LDA Case Manager - CAMHS

• To provide clinical assurance of the quality of the care provided by services / providers within the Thames Valley region, and for those patients placed in out of area placements.
• Support the team in the assurance of specialised services compliance to applicable specification and guidance including Transforming Care.
• Provide the link with Integrated Care Boards (ICB) and their commissioned services within the network to ensure there is a coordinated approach to care and discharge planning, which results in robust and effective care packages.
• Monitoring and overseeing individual patient pathways to ensure high quality services and care planning outcomes are achieved.
• Have oversight of the overall patient pathway, supporting strong multiagency involvement to ensure patients are receiving care in the least restrictive environment and barriers to discharge are expediently addressed.
• Independent chairing and oversight of inpatient Care, Education and Treatment Reviews (C(E)TRs) for people with learning disabilities or autism, ensuring person-centred, rights-led decision-making, robust system assurance, and effective governance reporting.

• 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

Essential

• Detailed knowledge of legal issues pertaining to specialised mental health services, including MHA 1983, S117 after care, DOLS, MCA, safeguarding and child protection legislation.
• Detailed operational knowledge of specialist area, acquired through post graduate training or equivalent experience, plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent.
• Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions.

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse or other registered health or social care professional
• Relevant additional professional qualification (e.g. master's level) or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area

Essential

• Development and maintenance of therapeutic alliance with patients and their families / carers.
• Case management skills, focusing on the needs of the individual and the context of their care pathway in relation to all clinical and legal processes.