Job summary
Exciting opportunity for AHP's and registered nurses.
New dynamic role transforming services for children and young people.
2 positions available at 37.5 hours per week, part time at 30 hours per week will also be considered.
The post holder will work within Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB Children & Young People Continuing Care Team to ensure delivery of the best possible care within available funding, representing "value for money," to support the seamless implementation of the National Framework for Children and Young People's Continuing Care (CYPCC). Experience with mental health, learning disability or physical disability is required
The post holder will provide advice, screen referrals and co-ordinate assessments in alignment with the National Framework for Continuing Care and local policies, supporting an end to end Children and Young People's Continuing Care service. The post holder will process, and quality assure referrals/checklists and decision support tools.
The post holder will work as part of the CYPCC team to provide a case management approach by working with specialists across the fields of physical disability, learning disability, mental health, and end of life needs, to ensure the child or young person receives quality health care and achieves the best outcomes for them.
The post holder will work in collaboration with partners and other professionals to ensure children and young people's' health care needs are met appropriately, safely and effectively.
Main duties of the job
- Operate effectively in a flexible and increasingly demanding environment proactively engaging with internal and external clinical and non-clinical colleagues within the ICB, Local Authorities and partner organisations, care providers, NHS England and CQC.
- Communicate and present highly complex, sensitive and contentious information to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders in a formal setting, with the ability to deal with potentially aggressive and antagonistic conflict situations.
- Work and engage constructively with internal and external stakeholders on a range of contentious quality and safety issues in order to ensure that services commissioned by the ICB are provided effectively and safely, and to the appropriate level of quality. Scrutinise and challenge providers to ensure the ICB fulfils its duty to secure continuous improvement in the quality of commissioned care home and domiciliary services.
- Develop and maintain key relationships internally and externally, including national networks, in order to provide advice and support to the ICB based on evidence and national guidance, including NHS England CHC Network, Personal Health Budget Network and CQC/Ofsted meetings.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB is a fully-authorised ICB responsible for the full range of ICB statutory duties and powers. The ICB aim is to improve the health of the people of Lancashire & South Cumbria and reduce health inequalities through strong, clinically-led commissioning of high quality healthcare services.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a successful, progressive ICB and to make a positive contribution to the lives of people in Lancashire & South Cumbria.
Our hours of work are Monday -Friday, 9am -5pm with the opportunity for agile working. Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB is committed to the personal and professional development of their staff and offers a wide selection of learning and development opportunities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities
- To have a working knowledge of the National Framework for Children and Young People's Continuing Care and maintain relevant and up to date knowledge and skills.
- To ensure every assessment performed is completed holistically on an individual basis within a multi-agency arena. This includes managing referrals, assessments and the process thereafter for children and young people who have a physical disability, mental health, learning disability or end of life needs, in the community (at home/residential/hospice), acute setting (hospital) or other setting.
- To manage and take responsibility of Continuing Care Assessments, making individual recommendations as an outcome of assessment within guidance of the Childrens National Framework and local policy.
- To undertake joint assessments in conjunction with family/carers and with other professionals from health and social care and other agencies, to ensure the health needs of patients are identified and appropriately met within the remit of the National Framework guidance and local policies/processes.
- To work within agreed systems and processes to secure best value for money packages, recognising current financial situation of the ICB, meeting clinical needs, working within the current service commissioning process.
- To promote physical and mental well-being and maximise child/young person family/carer empowerment in the management of their care. Where necessary ensure individuals have access to an advocate
- To ensure the voice of the child and young person is listened to and heard. Work in partnership with parents and carers to understand what life is like for them in caring for a child with complex health needs, and to capture within assessment.
- To act as an information resource for Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB in relation to Continuing Care NHS, providing appropriate advice to the public, professionals, and others as appropriate
- Deliver and support the development of Continuing Care training sessions for multi-agency partners.
- To act in accordance with the legal requirements and statutory rules related to practice and registration, NMC Code of Conduct and ICB Policies and Procedures including Financial Procedures, Health & Safety Policies and Safe Systems of Work
- To attend all mandatory and statutory training/updates
- To ensure clinical, financial, and other relevant governance is applied accordingly across the process and practices of Continuing Care, including relevant commissioning activities.
- Encourage the development and participation in clinical audit, research evidenced based practice and reflective practice and learning.
- Work flexibly with colleagues to ensure seamless provision and that gaps identified are addressed, including peer supervision of other team members when needed.
- To hold a caseload as required and actively case manage in a timely, co-ordinated manner, alongside the relevant NHS professionals, multi-agencies, and other involved parties.
