Community Nurse Case Manager - Long Term Conditions
Job Description
Job summary
The post holder will manage autonomously as part of a highly motivated team of Case Managers providing a high standard of care, utilising holistic skills in the assessment, planning and implementing pro-active care needs to a population with Long Term Conditions in the community settings.
The post holder will work in collaboration with Primary and Secondary care clinicians, social care and mental health colleagues, to ensure care is patient centred and appropriate to their assessed needs.
The post holder will be a champion for Trafford Case Management and be able to demonstrate their clinical and professional skills and competence in team work, communication, delegation, care planning / co-ordination of individual's needs, medicine management and health and case management. The role requires the post holder to travel between the 4 neighbourhood sites and to patients homes.
Main duties of the job
Trafford Case Management (TCM) is an exciting new service being developed in Trafford in order to enhance the management of patients with complex care needs in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
We are looking for experienced nurses to join our friendly supportive team on a full and part time basis. You will experience a wide range of patients journeys and work closely with your colleagues to promote health education, well-being and plan care to improve patients lives and health across Trafford.
Working across the Trafford Localities the Case Manager will undertake the care of a defined caseload of patients working closely with and based within one of our four integrated neighbourhood teams .You will have the relevant experience and skills of a case manager to undertake this role.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with NMC
- Recognised teaching assessment qualification/accreditation Diploma in Health related subject
Desirable
- Non medical prescriber V300
- Documented evidence of having undertaken relevant further study or training appropriate to the role of Case Manager
- Degree/diploma in Clinical Nursing or evidence of working towards
- Leadership/management qualification
- Recognised teaching/mentor qualification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in case managing patients with long term conditions
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of community nursing, case management and management of a patient within a community setting
Desirable
- Experience of working within other relevant areas of healthcare
- Evidence of working with Multidisciplinary partnerships and with other agencies.
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written & verbal)
- Effective time management
- Assertive
- Change manager
- Good Health and Social Assessment Skills
- Knowledge of current Health and Social Care Legislation affecting people with Long Term Conditions
- Teaching Skills for patients, carers and staff.
- Ability to develop and sustain partnership working within individuals and across organisations
- Educator, mentor/supervisor, facilitator, role mode
- Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development
- Demonstrate an understanding of HR policies and procedures
- Demonstrate an understanding of the NMC Code of Conduct
Desirable
- Evidence of management development or courses
- Presentation skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-Awareness
- Self-Motivated
- Innovative
- Able to travel across the Community/MLCO/MFT footprint
Other
Essential
- Must be declared fit for work in accordance with Health and Wellbeing screening requirements
- Trustworthy
- Flexible
- Full driving Licence and vehicle holder
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Trafford Local Care Organisation.
Various sites across Trafford.
Trafford
M33 4PS
