# SHSCT Complex Placement Officer Band 7 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Southern Health and Social Care Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/shsct-complex-placement-officer-band-7/0c75b065-9ffd-4307-9af0-03aa013179f6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/shsct-complex-placement-officer-band-7/0c75b065-9ffd-4307-9af0-03aa013179f6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Southern Health and Social Care Trust - **Location:** Craigavon Area Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Officer (discipline unspecified) - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £47,810 - £54,710 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-10-07T15:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-23T18:03:41.916Z - **Source information URL:** https://jobs.hscni.net/Job/49322/shsct-complex-placement-officer-band-7 - **Employer website:** https://southerntrust.hscni.net ## Job Content ### Job details - Branch: St Luke's Hospital site, Armagh (SHSCT) - Location: St Luke's Hosp-Staff Accommodation - Directorate: Mental Health & Disability Services - Salary: Band 7 (£47,810 - £54,710) - Contract Type: Permanent - Opening Date: 23/09/26 - Closes: Wed, 07 October 2026 @ 4:00 PM - Interview Dates: To Be Confirmed ### Notes Important Information If you are submitting a manual application, please post it to: Recruitment Shared Services, Rosewood Villa, Longstone Hospital Site, 73 Loughgall Road, Armagh, BT61 7PR. Applications received after the advertised closing date/time cannot be considered, so please allow enough time for postage. “A waiting list may be created for similar posts that may arise while the waiting list is live, this may include temporary or part-time posts. This will be managed in line with the updated HSC waiting list principles effective from 1 April 2026”. Where a part-time waiting list is required, one part-time waiting list will be created- regardless of any specific hours advertised, this waiting list will cover all future vacancies where part-time posts arise. A part-time post is defined as any post that has less than 37.5 hours per week.” Please remember to save or print a copy of the job description before submitting your application, as it will not be accessible afterwards. Flexible Working We welcome flexible working requests from day one. All HSC organisations offer a range of flexible working options. The options available for this post will depend on the requirements of the role. Find out more about flexible working options on our website. ### JOB DESCRIPTION ### JOB TITLE Complex Placement Officer ### BAND 7 ### DIRECTORATE Mental Health & Disability Services ### INITIAL LOCATION Ward 3, St Lukes Armagh ### REPORTS TO Specialist Services Manager ### ACCOUNTABLE TO Assistant Director Disability Services ### JOB SUMMARY The Disability Division have introduced a Specialist Placement Pathway to streamline the timely provision of enhanced domiciliary care packages across Disability Services by coordinating such placements, liaising with independent sector and Community & Voluntary sector care providers and with third party landlords, negotiating on costs and staffing models, and ensuring sustainability of placements inclusive of extensive stakeholder involvement including family representatives and independent advocates. The Pathway will sit under the Head of Service with responsibility for Community Services. Identified cases will be co-worked by the Post Holder/Complex Placement Officer to work intensively with the case and undertake the placement and post admission review. ### KEY DUTIES Populate a contemporaneous database for all specialist placements with support from Contracts. Examine available property and determine suitability to meet the assessed need of the prospective service user. To ascertain which care provider and/or property is best suited to meet the needs of each service user. Coordinate assessments and recommendations from relevant professionals and ensure are all up to date pre-discharge from hospital/current accommodation/home Work with Contracts and Head of Service to procure and review bespoke placements and staffing models to meet client need in a geographical location suited them and their family, where possible. Oversee the coordination of service user specific training as required The Post Holder will work with the relevant Community Teams to transfer clients to communal placements if they become settled and deemed to be best placed in a communal setting. Liaise with Service Users, Carers, Heads of Service, Consultants, Dorsy Unit, District Nursing, LD Crisis Response/Home Treatment, Behaviour Support, Complex Care Team, etc. and other agencies e.g. NIHE, Benefits, Independent Advocacy, Probation to agree process and interfaces. Ensure that the service user, carer and others are given sufficient information to enable the patient and/or their carers to make an informed choice from a range of care options available. Signpost to community services to maximise opportunities for timely discharge using all community initiatives that are appropriate for the service user. Where appropriate, arrange admissions to statutory or private care facilities and organise the provision of domiciliary care packages/direct payments and SDS within agreed budgetary constraints. Ensure that service providers are fully involved in the care plan and that care plans are person centred, recovery focused and reviewed within the appropriate timeframe in line with trust guidelines. Arrange core group meetings to ensure all staff involved in the case are fully informed of any issues which need addressed Attend the Divisional Accommodation Panel Meetings and participate fully in complex discharge meetings. Liaise with the contracts department to ensure there is best value for any specialist care packages being organised. Maintain a live database, appropriate financial and information systems. ### RAISING