- To facilitate and support the timely transition process for young people to the appropriate adult services; inclusive of close liaison with adult Continuing Healthcare team, and relevant external agencies/professionals/advocates etc.
- Identify children and young people who are at risk and act upon/ manage any issues related to the findings. Ensure any/all safeguarding escalation activity managed in accordance with local and national policy and is recorded, maintained, and monitored. Work in partnership with parents/family alongside multi-agency partners
- To participate in the ICB appeals process and Continuing Care Panels
- To maintain relevant and up to date knowledge and skills pertaining to the management and function of Continuing Care
- To promote physical and mental well-being and maximise client and carer empowerment in the management of their care. Where necessary ensure individuals have access to an advocate
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities
- To have a working knowledge of the National Framework for Children and Young People's Continuing Care and maintain relevant and up to date knowledge and skills.
- To ensure every assessment performed is completed holistically on an individual basis within a multi-agency arena. This includes managing referrals, assessments and the process thereafter for children and young people who have a physical disability, mental health, learning disability or end of life needs, in the community (at home/residential/hospice), acute setting (hospital) or other setting.
- To manage and take responsibility of Continuing Care Assessments, making individual recommendations as an outcome of assessment within guidance of the Childrens National Framework and local policy.
- To undertake joint assessments in conjunction with family/carers and with other professionals from health and social care and other agencies, to ensure the health needs of patients are identified and appropriately met within the remit of the National Framework guidance and local policies/processes.
- To work within agreed systems and processes to secure best value for money packages, recognising current financial situation of the ICB, meeting clinical needs, working within the current service commissioning process.
- To promote physical and mental well-being and maximise child/young person family/carer empowerment in the management of their care. Where necessary ensure individuals have access to an advocate
- To ensure the voice of the child and young person is listened to and heard. Work in partnership with parents and carers to understand what life is like for them in caring for a child with complex health needs, and to capture within assessment.
- To act as an information resource for Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB in relation to Continuing Care NHS, providing appropriate advice to the public, professionals, and others as appropriate
- Deliver and support the development of Continuing Care training sessions for multi-agency partners.
- To act in accordance with the legal requirements and statutory rules related to practice and registration, NMC Code of Conduct and ICB Policies and Procedures including Financial Procedures, Health & Safety Policies and Safe Systems of Work
- To attend all mandatory and statutory training/updates
- To ensure clinical, financial, and other relevant governance is applied accordingly across the process and practices of Continuing Care, including relevant commissioning activities.
- Encourage the development and participation in clinical audit, research evidenced based practice and reflective practice and learning.
- Work flexibly with colleagues to ensure seamless provision and that gaps identified are addressed, including peer supervision of other team members when needed.
- To hold a caseload as required and actively case manage in a timely, co-ordinated manner, alongside the relevant NHS professionals, multi-agencies, and other involved parties.
- To facilitate and support the timely transition process for young people to the appropriate adult services; inclusive of close liaison with adult Continuing Healthcare team, and relevant external agencies/professionals/advocates etc.
- Identify children and young people who are at risk and act upon/ manage any issues related to the findings. Ensure any/all safeguarding escalation activity managed in accordance with local and national policy and is recorded, maintained, and monitored. Work in partnership with parents/family alongside multi-agency partners
- To participate in the ICB appeals process and Continuing Care Panels
- To maintain relevant and up to date knowledge and skills pertaining to the management and function of Continuing Care
- To promote physical and mental well-being and maximise client and carer empowerment in the management of their care. Where necessary ensure individuals have access to an advocate
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working extensively with children and young people within their speciality field
- Recent Complex Care experience
- Evidence of assessment and reviewing skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC): RN Child/ RSCN/SCPHN (Health Visiting/School Nursing), LD/MH Nurse with extensive experience of managing a caseload of patients.
- Educated to a degree level or equivalent experience in healthcare service.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent assessment skills
- Able to demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences
- Fully computer literate including video conferencing and able to communicate complex information in appropriate formats, using. Microsoft office for report writing
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working extensively with children and young people within their speciality field
- Recent Complex Care experience
- Evidence of assessment and reviewing skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC): RN Child/ RSCN/SCPHN (Health Visiting/School Nursing), LD/MH Nurse with extensive experience of managing a caseload of patients.
- Educated to a degree level or equivalent experience in healthcare service.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent assessment skills
- Able to demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences
- Fully computer literate including video conferencing and able to communicate complex information in appropriate formats, using. Microsoft office for report writing
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).