Mental Health Complex Case Manager

The post holder will assist and provide a proactive and efficient case management for adult mental health patients across all ELHT hospital sites. They will provide education and advice to maintain a high standard of discharge planning processes and work to support the patients onward and ongoing care plans. As a case manager in the Integrated Discharge Service, they will promote the timely access to health, mental health and social care resources to enable the safe and effective discharge of patients from hospital. To work in partnership with other interdependent teams and services across the Health and Social Care Economy that are involved in the discharge planning of patients., · To provide clinical advice and guidance to professionals within Integrated Discharge Service.

· To support patients identified to have psychological and mild to moderate mental health needs associated with long term physical conditions.

· To conduct assessments required for discharge.

· To triage and signpost patients to the appropriate service within their locality.

· Develop robust care plans in conjunction with the patient and wider multi- disciplinary teams, to enable the patient to manage their mental health condition more confidently, which will enhance the ability to manage their long-term conditions.

· Provide data that analyses the impact of mental health provision within the Integrated Discharge Service., · Discussion and future care needs taken to INT meeting to monitor other professionals' involvement and progress of patients' motivation and engagement with others to support future progress for both in-patients and community-based residents.

· Attend ward-based discharge planning meetings/best interests' meetings.

• Registered Nurse (Mental Health) current NMC Registration


• Diploma of Professional Studies (Nursing) or equivalent


• Evidence of professional updating and development in the nursing care of patients in an acute or community setting


• A minimum of two years post-registration mental health nursing experience


• Evidence of practicing in an acute mental health inpatient/community care settings


• Skills in assessing, planning and evaluating mental health nursing interventions


• Skills in interacting therapeutically with distressed and/or disturbed individuals


• Knowledge of Key areas of liaison psychiatric nursing practice, including the psychological effects of physical illness


• Knowledge of Common Law and issues relating to the Mental Health Act (1983)


Desirable criteria


• Teaching and Assessing Qualification


• CBT/PSI Qualification


• Non-Medical Prescribing V300 or working towards


• Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN), You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.


We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.


• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.


• Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.


• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.


Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)

If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.

The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £42.90 and for a Standard Disclosure £22.90 which includes a small handling fee.