Individual Patient Activity Advisor

A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL PATIENT ACTIVITY ADVISORS (IPA) ROLES AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL PATIENT ACTIVITY ADULT TEAMS THROUGHOUT LANCASHIRE & SOUTH CUMBRIA

**PLACE BASES INCLUDE**: BLACKPOOL, FYLDE & WYRE, MORECAMBE, SOUTH CUMBRIA, LANCASTER, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, GREATER PRESTON, CHORLEY & SOUTH RIBBLE, EAST LANCASHIRE & WEST LANCASHIRE

ROLE IS FAMILY FRIENDLY AND OPEN TO ALL ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS & NURSES

The post holder will have a lead role working within the Individual Patient Activity (IPA) Adult Team concerning the commissioning and reviewing arrangements associated with our adult complex client placements. This includes S117 aftercare, Non-CHC funded cases & Joint funded packages of care with Local Authority. The post holder will take a lead role in attending case reviews including, Care Program Approach (CPA), monitoring standards of care and treatment and liaising with statutory and non-statutory agencies in the repatriation of Lancashire & South Cumbria residents. The post holder will attend Triage and PHB meetings to assist MDT members with funding decisions.

The post is a mix of agile working with some office based working, as well as visiting people within their own homes & in placements

Currently we are looking for a motivated and experienced RMN, RGN or AHP who can work autonomously and collaboratively in a multi-agency environment with individuals and their representatives to support the assessment and review process within our IPA Adult Team.
- Monitor progress on treatments to:

- Inform future commissioning arrangements
- Assist in identifying future resource implications
- Ensure informed information is available on care and treatment as required to assist the commissioning
- Investigate sources and reasons for referrals and to influence future referral patterns
- Determine compliance with the ICB commissioning policies
- Support the complex MDT meetings in ensuring the most effective care/treatment of patients in the most appropriate location
- Achieve the most effective use of the ICB’s resources
- Monitor compliance with terms of authorised referrals
- Initial visits to potential providers and ongoing attendance at relevant review meetings
- Liaison with client's key workers from statutory and non-statutory agencies
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive information. Communicate complex client condition related information to health and Social Care professionals/clients and other groups of staff
- To keep up to date with Department of Health Guidance Circulars and ensure proper implementation of policies and procedures

Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB is a fully-authorised ICB responsible for the full range of ICB statutory duties and powers. The ICB aim is to improve the health of the people of Lancashire & South Cumbria and reduce health inequalities through strong, clinically-led commissioning of high quality healthcare services.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Individual Patient Activity (IPA) Adult Team. The postholder will be involved in commissioning and reviewing arrangements associated with our adult complex client placements. Good induction and training offered. Friendly Multi-disciplinary Team. The role is varied and involves working closely with Local Authority, Acute Trusts and with providers

You will work within the Mental Capacity Act and gain experience involving Best Interest decisions and Court of Protection work.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a successful, progressive ICB and to make a positive contribution to the lives of people in Lancashire & South Cumbria.

Our hours of work are Monday -Friday, 9am -5pm with the opportunity for agile working. Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB is committed to the personal and professional development of their staff and offers a wide selection of learning and development opportunities.

Other Key Responsibilities
- Attend Complex Client MDT meetings as appropriate which consider difficult to place clients/high cost Prepare and circulate reports relevant to meeting, including reports for Court and attendance at hearings where necessary
- Attend CPA’s as required
- Understand and undertake DOLS assessments and necessary action to inform council colleagues
- Develop and maintain a case management system containing details of relevant complex Provide the first point of contact for internal and external enquiries about individual cases, preparing case reports for the consideration of the panels
- Provide advice on clinical issues relating to individual cases where appropriate
- Monitor compliance with terms of individual patient/client Service This includes awareness of expenditure.
- Liaison with the Councils and Regional Secure Commissioning Team about placements, admissions reviews and
- Work in collaboration where necessary with the ICB’s Fully Funded Continuing Care/NHS Nursing Home Care Place based Lead Nurse concerning future need/provision of nursing home

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