The postholder will be a member of the Community Learning Disability team, working closely with the multi-disciplinary team.
Responsibilities include the maintaining of a clinical caseload and conducting assessments of highly complex problems which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of solutions for adults with learning disabilities and their families who are experiencing complex health difficulties, associated with their learning disability.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
This post is Fixed Term for 12 months to meet the needs of the service.
This role will include the maintaining of clinical standards within the governance framework.
To work within their code of practice to take responsibility for their caseload, ensuring comprehensive assessments of their needs. This includes the formulation, planning, delivery and evaluation of care and will involve the regular review and updating of risk assessments, assessment documentation and care plan reviews.
To work collaboratively across a wide range of multi-disciplinary services and agencies to provide effective delivery of care, supporting a programme of equal access to mainstream services with reasonable adjustments with collaborative interventions from learning disability services.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
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Clinical Responsibilities
To act as Care Co-ordinator and manage a patient caseload in consultation with the multi-disciplinary team. This will involve providing and receiving complex and highly sensitive information in relation to adults with a learning disability and working within the codes of practice and professional guidelines.
* To establish and maintain effective and safe care through the holistic and comprehensive assessment of individuals needs through planning, implementation, and review in accordance with policy and procedures.
* To complete comprehensive risk assessments and risk management plans in accordance with Health Board policy and guidance. The post-holder would be required to have the necessary skills to assess and interpret complex needs and the risk factors presented when assessing those with a learning disability and the ability to recognise when positive risk management would be beneficial.
* To support the multidisciplinary team in developing services that are sensitive to the individual needs of adults with a learning disability and their families/carers, whilst taking into consideration the equality, diversity and inclusion of all involved.
* To provide clinically effective, therapeutically focused and evidence-based care for adults with a learning disability, both individually or in groups, and working with families systemically where appropriate.
* To encourage and establish therapeutic relationships with individuals and where appropriate their relative, carers and representatives. The post holder should always ensure compliance with confidentiality and Information Governance legislation whilst requiring empathy and reassurance as appropriate.
* To prioritise need/demand and workload with the Team Manager, ensuring effective use of time and professional accountability.
* To provide health promotion on a variety of topics, in a format accessible to the individual (eg. Easy Read, Social Story). The postholder would be required to use their knowledge and skills and work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team and wider colleagues within the health board and external agencies.
* To develop and maintain professional links with other agencies and to work in collaboration with individuals, their family and social networks, statutory and voluntary agencies to enhance care planning and future provisions.
* To implement the care plan and when appropriate co-ordinate the work of other members of the Multi-disciplinary Team who are responsible for implementing aspects of the plan.
* To review the effectiveness of the care plan, whilst monitoring and evaluating the quality of care provided to people with a learning disability. Where appropriate initiate any action that may be required.
* To complete clear, accurate, concise and up-to-date clinical records and documentation relating to interventions undertaken. This could be handwritten or electronically via a computerised system in line with current guidance and the professional code of conduct.
* To establish and maintain good links with Local Authorities, appropriate primary health care teams and other referring agencies, verbally and in writing, regarding patient care.
* To ensure that Safeguarding processes are adhered to in line with Social Service and Wellbeing Act. The postholder must be aware of the correct process to facilitate a safeguarding referral.
* In the absence, or at the request, of the Team Manager to chair multi-agency and multi-professional meetings with complex case management.
* To encourage the participation of clients in the development and review of the service and any service change.
* Ensure close links with children's learning disability teams and the Transition Case Manager to facilitate seamless transition for young people with a learning disability into adult learning disability services, as directed by the Team Manager.
* To ensure the timely and accurate recording of clinical and non-clinical incidents on the Datix Risk Management system.
Educational and Managerial Responsibilities:
* Review and request medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient need and in accordance with evidence-based practice, national and local protocols and guidance and within scope of practice.
* To manage and provide professional advice and support to junior staff with their case load aiding their development and ensuring they are supported and a consistent approach is adopted to patient care and that policy and procedures are implemented professionally. To also provide day-to-day supervision and/or clinical supervision to others as appropriate.
* To ensure the team vision and philosophy is delivered in line with ABUHB Policies, protocols, procedures, National Guidance and Research and is implemented by the team and all staff involved. The post-holder would be expected to consider and make comments related to service improvements orientated towards improving the quality of care provided.
* Complete daily plans of whereabouts when away from base with all relevant contact details in line with the Health Board and local Lone Worker Policy. There will be an expectation to keep an up-to-date electronic diary viewable by the wider team.
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