Specialist Keyworker

The Keyworker Function has been developed to meet the commitment that by 2023/24, children and young people with a learning disability, autism, or both, with the most complex needs will have a designated Keyworker. BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care System (BSW ICS) has secured funding to develop a Keyworker service across BSW.
The Keyworker service [i] is for children and young people who are:

- Aged 0-25
- Living within BSW
- Autistic, or awaiting a diagnosis of autism, have a learning disability or both,
- Rated red or amber as being at risk of hospital admission on the Dynamic Support Register (DSR),
- An inpatient in mental health hospital

**This post holder will**:

- Split time between Specialists Keyworker responsibilities (75%) and Keyworker caseload (25%).

**This post holder will**:

- Manage a caseload of children and young people (CYP) who have been identified as requiring a keyworker. The caseload will allow sufficient time for the personalised support required within cases.
- Facilitate the provision of emotional and behavioural support and informed advice to CYP and their families/carers based on knowledge and experience of working with CYP, families and carers with complex needs.
- Create and encourage a culture which prioritises keeping CYP within the home and their local community by communicating with a range of teams, services, and staff from a range of statutory and non-statutory organisations.
- Build and maintain positive, trusting, and appropriate relationships with CYP and their families/carers.
- Work in partnership with organisations within the integrated care system (ICS) and in particular with Education, Social Care and Healthcare.

If you are offered employment with us, you will have the opportunity to join a friendly, quality focused and dynamic team that is supportive and cares about your working experience and your wellbeing.
BSW ICB have adopted agile working so this means the successful applicant will predominately be working from home but may be requested to work in any one of the ICB’s office bases across BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire. You will also have a contractual base within the BSW ICB office where your team is based.
**Benefits BSW ICB offer include**:
NHS Pension Scheme
Generous NHS annual leave entitlements commencing at 27 days per year rising to 33 days per year, pro rata, plus bank holidays
Flexible working
Modern IT equipment and an in-house IT help facility
Colleague wellbeing support through a Staff Support Service and a wealth of wellbeing guidance and offers
Colleague engagement forums and events
Financial wellbeing guidance and benefits (including NHS staff offers, health service discounts, cycle scheme, car lease scheme, money helper service)
Opportunities for learning through training and continuous development
Opportunity to buy additional annual leave
Please see full job description and person specification for more details.