# Learning Disability and Autism Case Review Manager

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
- **Location:** Gail House
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Case manager, Social worker, Learning disability nurse, Occupational Therapist, Allied health professionals
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata, per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-23T22:59:59.999Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-09T10:11:10.972Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Maidstone/NHS_Kent_Medway_Integrated_Care_Board/Learning_Disability_Autism/Learning_Disability_Autism-v8355662
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8355662?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (KMICB) can offer the following exciting new opportunity for a motivated Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional with experience in the field of the Learning Disability/Autism programme wishing to develop their career working within Specialist Mental Health/LDA Assessment and Placements Team (Hosted by KMICB). The successful candidate will be responsible for attending the adult Out of Area Treatment Learning Disability and Autism (LD/A OATS) panels.

The adult LD/A OATs panel decides appropriate treatment pathways for inpatient placement and treatment for the LD/A patient cohort. You will be responsible for overseeing on behalf of KMICB, the care and treatment provided to patients placed by the LD/A OATS panel in a specialist service, to ensure patients are always being offered the right care, at the right time, in the right place, and that care and treatment offered is in line with the LD/A OATS Service Specification. Clinical oversight visits take place on an eight-weekly basis.

The hours are 37.5 per week and Monday to Friday 09.00 – 17.00 hours, though we can offer some flexibility.

### Main duties of the job

The post holder will attend LD/A OATS panels and offer clinical review and challenge to applications ensuring that patients placed via this process are being offered the right care, at the right time, in the right place to meet their needs. This includes ensuring locally commissioned services have been utilised where appropriate.

The post holder will also offer clinical support to Specialist Mental Health/LDA Assessment and Placements Team in regard to concerns, queries or complaints raised in relation to LD/A OATS issues generated or involving patients or placements who are the responsibility of KMICB.

The post holder will also under the direction of the Deputy Head of Mental Health/LDA Specialist Assessments and Placements Team, be responsible for responding to and managing any legal or statutory issues relating to Care Quality Commision (CQC) alerts or safeguarding issues, that are raised in relation to services commissioned by KMICB for this patient cohort.

The post holder will ensure any concerns they identify are reported as per the KMICB or relevant Local Authority processes and procedures to ensure that patients are protected and that statutory authorities are aware.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

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All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Expert knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding policies and procedures
- Able to understand NHSE Learning Disability and Autism programme and guidance
- Expert knowledge of Learning Disability and Autism Care and Treatment Review policy and processes, STOMP guidance etc
- Understanding of the public sector

### Experience

**Essential**

- Significant experience of complex case management, clinical experience in a variety of acute/community environments
- Experience of working with and commissioning care for patients with complex needs
- Experience of multiagency working
- Adult Mental Health LD/A Inpatient Services
- Able to understand NHSE Learning Disability and Autism programme and guidance

### Competencies

**Essential**

- Able to communicate and present to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to prepare and produce concise, detailed and complex reports and communications for dissemination
- The ability to communicate sensitive and complex information and offer clear rationales for these that are evidence based.
- Ability to respond to complaints from service users, families and others in a professional manner.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Applicants must have a current qualification as a Registered Nurse Learning Disability or other Allied Health Professional, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with Learning Disability or Autism work experience
- Educated to Masters/ Post Graduate degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification and/or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
- Relevant post graduate diploma qualification, equivalent qualification or equivalent level of skill, knowledge and experience
- European or International Computer Driving License or equivalent level of keyboard/IT skills

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 368.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10681577)
- [staff privacy notice (pdf, 616.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2860)
- [a guide to completing your application (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2856)

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