The Keyworker model is part of the NHS long term plan, which includes a current commitment that 'by 2023/24 children and young people with a learning disability and/or who are autistic with the most complex needs will have a designated keyworker, implementing the recommendation made by Dame Christine Lenehan in These are our children.
The Black Country has been successful in its implementation of the model and as such has been tasked alongside one other system nationally to be a 'proof of concept' for expanding the service to a keyworker model for all ages who have a diagnosis of Learning Disability and/or Autism.
The keyworker key functions are: Navigation Upskilling Empowerment Challenge of Systems
The All Age Keyworker Model aims to support the reduction of the number of citizens with a diagnosis of Learning Disability and/or Autism in crisis and inappropriate admissions to mental health units, provide our citizens and their support networks with the support that they need at the right time, and improve transitions and quality of life.
Main duties of the job We recognise that our keyworkers need to be experienced to be effective in this pivotal role. Therefore, we are keen to recruit keyworkers across Social care, NHS, voluntary sectors, and experts by experience, making allowance for Local Authority and NHS working terms and conditions to be continued where applicable. Black Country wishes to attract a breadth of experience and relevant qualities, passion and vision.
The Senior Clinical Keyworker's role is to provide timely and appropriate support for those with the most complex of needs on the keyworker case load. The main function of the senior clinical keyworker is to provide 'in reach' keyworker input for any inpatients, navigating systems alongside our citizens as well as promoting timely discharge whilst ensuring the right support is available from the wider system.
About us Employees, workers, and/or contractors will be expected to uphold the values of the Trust and exhibit the expected Trust behaviours aligned to the Trust's values. Individuals have a responsibility to ensure that they display the Trust values and behaviours in carrying out their job and that individuals feel able to challenge (or raise a challenge) when other colleagues' behaviours breach the spirit of Trust values.
Job description Job responsibilities The successful candidate must have a professional registration. To listen to the individual, taking time to understand their strengths and agree with them a plan to build on those strengths to support the individual, and to keep them safe and well.
To provide a single point of support to help make the connections between the individual, their support network, and the array of services & support available, signposting & supporting to gain access to services in a timely way.
To work with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure planning is focused on the individual, & that teams are working together & being challenged when this is not happening in a way that is supportive.
To build resilience with individuals, their support network and services by connecting with training, prevention & self-help approaches.
To support the multi-agency identification of required early assessments and support a joined-up, co-ordinated and responsive approach to completion.
To support multi-disciplinary assessments and CETRs at an early stage.
To help ensure gaps in professionals' knowledge of what is available for this cohort is reduced and inform needs led future commissioning including post-diagnostic support.
To support improvement in quality of care and reduction of inequalities of individuals in the youth justice system.
To assist individuals and families navigate services to support prior to crisis, or when needs are not meeting care act criteria.
To support individuals to understand the roles of different professionals involved.
To build on existing Black Country good practice examples of multi-agency working and communication, flexible family support & access to psychological interventions.
To support teams and services to develop and share their knowledge of examples of best practice across the Black Country system and thereby reduce inequalities.
To work co-operatively and responsively with individuals who are on the Dynamic Support Register.
To support individuals and their families at, and be actively involved in, multi-agency meetings e.g. Care Education and Treatment reviews (CETRs), Care Programme Approach (CPA) Meetings, Mental Health Act (MHA) Tribunals, Child in Need and other Multi-agency meetings if applicable, demonstrating a high level of professional practice.
To support the production of needs and outcomes-based action plans with timescales, support update of existing CETR Action Plans, education health care plans (EHCPs). Where applicable, be part of Child Protection Strategy discussions, Initial/ongoing Child Protection Care Conferences, Core Groups, as well as supporting any Youth Offending meetings and processes as applicable, demonstrating a high level of professional practice.
To increase the skills of front-line professionals, work alongside them and challenge the system.
To co-produce personalised pen pictures which are strengths-based.
To be part of the Dynamic Support Register team.
To drive and implement appropriate national and local approaches in the working model e.g. AMBIT.
To work with partner agencies to identify individuals who would benefit from being on the Dynamic Support Register.
To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this post in order to provide a quality keyworking service.
To support the Professional Lead Keyworker in tasks such as supervision of the wider keyworker team.
