Current Vacancy: Learning Disabilities Assessment Manager

Location: Remote (working from home) - some travel to attend meetings.

Salary: £60,000 - £75,000 per year (Permanent & Fixed Term roles)

Job Type: Permanent/Fixed Term/Interim

Closing Date: 12th September 2025

Overview

Are you passionate about transforming mental health services and making a tangible impact on people’s lives?

Liaison Care partners with ICBs and Local Authorities across England and Wales to deliver high-quality, innovative support. As a fast-growing specialist in health and care service management, we are proud of our strong reputation and commitment to excellence. We are now seeking an experienced Learning Disabilities Assessment Manager to support our continued growth and leadership in this vital area.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Learning Disabilities Assessment Manager to join our innovative Transformation team at Liaison Group.

In this role, you will lead clinical assessments, review medical records, and evaluate individual care needs to determine the appropriate level of support and funding. You will be responsible for redesigning care packages, commissioning and implementing tailored support plans, and developing robust Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to guide future monitoring.

Working closely with Local Authority partners, you will ensure their input is integrated into care planning and decision-making. This is a pivotal role for a professional with strong clinical judgement and a commitment to improving outcomes for individuals with learning disabilities.

Key responsibilities include:

Gather and review relevant documentation prior to assessment, including medical records and care plans.

Undertake clinical assessments involving individuals, their representatives, care providers, and Local Authority professionals.

Evaluate Needs and Eligibility

Assess individuals’ ongoing health and social care needs, considering medication, daily living activities, and provider input.

Determine eligibility for Continuing Healthcare (CHC) funding, including delineating between health and social care responsibilities.

Make evidence-based recommendations, incorporating the views of Local Authority representatives.

Provide Clinical Expertise

Offer clinical advice throughout the assessment, care planning, and review processes.

Ensure care packages are designed to meet assessed clinical needs and are structured with appropriate levels of support.

Case Review and Monitoring

Regularly review cases to confirm continued eligibility and that support remains aligned with clinical need.

Develop and apply Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor care package effectiveness.

Care Planning and Documentation

Complete all assessment documentation accurately and in a timely manner.

Ensure care plans are updated in line with assessment outcomes and that Local Authority input is fully reflected.

Draft clear recommendations for submission to the Integrated Care Board (ICB), supported by robust evidence.

Support Individuals and Families

Provide information and guidance throughout the assessment process.

Respond to complaints with detailed evidence and a professional, person-centred approach.

Work closely with multidisciplinary teams including healthcare providers, local authorities, and commissioning colleagues to ensure joined-up care planning and delivery.

• Learning Disabilities CHC assessments
• Experience in redesigning complex package of care to meet clinical and social care needs

• Experience in Learning Disability Assessments
• Self-Motivator
• Managing complex assessments
• Building positive relationships with Partner Organisations
• Experience of working with individuals and families

• Experience of remote assessments

Qualifications:

• Qualified to degree level

Liaison Care, part of Liaison Group, works in partnership with continuing healthcare and social care teams to create independent, standardised pathways that improve service delivery and reduce backlogs.

We provide expert support, guidance, and comprehensive management reporting, offering actionable insights. Our continuing healthcare experts assist NHS organisations and Local Authorities in discovering innovative ways to achieve savings while ensuring optimal care, support, and resources for better patient outcomes.

Our team, comprised primarily of experts in social care and continuing healthcare, is rapidly growing and is recognized for delivering exceptional support to Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), organisations, and patients.

Benefits of working at Liaison Group

We believe that our working lives should be happy and healthy, with opportunities available for your continuous development.

We offer our staff a wide variety of company benefits, as well as the chance to get involved in a range of company organised events – from physical challenges to bi-annual staff away days, and social events.

What’s In for You?

We offer a great package to make sure you feel valued and supported, including:

• A competitive salary to reflect your skills and experience.
• Increasing holiday entitlement, the longer you are with us.
• A contributory pension scheme.
• Private healthcare and dental insurance.
• Life assurance (4x your basic salary).
• The option to buy extra annual leave.
• Gym discounts and salary sacrifice schemes.
• Income protection to give you peace of mind.
• Wellbeing programs to keep you feeling your best, including our fun activities like Liaison Latte, company days, coffee roulette, and access to a full employee assistance programme.

Our Values

Our values are to work with Care and Honesty, to Inspire and Guide our colleagues and clients.

Care -We are proud to help the health economy save money. We care about people.

Honesty -We operate with the integrity and are honest with ourselves, our colleagues, and our clients.

Inspire - We are at the forefront of health economy innovation.

Guide - We provide guidance to ensure that clients can make the most of every savings opportunity.

Interested?

How to Apply:

If this sounds like the right fit and you want to work for an award-winning, market-leading company, please apply using the link to our current vacancies page and follow the steps: https://myliaison.jobs.people-first.com/jobs

We are proud to support our colleagues and will offer an interview to any candidate with a disability, should they match the skills and experience required for the role.

Liaison Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We pride ourselves on being a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

Liaison Group are committed to the Good Recruitment Campaign and are official signatories for the Good Recruitment Charter.