Senior Case Manager (Court of Protection) - Leicester

apartmentNHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board placeLeicester calendar_month 
We take a flexible approach in terms of what we are able to offer. This means we have a variety of working patterns, full or part-time and we actively promote agile working, i.e. working where it’s most appropriate for an individual to perform their role.

You will have a base at Glenfield to attend as and when required but for the majority of the time you will be able to work from home. It will be expected that you have a basic homeworking set up in your home to meet the needs of the role i.e. desk/chair.

So why not join our team and help us to deliver better healthcare, both now and in the future!

Job overview

1 fixed term post from 12 months of start date

The Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board Clinical Quality and Personalisation Team is seeking 1 Band 7 Senior Case Manager to support applications to the Court of Protection for individuals who lack capacity and require restrictions within the community.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to undertake mental capacity assessments and to lead on best interest meetings for people who live with restrictions in the community. This individual will work alongside the cooperate and legal teams providing support and expertise with Court of Protection cases, completing court required paperwork and statements.

Please see the attached job description for further information.

Working for our organisation

Integrated Care Boards are at the heart of a new way of working for the NHS, bringing together providers of NHS services with local authorities and other local partners to plan, co-ordinate and arrange health services as part of Integrated care Systems.

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) Integrated Care Board (ICB) is a rapidly improving health and care system. Since our establishment in July 2022 we have built on our strong local partnerships and made significant progress in addressing operational challenges and in shaping our strategic goals.

Our 5-year plan sets out ambitious objectives with a strong emphasis on integration, population health management and reducing inequity

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Senior Case Manager will:

  1. Undertake clinical requirements of court of protection applications.
ii. Ensure Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interest Decisions are undertaken for patients who will be subject to restrictions in the community for adults.

iii. Establish and maintain effective links and good communication with all specialist mental health and learning disability service providers (NHS and independent sector) who provide services to individuals from Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

iv. Provide clinical oversight and sign off for witness statements and court of protection documentation required for the courts in a timely manner.
  1. To be available and support court attendance on behalf of the Integrated Care Board as requested by the corporate and legal team.

Please see the job description and person specification for further information.

Person specification

Trained Best Interest Assessor

Essential criteria
  • Best Interest assessor
Desirable criteria
  • Master level qualification or equivalent experience.

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards knowledge and experience

Essential criteria
  • Relevant knowledge, training, and competency to undertake Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interest Decision Meetings.
Desirable criteria
  • Current application of mental capacity and best interest decision meetings.

Multidisciplinary Meetings

Essential criteria
  • Experience of Chairing Multi-disciplinary meetings
Desirable criteria
  • Within a health and social care setting

** Please Note **

In event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated above in order to prevent the number of applications received being unmanageable. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.

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