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Job summary

Main area
Thame ACHT
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
434-CR6881595
Employer
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Thame ACHT
Town
Thame
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/01/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Community Case Manager - Thame Adult Community Healthcare Team

Band 6

Job overview

We have an exciting and unique opportunity for  a Community Case Manager post in Thame Adult Community Healthcare Team.  Your leadership skills will help the organization reach its goals in providing gold standard patient care and give you the opportunity to contribute to changes which will  improve care in the community. You will have opportunity to implement strategies to support the team in delivering efficient and safe care to clients, working closely with colleagues to coordinate visits and managing the administration of holistic care in the community.

The post is to provide nursing interventions to patients in their home environment. If you are interested in joining our friendly team we would like to hear from you.

This is Us... Thame ACHT

We aim to provide timely, evidence based, compassionate care to the patients in our community.

Our expectations are based on the Trust values of CARE. We Collaborate with each other to meet the needs of our patients. We Aspire to give the best care to our patients and each other. We treat everyone with Respect and Enable our staff to become autonomous practitioner.

You will be supported by senior members of your team who will work side by side with you until you are confident. You will be encouraged to develop your skill set by attending the relevant training courses and study days. Newly qualified or Return to Practice registered nurses can apply for preceptorship.

Main duties of the job

The case management model will provide interventions tailored to meet the needs of the individual. 
• To contribute to processes for proactively case finding patients who are very high intensity users of community and primary healthcare and / or are at high risk of unplanned admission to hospital. 
• Assess the physical and psycho–social needs of the defined case load instigating therapeutic treatments and care delivery based on best available evidence. 
• To improve health outcomes using specialist nursing skills and knowledge. 
• To undertake referral management to develop and establish case management programmes for patients referred to the Adult Community Healthcare Teams. 
• To manage a caseload of patients with long term conditions who would benefit from case management. 
• To plan, co-ordinate and evaluate care programme delivery using the single assessment process, managing patient referrals to ensure patients are treated by the most appropriate member of the team / service. 
• To develop protocols and procedures for clinical pathways.

Working for our organisation

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - 

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

  • As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
  • We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. 
  • We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

  • We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
  • As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
  • Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. 

What do we stand for?

  • Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
  • Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
  • Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential criteria
  • Registered Allied Healthcare Professional / Registered Level 1 Nurse
  • Degree/ Diploma in Health / Nursing Studies or related subject
  • Evidence of recent Continuous Professional Development
  • Relevant post graduate clinical training e.g. Elderly, Long Term Conditions, Respiratory Disease, Cardiac Disease, Dementia, Rehabilitation, Trauma and Orthopaedics and End of Life

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Self-awareness
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to motivate staff
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to manage complex cases
  • Ability to develop and maintain partnership working
  • Knowledge of legal requirements for working with vulnerable adults and those who lack capacity
  • Knowledge of modernisation agenda within the NHS and social care
  • Report writing skills
  • IT Skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Teaching patients, carers and colleagues

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate broad experience post registration within a variety of core areas:  Elderly care  Orthopaedics  Neurology  Respiratory  Palliative Care  Long term conditions
  • In depth experience of working within multi agency / multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in a community/in-patient setting for a minimum of 3 years post registration
  • Experience of assisting with implementing change management programmes e.g. service development
  • Experience of electronic clinical systems
  • Experience participating in a research or audit project
  • Experience of day to day staff management e.g. case allocation to Health Care Assistants
  • Experience of working with single assessment process

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Essential criteria
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Able to work alone
  • Ability to promote health
  • Valid and current driving license or able to travel to locations throughout Buckinghamshire

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

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.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Selma Lino
Job title
Community Team Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07725560149