Job summary
The post holder will be responsible for implementing the National Policy and Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare, NHS Funded Nursing Care and Personal Health Budgets for Continuing Healthcare clients on behalf of the DGFT, taking into account the DOH Responsible Commissioner Guidance.
To take the lead role in service development and redesign based on analysis of CHC Service provision together with the ability to drive the service forward. To be responsible for the planning, monitoring and reviewing the continuing care service, providing expert clinical leadership and advise to the continuing healthcare team and wider health and social care economy including community and acute providers and Local Authority
Expected to work autonomously and use own initiative in developing and innovating continuing healthcare services.
Ensuring systems are in place to enable to timely decision making around CHC eligibility and fast track decision and to organise and maintain the momentum of weekly continuing healthcare panels for adults, with appropriate professional representation on panels.
Responsible to ensuring the CHC function is fully supported with up to date standard operating procedures and system policies in line with national directives and organisational instruction. Work hand in hand with the DGFT's safeguarding team to address the safety of patients in commissioned placements.
Main duties of the job
To develop and maintain systems and processes that build on the work of the CHC Team.
To maintain an awareness of legislation and changes to policy guidance affecting NHS Continuing healthcare and Funded Nursing Care.
To support the smooth running of the continuing healthcare and PHB Panels, providing a consistent approach to decision in accordance with the National Framework.
To manage the continuing health care team and PHB panel process to ensure it is efficient, effective, transparent and equitable. Ensuring clients and their representatives have the opportunity to present their case.
To attend monthly meetings with NHSE for CHC/ PHB leads cascading information to the rest of the team and commissioning managers.
To work in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct maintaining standards of care of current local and national best practice legislation.
To keep up to date with current knowledge and advances in relevant health and social care practice and maintain a clinical creditability ensure that practice is evidence based.
Be responsible for own continuing professional development and interpret appropriate professional clinical guidelines and standards in line with NMS registration and patient safety requirements.
About us
Here at the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do to offer a high-quality patient experience in a caring and supportive environment that aligns with our vision of providing excellent health care, improved health for all.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Direct contact with patients if undertaking a investigation, by telephone or face to face. Involved with patient in relation to patient safety walkabout in clinical areas and patient safety clinical audit providers.
Will act as a source of expert advice, drawing upon extensive clinical experience in a variety of setting and knowledge of patient clinical outcomes, patient safety and quality improvement initiatives.
To advise provider organisations on appropriate standards and requirements for determining a Primary Health Need and to assist in the development of competent assessors within the organisation
To communicate with national and local organisations, public bodies, patients and carers and independent providers on complex sensitive matters and issues in complex situations arising from the application of NHS Continuing Healthcare criteria and the outcome.
To work in an advisory capacity across the DGFT Commissioning teams to facilitate the implementation of PHBs and the development of functional operating procedures to support this implementation.
Manage unpredictable and challenging situations; acting in a sensitive manner when communicating to patients and/ or their representatives, decisions in relation to eligibility both verbally and in writing, recognising that imparting this information may include settings that are high emotive, emotional and challenging e.g. situations such as at end of life.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Direct contact with patients if undertaking a investigation, by telephone or face to face. Involved with patient in relation to patient safety walkabout in clinical areas and patient safety clinical audit providers.
Will act as a source of expert advice, drawing upon extensive clinical experience in a variety of setting and knowledge of patient clinical outcomes, patient safety and quality improvement initiatives.
To advise provider organisations on appropriate standards and requirements for determining a Primary Health Need and to assist in the development of competent assessors within the organisation
To communicate with national and local organisations, public bodies, patients and carers and independent providers on complex sensitive matters and issues in complex situations arising from the application of NHS Continuing Healthcare criteria and the outcome.
To work in an advisory capacity across the DGFT Commissioning teams to facilitate the implementation of PHBs and the development of functional operating procedures to support this implementation.
Manage unpredictable and challenging situations; acting in a sensitive manner when communicating to patients and/ or their representatives, decisions in relation to eligibility both verbally and in writing, recognising that imparting this information may include settings that are high emotive, emotional and challenging e.g. situations such as at end of life.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN/ RMN/ RNLD- First Level Nurse
- Evidence of on-going post-basic qualifications in area identified.
- Highly skilled clinical nurse competent to practice within expanded role.
- Evidence of commitment to lifelong academic learning.
- Highly skilled clinical nurse, competent to practice and expand role.
Desirable
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent/ evidence of working to).
Knowledge and Training
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years' experience at Grade 6 level in related field.
- Proven ability to work across organisational boundaries.
- Experience of CHC and completing assessments.
- Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the Continuing Healthcare Framework
Desirable
- Demonstrate contribution to practice developments of Continuing Healthcare
- Operational management in a Continuing Care setting.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
- Computer literate- ability to use software programmes to maximise contribution to the post.
- Demonstrate knowledge of current legislative changes affecting the NHS and the Local Authority.
- Demonstrate ability to implement robust administration system/ processes to support continuing service care developments.
- People management skills and experience in coaching, mentoring and nurturing colleagues in a clinical setting.
Desirable
- Project management skills to produce outputs within set timescales.
- Application of the NMC Code of Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice.
- Knowledge of budgeting and finance issues related to continuing healthcare
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN/ RMN/ RNLD- First Level Nurse
- Evidence of on-going post-basic qualifications in area identified.
- Highly skilled clinical nurse competent to practice within expanded role.
- Evidence of commitment to lifelong academic learning.
- Highly skilled clinical nurse, competent to practice and expand role.
Desirable
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent/ evidence of working to).
Knowledge and Training
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years' experience at Grade 6 level in related field.
- Proven ability to work across organisational boundaries.
- Experience of CHC and completing assessments.
- Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the Continuing Healthcare Framework
Desirable
- Demonstrate contribution to practice developments of Continuing Healthcare
- Operational management in a Continuing Care setting.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
- Computer literate- ability to use software programmes to maximise contribution to the post.
- Demonstrate knowledge of current legislative changes affecting the NHS and the Local Authority.
- Demonstrate ability to implement robust administration system/ processes to support continuing service care developments.
- People management skills and experience in coaching, mentoring and nurturing colleagues in a clinical setting.
Desirable
- Project management skills to produce outputs within set timescales.
- Application of the NMC Code of Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice.
- Knowledge of budgeting and finance issues related to continuing healthcare
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).