Person Specification Experience Essential
Significant and relevant skills Experience working with individuals with autism and/or learning disability Evidence of professional registration Desirable
Knowledge or ability to learn of Black Country locally available provision Understanding of the education, health and care system to fulfill keyworking function of holding services to account. Employer details Employer name
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Wolverhampton Civic Centre
Wolverhampton
WV1 1SH
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
285-7362A-LD #J-18808-Ljbffr
The Black Country has been successful in its implementation of the model and as such has been tasked alongside one other system nationally to be a 'proof of concept' for expanding the service to a keyworker model for all ages who have a diagnosis of Learning Disability and/or Autism.
The keyworker key functions are: Navigation Upskilling Empowerment Challenge of Systems
The All Age Keyworker Model aims to support the reduction of the number of citizens with a diagnosis of Learning Disability and/or Autism in crisis and inappropriate admissions to mental health units, provide our citizens and their support networks with the support that they need at the right time, and improve transitions and quality of life.
Main duties of the job We recognise that our keyworkers need to be experienced to be effective in this pivotal role. Therefore, we are keen to recruit keyworkers across Social care, NHS, voluntary sectors, and experts by experience, making allowance for Local Authority and NHS working terms and conditions to be continued where applicable. Black Country wishes to attract a breadth of experience and relevant qualities, passion and vision.
The Senior Clinical Keyworker's role is to provide timely and appropriate support for those with the most complex of needs on the keyworker case load. The main function of the senior clinical keyworker is to provide 'in reach' keyworker input for any inpatients, navigating systems alongside our citizens as well as promoting timely discharge whilst ensuring the right support is available from the wider system.
About us Employees, workers, and/or contractors will be expected to uphold the values of the Trust and exhibit the expected Trust behaviours aligned to the Trust's values. Individuals have a responsibility to ensure that they display the Trust values and behaviours in carrying out their job and that individuals feel able to challenge (or raise a challenge) when other colleagues' behaviours breach the spirit of Trust values.
Job description Job responsibilities The successful candidate must have a professional registration. To listen to the individual, taking time to understand their strengths and agree with them a plan to build on those strengths to support the individual, and to keep them safe and well.
To provide a single point of support to help make the connections between the individual, their support network, and the array of services & support available, signposting & supporting to gain access to services in a timely way.
To work with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure planning is focused on the individual, & that teams are working together & being challenged when this is not happening in a way that is supportive.
To build resilience with individuals, their support network and services by connecting with training, prevention & self-help approaches.
To support the multi-agency identification of required early assessments and support a joined-up, co-ordinated and responsive approach to completion.
To support multi-disciplinary assessments and CETRs at an early stage.
To help ensure gaps in professionals' knowledge of what is available for this cohort is reduced and inform needs led future commissioning including post-diagnostic support.
To support improvement in quality of care and reduction of inequalities of individuals in the youth justice system.
To assist individuals and families navigate services to support prior to crisis, or when needs are not meeting care act criteria.
To support individuals to understand the roles of different professionals involved.
To build on existing Black Country good practice examples of multi-agency working and communication, flexible family support & access to psychological interventions.
To support teams and services to develop and share their knowledge of examples of best practice across the Black Country system and thereby reduce inequalities.
To work co-operatively and responsively with individuals who are on the Dynamic Support Register.
To support individuals and their families at, and be actively involved in, multi-agency meetings e.g. Care Education and Treatment reviews (CETRs), Care Programme Approach (CPA) Meetings, Mental Health Act (MHA) Tribunals, Child in Need and other Multi-agency meetings if applicable, demonstrating a high level of professional practice.
To support the production of needs and outcomes-based action plans with timescales, support update of existing CETR Action Plans, education health care plans (EHCPs). Where applicable, be part of Child Protection Strategy discussions, Initial/ongoing Child Protection Care Conferences, Core Groups, as well as supporting any Youth Offending meetings and processes as applicable, demonstrating a high level of professional practice.
To increase the skills of front-line professionals, work alongside them and challenge the system.
To co-produce personalised pen pictures which are strengths-based.
To be part of the Dynamic Support Register team.
To drive and implement appropriate national and local approaches in the working model e.g. AMBIT.
To work with partner agencies to identify individuals who would benefit from being on the Dynamic Support Register.
To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this post in order to provide a quality keyworking service.
To support the Professional Lead Keyworker in tasks such as supervision of the wider keyworker team.
Person Specification Experience Essential
Significant and relevant skills Experience working with individuals with autism and/or learning disability Evidence of professional registration Desirable
Knowledge or ability to learn of Black Country locally available provision Understanding of the education, health and care system to fulfill keyworking function of holding services to account. Employer details Employer name
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Wolverhampton Civic Centre
Wolverhampton
WV1 1SH
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
285-7362A-LD #J-18808-Ljbffr
