Band 5 Continuing Health Care practitioner on a fixed-term maternity cover contract for 12 months, sitting within Mental Health Services at Livewell Southwest. The post holder assesses and reviews the care and support needs of health-funded people with learning disabilities, mental health needs or physical health needs, and helps them build outcome-based support plans. Work is at 0.4 FTE and expects a strengths-based, solution-focused approach, with staff willing to work across a seven-day service. Sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route may not be available.
What the job involves
- Carry out holistic, non-complex and detailed assessments of care and support needs, including mental capacity and carers' assessments, under the Care Act 2014
- Arrange and review formal support arrangements and social care support
- Help people and carers develop outcome-based support plans and sustainable contingency plans for emergencies and crises
- Recognise and act on risk of harm, abuse or neglect, and work with police and NHS partners to address the needs of vulnerable adults
- Provide information, advice and guidance on services, including third sector services, and on statutory and Livewell policy
- Take a strengths-based approach to referral and assessment
- Complete initial assessments and basic equipment and therapy advice for health-funded people after Shared Skills training
- Identify the need for other professional involvement within the team and across Livewell services, including discharge
- Make decisions and prioritise own workload, escalating complex cases to an Advanced Practitioner or social work colleagues
- Keep accurate electronic records on CareFirst, Eclipse and SystmOne
- Support, advise and give feedback to students, trainees and less experienced staff
- Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade of the post
Qualifications
- NVQ Level 3 in a relevant subject or equivalent, and GCSE level education or equivalent
- Consistent pattern of learning and development from education, training and experience
Experience
- Experience of working in a health or social care setting, including voluntary work or an administrative role
- Experience of working with people facing personal crisis, disability or ill health
Skills & knowledge
- Understanding of adult social care and the Care Act 2014
- Awareness of legislation including the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983 and Equality Act 2010
- Knowledge of Livewell and departmental policies, and of NHS Continuing Healthcare
- Safeguarding knowledge for vulnerable adults, children and young people
- Knowledge of services, resources and allowances to advise people and carers
- Awareness of the Social Work England / Livewell Southwest Code of Practice and College of Occupational Therapy standards
Other
- Ability to judge risk, including protection issues, and to prioritise and act on it
- Effective verbal and written communication with people, colleagues and partners, including sensitive information
- Ability to work in partnership with other agencies
- Planning, organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills for support planning
- Non-judgemental attitude, good listening skills and ability to resolve conflict such as family disputes
- Reasonable PC skills in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
Nice to have
- Demonstrable experience of addressing a range of human needs, including personal crisis, disability and ill health
- NVQ Level 3 and NVQ Level 4 in Health & Social Care
- Ability to travel frequently and independently between Livewell sites and community locations, including areas not served by public transport
What’s offered
- Protected CPD time
- Training pathways and leadership programmes
- Funding for qualifications such as the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships
- Induction and preceptorship programmes
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
