Senior Case Worker

Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic Band 6 health care professional who will provide specialist care co-ordination within our Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT).

You will have experience of working with people with severe and enduring mental health problems including forensic experience and have a qualification equivalent to degree level in a clinically relevant discipline.

As an ideal candidate for this post you would be a highly competent mental health practitioner looking for a new challenge and seeking an opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives. We are seeking a motivated individual, if you have an interest in forensic care and have a passion in providing specialist, diverse and collaborative approaches then this vacancy may be for you.

Main duties of the job

• To provide clinical support, consultation and advice, working freely within the 4 Tier model.
• To manage a case load of patients with complex needs including forensic and risk management. With support from other team members provide a robust service and management to our patients.
• To ensure the delivery of expert assessments and interventions and ensure care is delivered effectively and to a high standard. Ensuring that everybody involved the case are involved including other professionals, outside agencies, carers and family.
• Ensure the delivery of consistent care, professional boundaries are maintained and based around evidence based in accordance with best practice.
• To ensure we are able to clearly identify risks and any safeguarding concerns and escalate accordingly.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs.  Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people’s skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care.  So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

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