Band 6 Quality Assurance Clinician - Hybrid Working

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a  Quality Assurance Clinician to  join a small but developing,  dynamic multi professional team dedicated to delivering high quality s117 and specialist placement package assurance and support alongside supporting  mental health quality at a time of service development.

Our Quality Assurance Clinicians have a relevant mental health or learning Disability Qualification and be willing to work across  both the Mental health , Learning Disability and Autism Pathways

The team is part of the Mental Health, Learning Disability & Autism Provider Collaborative  that has been part of the changes in  Commissioning and Quality Assurance,  which is hosted by Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust  (BSMHFT)

Main duties of the job

This post is for a Mental Health & Learning Disability qualified clinician / allied health professional for a team which works jointly with the local authorities, and commissioned organisations  to process, fund and then undertake quality assurance reviews for both  s117 aftercare packages and specialist hospital placements for Birmingham & Solihull ICS.  As well as undertaking specific clinical work to ensure Dol's are in place for submission to the Court of Protection. These funded placements are  within the West Midlands and wider, so there is an expectation of an ability to travel locally on a weekly basis and further afield on occasions. There will be an increasing focus on quality as the team develops.

You will be an experienced clinician, from within a Mental Health and / or Learning Disability setting, either as a nurse,  allied health professional or social worker,  and have an understanding of legal and clinical frameworks and pathways.

You will need to be self motivated, have good clinical and organisational skills, with an eye for detail . The clinicians in the team hold a caseload of applications and reviews and need to be able to communicate with a broad range of people including, providers, service users and families, and fellow clinicians. The post involves both self directed / lone and team working .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

This role gives the opportunity for hybrid working and you will typically be asked to work in a hybrid way, the majority of the reviews will be at provider sites  but will also include working from your home and also from Trust HQ The Uffculme Centre, or any other agreed site.