalities for people with a learning disability and autistic people.
- Prevent people with a learning disability and autistic people from early deaths
Deaths of people with LD and / or Autistic people who were registered with a GP in the Frimley are notified to the ICB by the national programme team and allocated by the ICB to a local reviewer who conducts either an initial review of the case or, if triggered, a focused review. The ICB uses a pool of bank reviewers to handle these cases, and we are looking to add to this pool with an additional post.
About us
NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board (ICB) has an overarching ambition to work together to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities for its population of c.800,000 patients and is coterminous with the Frimley Health & Care Integrated Care System (ICS). Frimley Health and Care is an innovative and high performing Integrated Care System (ICS). Frimley ICS brings together the Local Authorities and NHS organisations with a clear shared ambition to work in partnership with local people, communities, and staff to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals, and to use our collective resources more effectively.
Our ICB footprint is organised into five places which enables us to work closely with local communities and partners to improve health and care, these five places are:
- Bracknell Forest
- North East Hampshire and Farnham
- Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
- Slough
- Surrey Heath
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is a bank position offering ad hoc hours which will depend on caseloads for allocation; availability / capacity will be discussed with candidates selected for interview. The current team working arrangements involve a hybrid of home-based and office-based working, however the bank LeDeR reviewers work mainly from home. Travel across the Frimley ICB geography may be required in some circumstances.
For further information or informal discussion, please contact Paul Corcoran, Senior Quality Manager email: paulcorcoran@nhs.net tel: 07824 523706
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is a bank position offering ad hoc hours which will depend on caseloads for allocation; availability / capacity will be discussed with candidates selected for interview. The current team working arrangements involve a hybrid of home-based and office-based working, however the bank LeDeR reviewers work mainly from home. Travel across the Frimley ICB geography may be required in some circumstances.
For further information or informal discussion, please contact Paul Corcoran, Senior Quality Manager email: paulcorcoran@nhs.net tel: 07824 523706
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area A professional health or social care background with experience at a senior level. Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment Evidence of continued professional development. Understanding of the public sector A thorough understanding of the needs of people with learning disabilities and autistic people and their families. The ability to evaluate evidence and understand specialist terminology.A questioning mind, able to probe further and challenge if necessary. Able to synthesise information, and to write reports based on robust evidence accurately and concisely. Enthusiastic and motivated to improve service provision for people with learning disabilities. IT literate.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills at all levels, including with recently bereaved family members. Stakeholder engagement skills and ability to build relationships with people at all levels of seniority. Ability to compose reports and formulate learning / recommendations based on analysis and interpretation wide sources of clinical and social care information and from interviews with individuals. Experience of presenting and answering questions to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders
Analytical
Essential
- Ability to analyse complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources. Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making. Experienced in reviewing and interpreting clinical case notes.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly Experience of setting up and implementing quality review processes and procedures.
Autonomy
Essential
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- The promotion of equality of opportunity and good working relations (providing practical leadership)
Other
Essential
- Experience of co-ordinating work objectives with professionals are not managed directly. Committed to reducing premature mortality of people with learning disabilities and their families. Committed to improving service provision for people with learning disabilities and their families. Committed to encouraging improvement through reflection and review of practice-related care.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area A professional health or social care background with experience at a senior level. Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment Evidence of continued professional development. Understanding of the public sector A thorough understanding of the needs of people with learning disabilities and autistic people and their families. The ability to evaluate evidence and understand specialist terminology.A questioning mind, able to probe further and challenge if necessary. Able to synthesise information, and to write reports based on robust evidence accurately and concisely. Enthusiastic and motivated to improve service provision for people with learning disabilities. IT literate.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills at all levels, including with recently bereaved family members. Stakeholder engagement skills and ability to build relationships with people at all levels of seniority. Ability to compose reports and formulate learning / recommendations based on analysis and interpretation wide sources of clinical and social care information and from interviews with individuals. Experience of presenting and answering questions to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders
Analytical
Essential
- Ability to analyse complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources. Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making. Experienced in reviewing and interpreting clinical case notes.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly Experience of setting up and implementing quality review processes and procedures.
Autonomy
Essential
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- The promotion of equality of opportunity and good working relations (providing practical leadership)
Other
Essential
- Experience of co-ordinating work objectives with professionals are not managed directly. Committed to reducing premature mortality of people with learning disabilities and their families. Committed to improving service provision for people with learning disabilities and their families. Committed to encouraging improvement through reflection and review of practice-related care.
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.