Job summary This role offers an exciting opportunity to work for Gloucestershire ICB as a Learning Disabilities Forensic Caseload Manager. The post sits within an established Integrated High Needs Support function and the wider Disabilities Commissioning Hub. The successful candidate will work across Gloucestershire footprint supporting people with learning disabilities who are at risk of or who have offended where there is risk of placement breakdown or hospital admission. The successful candidate will work closely with community team colleagues to provide additional wrap around support where there is a risk of placement breakdown, hospital admission or entering into the criminal justice system. Support people in their homes as much as possible to prevent hospital admission, detention within criminal justice services and out of area placements. Provide comprehensive assessment formulation and treatment of offending/forensic behaviour through the utilisation of Trauma informed Positive Behaviour Support, the good lives model and human rights-based approaches. Create capable environment to effectively support people who are at risk of or who have offended through the provision of training and consultation to families and staff teams. Enable ongoing engagement in Local Area Emergency Protocol meetings LAEP CTRs and forensic led risk assessment and management meetings MAPPA Main duties of the job Ensuring that individuals placed in specialist inpatient provision are in the most clinically appropriate setting, and that this will meet their needs. Supporting the review process for individuals in specialist placements, ensuring that reviews are carried out regularly and those placements continue to meet the individuals needs. Provision of objective clinical input to ensure that patients are moved through the clinical pathway, with the aim of discharge and a move to community accommodation wherever possible. Carrying out a check and challenge role on provider requests for additional support, particularly 1to1, for individuals placed in specialist settings. Facilitating early planning for discharge back to local services as soon as clinically appropriate. Liaising with community mental health and LD practitioners, NHS England, inpatient ward staff, social workers, and providers to ensure that everybody is signed up to early planning and working towards discharge as the intended outcome. Supporting commissioners with expertise around forensic risk and individual case management. Enabling move-on for people with a learning disability through involvement in the Care and Treatment Reviews and move-on planning processes. Supporting work around establishing more efficient system flow in mainstream mental health provision. About us Our NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (NHS Gloucestershire) is responsible for planning and buying services to meet the health needs of local people. It also brings partners together to ensure the counties NHS provides the best possible care. Alongside our communities, we want to improve health, improve access to high quality care and support when needed and make Gloucestershire a better place for the future. NHS Gloucestershire ICB had the best staff survey result in 2023 for proportion of staff who would recommend it as a place to work. More information about our organisation can be found here: NHS Gloucestershire ICB (nhsglos.nhs.uk) Date posted 10 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year Per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number D9843-ICB-6027HB Job locations Gloucestershire County Council Westgate Street Gloucester GL1 2TG Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will support the work of the LD and ASC Transforming Care Programme by providing a case co-ordination and management function to bring together all agencies involved in the delivery of specialist LD/MH ASC placements, both in the community and inpatient settings, locally and out of county. To support the application of the commissioning cycle through operational application of activities such as procurement, quality assurance, service improvement and development, and safeguarding. Provision of advice on future models of commissioning for individuals with complex, enduring and treatment-resistant mental health issues and forensic risk profiles. Provision of professional advice and clinical expertise to commissioners when considering specialist inpatient placements. Working with commissioned inpatient services to support service improvement and patient safety initiatives, and advising all other professionals involved in the process of ensuring safe patient discharge. To further develop a check and challenge function in the ongoing monitoring and management of specialist mental health, learning disabilities and ASC inpatient placements. Assume a key reviewing role in the nationally mandated Care and Treatment Review (CTR) process and associated quality assurance processes for individuals with learning disabilities placed in inpatient settings. Provision of professional advice and clinical expertise to enable active discharge planning and pathways for those individuals who are subject to Ministry of Justice detention. Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will support the work of the LD and ASC Transforming Care Programme by providing a case co-ordination and management function to bring together all agencies involved in the delivery of specialist LD/MH ASC placements, both in the community and inpatient settings, locally and out of county. To support the application of the commissioning cycle through operational application of activities such as procurement, quality assurance, service improvement and development, and safeguarding. Provision of advice on future models of commissioning for individuals with complex, enduring and treatment-resistant mental health issues and forensic risk profiles. Provision of professional advice and clinical expertise to commissioners when considering specialist inpatient placements. Working with commissioned inpatient services to support service improvement and patient safety initiatives, and advising all other professionals involved in the process of ensuring safe patient discharge. To further develop a check and challenge function in the ongoing monitoring and management of specialist mental health, learning disabilities and ASC inpatient placements. Assume a key reviewing role in the nationally mandated Care and Treatment Review (CTR) process and associated quality assurance processes for individuals with learning disabilities placed in inpatient settings. Provision of professional advice and clinical expertise to enable active discharge planning and pathways for those individuals who are subject to Ministry of Justice detention. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area. Current working knowledge of secure services including function, purpose and philosophy. Knowledge of legal frameworks (MHA 1983) and application to people with a mental illness/learning disability. Experience in multi-agency working and developing relationships across organisational boundaries within health, social care and the independent sector. Evidence of commitment to continued professional development. Evidence of a good level of post qualification experience working with complex vulnerabilities and diagnostics with a forensic history in community or inpatient settings. Experience of working within a forensic assessment framework including formulation and development of risk management planning. Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments. Experience of driving change in a politically and financially sensitive environment. Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes. Desirable Qualified RMN or RLDN with a minimum of 5 years post-qualifying experience. Delivery of training to groups and individuals. Undertaking audit/ service evaluation. Understanding of the public sector and the climate in which NHS and social care mental health and learning disabilities services are operating. Communication Skills Essential Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required. Experience of negotiating and collaborating with a varied group of internal and external stakeholders to achieve mutually agreeable outcomes. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area. Current working knowledge of secure services including function, purpose and philosophy. Knowledge of legal frameworks (MHA 1983) and application to people with a mental illness/learning disability. Experience in multi-agency working and developing relationships across organisational boundaries within health, social care and the independent sector. Evidence of commitment to continued professional development. Evidence of a good level of post qualification experience working with complex vulnerabilities and diagnostics with a forensic history in community or inpatient settings. Experience of working within a forensic assessment framework including formulation and development of risk management planning. Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments. Experience of driving change in a politically and financially sensitive environment. Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes. Desirable Qualified RMN or RLDN with a minimum of 5 years post-qualifying experience. Delivery of training to groups and individuals. Undertaking audit/ service evaluation. Understanding of the public sector and the climate in which NHS and social care mental health and learning disabilities services are operating. Communication Skills Essential Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required. Experience of negotiating and collaborating with a varied group of internal and external stakeholders to achieve mutually agreeable outcomes. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board Address Gloucestershire County Council Westgate Street Gloucester GL1 2TG Employer's website https://www.nhsglos.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)