Complex Case Worker

Complex Case Worker - 12 month fixed term contract, The purpose of this role is to support the commissioning of safe and effective services for people with a learning disability. This supporting the discharge from hospital and the oversight of commissioned community packages of care thereby preventing hospital admission.

It will involve participating in the assessment, planning and implementation of pro-active care and case management for the population of Staffordshire and Stoke- on- Trent with a Learning Disability and or autism. The post holder will be the main point of contact for health and social care colleagues as well as providers, service users, family and carers in relation to the appropriateness of placements and facilitating the care system to move people through the system with regards to the Transforming Care Concordat.

The post holder will be a member of the Learning Disability Transforming Care Team within the Specialist Directorate of North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust. They will be accountable to the Service Manager and will have designated responsibility for the co-ordination and delivery of the Transforming Care Programme.

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust is a leading provider of mental health, social care, learning disability and substance misuse services in the West Midlands. Awarded by HSJ as Trust of the Year.

In 2021, it extended its services to incorporate the delivery of the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Transforming Care Partnership programme (TCP) on behalf of Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent ICB (Integrated Care B ord). Geographically it covers North Staffordshire, Stoke, East Staffordshire Southeast, Staffordshire & Seisdon Peninsular, Cannock Chase and Stafford & Surrounds.

As part of this exciting development, a unique opportunity has arisen to invite applications to join the Trust on its journey. We are looking to appoint a 12 month fixed term band 7 position for a motivated and enthusiastic qualified nurse (primarily learning disability / mental health professionals) to join the TCP Case Management Team.

The Case Management team works within the Trust to support the delivery of Transforming Care across all Trust Divisions, working to ensure that people with learning disabilities and / or autism are supported to lead healthy, valued lives.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of an Outstanding Trust working in partnership with service users and their families/carers., As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.