CHC Clinical Lead

Job summary

Previous applicants need not apply

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated registered professional to join the North Locality CHC & Placements Team. We are looking for an experienced individual who can demonstrate excellent assessment and analytical skills, with experience in NHS Continuing Healthcare whose primary focus will be to assist in the delivery of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care (revised July 2022). You will support the Operational Manager to deliver on all the areas of CHC, FNC and Personal Health Budgets therefore previous knowledge and experience in CHC/FNC is essential.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

• Supporting the Operational Manager to establish and maintain robust systems to implement current policy and guidance relating to the NHS Continuing Healthcare processes.
• Preparing good quality needs portrayals and assessments based on the National Framework Decision Support Tool.
• The line management, supervision & support, of the Specialist Practitioners within the team.

• Supporting the implementation of personal health budget agenda to our cohort of clients.

• Supporting Adult Safeguarding processes, ensuring that care packages and commissioned services are safe.

• To facilitate implementation of safe, effective and sustainable packages of care for individuals with complex needs and monitor and improve standards of care through clinical review.

About us

We offer excellent employment opportunities to new and existing staff. We aim to be a model employer by embedding best HR practice and to support new ways of working.

We pride ourselves on offering good working conditions, job security, lifelong learning, fair pay and benefits, staff involvement and a balance between work and personal life.

We enjoy a forward thinking and innovative culture and our vision is to have healthy people, living healthy lives in healthy communities. We understand the only way to deliver this is to have the right people with the right skills.

Here is a summary of some of the benefits and services which are on offer to staff:

• 27 days paid minimum holiday and bank holiday entitlement
• NHS pension scheme
• Sick pay policy
• Occupational health services including staff counselling services
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Flexible retirement and retirement vouchers
• Health Service Discounts - offers for stores, travel, equipment etc.

Successful candidates will be subject to a six-month probationary period.

For Informal discussion, please contact Ana Pereira - 07780 955 378(a.pereira@nhs.net )