CONCERNS - RESPONSIBILITIES The post holder will promote and support effective team working, fostering a culture of openness and transparency. The post holder will ensure that they take all concerns raised with them seriously and act in accordance with the Trust’s ‘Your Right to Raise a Concern (Whistleblowing)’ policy and their professional code of conduct, where applicable. ### PERSONAL AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES (PPI) Promote and support the implementation of the Trust’s PPI Strategy and ensure all staff are aware of their responsibilities as appropriate to their job role. ### GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ### The post holder will be required to Ensure the Trust’s policy on equality of opportunity is promoted through his/her own actions and those of any staff for whom he/she has responsibility. Co-operate fully with the implementation of the Trust's Health and Safety arrangements, reporting any accidents/incidents/equipment defects to his/her manager, and maintaining a clean, uncluttered and safe environment for patients/clients, members of the public and staff. ### Adhere at all times to all Trust policies/codes of conduct, including for example Smoke Free policy IT Security Policy and Code of Conduct standards of attendance, appearance and behaviour Contribute to ensuring the highest standards of environmental cleanliness within your designated area of work. Co-operate fully with regard to Trust policies and procedures relating to infection prevention and control. All employees of the Trust are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their business within the Trust including patients/clients, corporate and administrative records whether paper-based or electronic and also including emails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exceptions, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Employees are required to be conversant with the \[org name\] policy and procedures on records management and to seek advice if in doubt. Take responsibility for his/her own ongoing learning and development, in order to maximise his/her potential and continue to meet the demands of the post. Represent the Trust’s commitment to providing the highest possible standard of service to patients/clients and members of the public, by treating all those with whom he/she comes into contact in the course of work, in a pleasant, courteous and respectful manner. This Job Description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time. It is a standard condition that all Trust staff may be required to serve at any location within the Trust's area, as needs of the service demand. June 2021 ### PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION JOB TITLE AND BAND Complex Placement Officer DIRECTORATE Mental Health & Disability Services HOURS 37.5 hours per week Ref No: \ June 2021 ### Notes to applicants You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria. Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the information provided by you on your application form. Please note the Trust reserves the right to use any desirable criteria outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet the desirable criteria. Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of employment is made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn. Experience 2 years post-registration experience exclusive of other training at Band 6 in a Community or Hospital Learning Disability/Mental Health setting Shortlisting by Application Form Qualifications/ Registration Registered Nurse whose name is entered on Part 1 of the live register maintained by the NMC. Learning Disability on the Live NMC Register. ### OR OR BSc (Hons) or DipCOT in Occupational Therapy and have Health Professions Council Registration OR Professional Social Work Qualification (CQSW / CSS / BSW / DipSW) and be registered with NISCC Other Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment. This criteria will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approved by the Trust which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post. SECTION 2: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will be measured during the interview/ selection stage: Skills / Abilities Ability and commitment to work flexible hours across 24 hour x 7 days to meet the needs of the client group. Ability to work as part of a team. Excellent communication skills, in order to meet the requirements of the job in full. An ability to work without direct supervision and with others in stressful situations as part of a multi-disciplinary team Willing to undertake post registration training in accordance with your professional body Interview Knowledge Knowledge of Community Mental Health/ Learning Disability Services and current issues within Forensic Learning Disability Services and proposed developments. Clear understanding of the Mental Health (NI) Order 1986 Knowledge and understanding of the needs of clients with a Learning Disability Have a good understanding of relevant legislation and strategic reports for learning disability services. ### DESIRABLE CRITERIA SECTION 3: these will ONLY be used where it is necessary to introduce additional job related criteria to ensure files are manageable. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted Factor Criteria Method of Assessment Previous case management experience. Previous experience of negotiating financial contracts for specialist packages of care As part of the Recruitment & Selection process it may be necessary for the Trust to carry out an Enhanced Disclosure Check through Access NI before any appointment to this post can be confirmed. Successful applicants may be required to attend for a Health Assessment ### THE TRUST IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER All staff are expected to display the HSC Values at all times ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references.