Associate Rehabilitation Case Manager in Bolton

Location: North West and North East of England, offices in Bolton

Salary: Self employed (rate negotiable)

About AMSCM and the role

We are a growing and dedicated case management company based in Bolton, Greater Manchester. We provide services to clients across the North West and North East of England. For 10 years, we have built a reputation for excellence in rehabilitation, valued not only by our clients but also by our employees and associates. Case management is the management of a multi-disciplined team of clinical specialists to assess, plan, and monitor the needs of an individual and the services they require to enable the individual to meet their rehabilitation goals, returning them as close as possible to their life before their accident. We are passionate about the work we do, specialising in providing the very best support packages for our clients. We pride ourselves on investing in our staff and we strongly believe we get the best out of our team when we do this.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic social worker / occupational therapist / physiotherapist / nurse with previous case management experience to join our case management team on an associate basis.

Main Responsibilities

• To assess the client’s needs and develop appropriate individual case management plans.
• To produce and implement proposals and recommendations for intervention which also provide costs to instructing parties in order to gain agreement to progress a structured and timely client rehabilitation plan.
• To conduct risk assessments and, where appropriate, produce a risk management plan to demonstrate a minimum level of risk to the client and to all people who interact with, and work with the client.
• To develop and prioritise client’s SMART goal plans to ensure appropriate treatment / action is timetabled.
• To research, identify, and engage relevant specialists / therapists and monitor progress to ensure the quality and effectiveness of the rehabilitation plan and goals.
• To manage and support the client’s engagement in day-to-day activities to ensure the rehabilitation plan and goals are met.
• To liaise with all concerned parties, deliver training in brain injury where appropriate, and review progress against rehabilitation goals, to ensure timely progress.
• To monitor actual costs against proposed costs to ensure work is within budget.
• To provide and submit accurate and timely progress summaries and case notes to enable timely billing.

Qualifications and Experience

• Current registration with relevant professional body
• Minimum four years’ post qualification experience, preferably with demonstrated experience in brain injury, spinal injury, physical disabilities or orthopaedics
• Minimum one year working in case management
• Extensive knowledge of rehabilitation pathways
• Be set up to work on a self-employed basis, with appropriate professional indemnity insurance
• Full clean driving licence, access to a car and appropriate insurance
• Willingness to travel across the UK as required for individual cases
• Acceptable standard of home office
• Clean DBS check at enhanced level

Pre-Employment Checks

All successful candidates will be required to provide evidence of their right to work within the UK. Due to the nature of this work, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Appointment to the post is subject to satisfactory references, registration checks, proof of holding a full UK driving licence and have been driving for at least 12 months.