Following a recent service review, we are delighted to introduce Keyworker roles as part of our enhanced non-clinical offer. We will be recruiting to one position, aligned to locality areas:
Grantham – Sycamore Centre
You will support autistic children and young people, and those with a learning disability, who may be at risk of hospital admission. Working alongside a Keyworker, you will help deliver personalised support through visits, interventions and ongoing engagement with families.
You will build positive relationships, support families to navigate complex services, and ensure the voice of the child or young person is heard and reflected in their care. The role includes contributing to multi-agency working, maintaining accurate records, and supporting coordinated, community-based care.
This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference, helping families feel supported, informed and confident. You must have either lived or learnt experience of Autism and/or Learning Disabilities.
Support the delivery of person-centred care plans for children, young people and families through direct work, including visits, interventions and ongoing support.
Work under the guidance of a Keyworker to carry out delegated tasks safely and effectively, contributing to coordinated care.
Build positive, trusting relationships and ensure the voice of the child, young person and family is heard and reflected in care planning.
Support families to navigate health, education and social care systems, helping them understand processes and access appropriate services.
Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners, attending meetings and sharing relevant information to support joined-up care.
Assist with triage, screening visits and gathering information to inform assessments and care planning.
Identify, respond to and report safeguarding or risk concerns in line with Trust policies.
Maintain accurate and timely records, contributing to monitoring outcomes and service evaluation.
Engage in supervision, training and service development, supporting continuous improvement and high-quality practice.
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of ‘outstanding’ for well-led and ‘good’ overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We’re really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life . Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more .
Due to the UKVI immigration changes we are no longer able to offer sponsorship for this role. Please provide details of the visa type and expiry date in your application. Failure to provide the required information will result in your application being rejected.
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
- Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
- Competitive annual leave allowance
- Car leasing scheme
- NHS pension scheme
- Free eye tests
- Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
