Description
The post holder will provide dedicated support and oversight for service users residing in, or transitioning to, long-term placements, ensuring high-quality, person-centred care and effective multi-agency working.
Working as part of the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT), the post holder will be supported by clinicians and other professionals to ensure coordinated assessment, care planning, risk management and review of service users' needs.
The role will act as a key point of contact for providers, commissioners, families and clinical teams, supporting placement stability, monitoring outcomes, identifying opportunities for step-down where appropriate, and ensuring service users receive timely and coordinated care.
The post holder will also contribute to the wider delivery of community mental health services, promoting recovery, safeguarding, quality improvement and effective use of resources.
Main duties of the job
- Provide dedicated support and oversight for service users residing in, or transitioning to, long-term placements
- Ensure high-quality, person-centred care and effective multi-agency working
- Provide support to the Care Coordinator in implementing a recovery-focused care plan for an allocated number of individual service users and carers
- Ensure service users engage beneficially with the agreed Care Plan and access appropriate services provided on a regular and consistent basis
Benefits
- Agenda for Change pay scheme
- Band 4 salary: £29,812 to £32,715 per annum, pro-rata (inclusive of 5% HCAs)
- Permanent, full-time contract