Job summary
Continuing Care Nurse Assessor - Band 5
Contract - Permanent- Full-time 37.5 hours per week
The CHC Assessor will be responsible for ensuring that those who in are receiving funding from Continuing health care either in part or whole assessments either in nursing homes or their own homes are reviewed and assessed using nationally recognised tools.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will review both their care packages & needs at prescribed intervals or when requested by care home mangers where the client's condition has changed.
The CHC Nurse assessor will be a valuable component of the developing Continuing Care team. The CHC assessor will be responsible for coordinating reviews for those who are eligible for Continuing Healthcare or Funded Nursing Care.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief.
The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will review both their care packages & needs at prescribed intervals or when requested by care home mangers where the clients condition has changed.
Please see attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will review both their care packages & needs at prescribed intervals or when requested by care home mangers where the clients condition has changed.
Please see attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing Qualification
- 2 years' experience of community nursing
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Clinical/Research based skills
- Understanding of quality standards and audit
- Public Health Awareness
- IT literate in word, excel & outlook
Knowledge
Essential
- National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare (Oct 2018)
- A familiarity with the role of Nursing care in a residential setting.
- Current Nursing Initiatives
- Multidisciplinary approach
- The role of the CQC in nursing home inspections
Desirable
- National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare (Oct 2018)
- The role of the CQC in nursing home inspections
Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent assessment skills
- Organisational, communication and team working skills
- Management of stress in self and others
- Prioritising Caseload
- Management of change
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing Qualification
- 2 years' experience of community nursing
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Clinical/Research based skills
- Understanding of quality standards and audit
- Public Health Awareness
- IT literate in word, excel & outlook
Knowledge
Essential
- National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare (Oct 2018)
- A familiarity with the role of Nursing care in a residential setting.
- Current Nursing Initiatives
- Multidisciplinary approach
- The role of the CQC in nursing home inspections
Desirable
- National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare (Oct 2018)
- The role of the CQC in nursing home inspections
Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent assessment skills
- Organisational, communication and team working skills
- Management of stress in self and others
- Prioritising Caseload
- Management of change
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
