Health Qualified Caseworker - London, United Kingdom - MAXIMUS

MAXIMUS

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Introduction:

Be part of something great
Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year.

Here in the UK we employ around 5,000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people's lives.

From assessments and health services to employability programmes and specialist support, we do work that matters with people who care.

Job Summary:

To undertake exemplary case management and support of participants/customers referred to Local London Work and Health Programme, delivered in accordance with professional standards and best practice
To deliver a range of personal development and healthrelated activities, to enable and inspire individuals to achieve sustained employment and nonemployment progression measures, including improving wellbeing, selfconfidence and level of independence.
To work in partnership with a wide variety of local agencies and the embedded Local London Work and Health Programme team to provide the best support to individuals

Essential Job Duties:

Ensuring the individual has access to the most appropriate element of the Local London Work and Health Programme service or that of another service partner, avoiding duplication
Supporting individuals to identify their barriers to gaining and sustaining employment
Helping individuals to identify goals, prioritise and plan through successful delivery and coownership of agreed development plans
Helping individuals to identify the strengths, skills and resources they already have which will enable them to make progress
Helping individuals to achieve and recognise the signs of positive progress
Providing support to individuals when they progress into work, including adaptation, rapid response and career development
Delivering both group and onetoone bespoke health interventions to support individuals' development
Meeting or exceeding key performance indicators and performance targets as set by the programme
Ensuring contract compliance through accurate data entry, completion of contractual and internal documentation and/or provider guidance
Making effective use of appropriate resources to ensure commerciality and value for money
Building strong relationships with referral partners and local health stakeholders to generate programme flow and to offer the most coordinated inclusive service to the individual
Liaising with treatment providers and suppliers, where necessary, to support the Participant in their employment journey
Ensuring that professional practice standards and "best practice" are maintained in all areas of work
Analyse and interpret clinical information and medical evidence, where appropriate, to support individuals to achieve their goals
Working well as part of a multidisciplinary team and building positive working relationships with external health stakeholders and nonclinical colleagues
Maintaining all relevant CPD (continuous professional development) requirements and ensuring revalidation activities are completed within appropriate timescales
Maximising programme outcomes by exceeding or meeting targets relevant to the focus of the role

Education and Experience Requirements:

PERSON SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Performance driven and able to work in a high performance targeted environment
Selfstarter and adaptable for outreach work with participants/customer
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to adapt to a wide range of communication and learning styles
Strong interpersonal skills, specifically around listening, questioning and building relationships
Influencing skills that promote commitment and action
Participant focused with a strong commitment to customer care
Disability Capability
Computer skills
Numeracy and literacy skills to facilitate management reporting
Strong team player with a positive and flexible approach to both work and colleagues
Creative problemsolving skills and a positive approach to challenging and overcoming limiting beliefs
Ability to plan and organise workload to meet required targets and deadlines
Experience of people development in an individual and group environment
Motivated, showing commitment to maximise achievement
Positive mindset
Resilience
Selfaware
Valuing our people
Focusing on customers
Acting with integrity
Working together
Always learning and improving
Able to travel to different sites across the Borough
Able to work outside of normal office hours on occasions

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Experience of working to structured targets
NMC Registered Adult or Mental Health Nurse or recognised qualification in a mental health related profession, recent relevant experience in an equivalent casework type role (MH Nurse/CPN) or
HCPC registered, member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, recent relevant experience in an equivalent casework type role (P