Complex Care Programme Case Manager | South and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Complex Care Programme Case Manager | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

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South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £66,274 - £73,496 per annum inclusive of HCAS

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a new phase of the Complex Care Programme (CCP) in the South London Partnership- a partnership between Oxleas, South West London and St Georgie’s and South London and the Maudsley NHS Mental Health Trusts. The CCP has a track record of innovation and investing in services to improve the lives of people with complex mental health needs.

SWL ICB are wishing to delegate the placement budget of an additional 300 people with learning disability, autism and older adults to the Programme. This adds to the current portfolio already managing over 1000 mental health placements. Additional commissioning responsibilities will also be delegated.

The post holder will work as part of a new team to

• Carry out the placement management function for those in scope, to include screening, assessments, agreeing funding apportionment and review.
• Lead on elements of the transformation agenda–co-ordinating functions such as maintenance of Dynamic Support Registers (DSRs), carrying out 8-week commissioner visits, and chairing C(E)
  TRs (Care, Education and Treatment Reviews).

The successful candidate must have extensive knowledge of and experience of working with people in scope and knowledge of the key legislation, guidance, and policy framework surrounding this service user cohort.

We are seeking individuals who can work independently and work to tight timescales to meet the objectives of the Programme.

As this is a new team, there will be lots of opportunities to shape working practices and service design and think of new ways to collaborate effectively with partners.

The main duties will consist of carrying out placement management functions, involving screening referrals, attending panels, sometimes with Local Authority colleagues. The post holder will be confident in reviewing requests, leading negotiations, as well as working with colleagues to procure new services, including bespoke packages of care.

Secondly, there will opportunities to work more intensively with the people we support and their Network, carrying out 8-week commissioner visits for adults with LD/ASD in inpatient settings, co-ordinating and chairing CETRs.

The postholder will have responsibility for named borough maintenance of the local DSR’s including Special Education Needs (SEN) Teams as appropriate

In their commissioning role, they will review and receive requests for LAEP (Local Area Emergency Protocol), keeping a tracker and chairing meetings as required- playing a role in supporting people to stay out of hospital.

There will also be opportunities to lead on the delivery and implementation of elements of service redesign and transformation programmes. This may involve thinking creatively about developing accommodation and support to bring people closer to home. This will include project planning, implementation, and evaluation where needed.

This post sits in a specialist clinical team of four case managers, all working to a SWL Lead (LD, Autism and Older People), with the support of an administrator. The new team sits within a wider Complex Care Programme, with staff being able to draw on additional expert knowledge in autism, complex emotional needs and complex mental health needs.

A dedicated SLP Commissioning and Contracts Team, and SLP Head of Quality will also support the post holder in their role.

The post holder will be visiting a number of both NHS and private units and may need to visit people out of the local footprint. On occasions they will also need to attend the CCP base in Lewisham, and other sites across South West London and St Georges, and South London and The Maudsley (Croydon).

• With the SWL Lead, establish a referral process and carry out assessments to determine eligibility of access to 100% health only funded placements– eligibility which are consistent with NICE Guidance
• To attend funding panels in the local ICB area and act on the…