Case Manager - Lincolnshire, United Kingdom - Grafton Recruitment

Grafton Recruitment
Grafton Recruitment
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Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

1 month ago

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title:
Children's Continuing Care Case Manager

Location:
Hybrid with travel to Lincoln, LN4

Pay Rate:
£ £16.96 dependant on experience

Hours:
Mon-Fri 30 Hours Per Week
Length of the contract: 3 months initially

Grafton Recruitment are now seeking to appoint a Children's Continuing Care Case Manager to our public sector client based in Lincoln.

The Children's Continuing Care Case Manager will have excellent clinical knowledge as well as communication and assessmentskills; be resilient and able to work autonomously but also work as part of a team.

They will ensure that health care needs of children eligible for Continuing Care are identified and me.

They will work as part of a multidisciplinary team with external agenciesto ensure children's health care needs are supported appropriately.


Duties of the Children's Continuing Care Case Manager

  • Supporting the Clinical Lead Nurse and Head of Continuing Healthcare in the development of a range of services for children with complex health needs.
  • Undertaking specialist assessments for children with complex needs in relation to care packages, respite care and residential care placements.
  • Collating and undertaking comprehensive and coordinated assessments for decision making for Children's Continuing Care as part of a multidisciplinary team with families and health and social care professionals.
  • Promoting Personal Health Budgets and assist families to utilise their Personal Health Budget in accordance with national guidelines.
  • Providing professional Nursing advice to Acute Hospital Trusts, Residential Homes and Social Services with regards to Continuing Care and Personal Health Budgets.
  • Attending a multidisciplinary panel where arranged to present cases and provide clinical information.
  • Case managing continuing care packages, ensuring timely reviews are conducted and ensuring care packages continue to be effectively commissioned and are cost effective.
  • Assisting in maintaining a database for all patients assessed for continuing care.
  • Manage unpredictable and challenging situations, acting in a sensitive manner when communicating to children and families, recognising that communicating the information may include settings that are highly emotive, emotional and challenging.
  • To deal with reviews and/or complaints from families/carers, staff and the Social Services authority in a timely manner.
  • Undertake research and development as required to support the continued improvement of the service.
  • Supporting families to contribute to and be confident in the Continuing Care process, by encouraging their participation in a transparent and equitable process; ensure this is accurately documented as part of the assessment.
  • Ensures credible evidence is documented fully to support decision making and later review of the case through audit and/or independent review.

Experience Required

  • Active registration as a registered Children's Nurse.
  • Holds a UK driving licence and has access to a vehicle insured and taxed.
  • Experience caring for children with complex needs.
  • A background that demonstrates a clinical experience in a children's healthcare setting including interagency and multiagency.
  • Good knowledge of NHS and Social Services guidance and Continuing Cares national framework.
  • Able to demonstrate strong knowledge base around safeguarding children and consent.
  • Evidence of mentorship.
  • Clinical knowledge base in order to ensure scrutiny of compliance with statutory guidance and best practice.
  • Experience of managing risks and reporting.
  • Experience of managing the performance of a team without supervision.
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • Expert knowledge of Continuing Care pathway including screening, assessment and decision making processes, review and current appeals.
  • Knowledge of adult and child safeguarding process and responsibilities.
  • Aware of Caldicott principle and information governance.
  • Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection Act.
  • Understanding of the public sector.
  • Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles.
  • Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and longterm timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
  • Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.
  • Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required.
  • Negotiation and conflict management skills and the ability to influence in formal settings.
  • Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales.
  • Competent IT skills, including the use of Microsoft excel and Microsoft office.
  • Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of a range of work practices and procedures e.g risk management, protection of vulnerable children, DOLs, MCA, information governance etc.
  • Plan and organise a number of meetings, panels and case conferences.
  • Ensuring mandatory training is up to date.

Hiring Contact:
Chloe Peasgood


Agency:
Grafton Recruitment

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