Job summary
Are you an experienced registered nurse (Adult,
Mental Health or Learning Disability) or Social Worker or Allied Health
Professional, looking for a new role and would you like to have the opportunity
manage a case load of patients for Continuing Health Care (CHC)? If yes, then
NHS Dorset would love to hear from you!
The Personal Health Commissioning (PHC)
department within NHS Dorset currently have an exciting opportunity for a
motivated and experienced practitioner to join our team as Senior Practitioner.
The post holder will be responsible for supporting individuals who have been determined
as eligible for CHC under The National Framework for NHS Continuing Health Care,
including undertaking yearly reviews.
As a Senior Practitioner within our Ongoing and
Review Service, you will hold a caseload of complex cases and be responsible
for coordinating packages of care, ensuring value for money services which meet
the individual needs. This includes
working within the requirements of the Mental Capacity
Act and making applications for Community Deprivation of Liberty Orders. The service operates Monday to Friday between the hours of 9-5.
You will excel at building relationships with
people based on partnership and respect. As a practitioner you will be person
centred and strengths based, committed to ensuring that the voices of the
people who use our services are heard and drive the support and services that
they receive.
Main duties of the job
The practitioner should
demonstrate an awareness of the National Framework for Continuing Healthcare,
the Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act and Care Act 2014.
We have 2 offices based in
Poole and Dorchester and you will be based in Dorchester for this role, however
there will also be a requirement to make off-site visits to undertake
assessments and attend meetings. It is therefore essential that you have a full
driving licence with access to a vehicle for business use. NHS Dorset are
currently working to a hybrid model with a combination of home and office
working.
NHS Dorset is a welcoming NHS
employer, and we offer a wide range of employee benefits as well as being
committed to the ongoing learning and development of our team and provide
opportunities in line with the CHC Competency Framework including peer development
and external training.
If you feel that you meet the
criteria for this exciting and rewarding opportunity, then we would welcome
your application.
About us
We are joining up to tackle all the things that affect our health and wellbeing, make real change, and improve things for our communities.
Dorset ICS is made up of:
- NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
- University Hospitals Dorset Foundation Trust
- Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust
- Dorset HealthCare University Foundation Trust
- Dorset Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole Council
- 194 town and parish councils
- 18 primary care networks (made up of 73 GP practices)
- Southwestern Ambulance Service Foundation Trust
- Dorset Police
- Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
- 7,300 voluntary organisations
What we do
The Health and Care Bill puts ICSs on a statutory footing empowering them to better join up health and care services, improve population health, and reduce health inequalities.
ICSs have four core purposes:
- Improve outcomes in population health and healthcare
- Tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access
- Enhance productivity and value for money
- Help the NHS support broader social and economic development
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will play a key role in supporting the Personal Health Commissioning Service.
Working within the remit of the National Frameworks for Continuing Healthcare, the post
holder will deliver an effective and competent level of service and consistently deliver a clientfocused service.
The post holder will be responsible for reviewing patients, ensuring The National Framework
for NHS Continuing Healthcare and Funded-Nursing Care is implemented and complied with,
according to the principles and processes. As a Senior Practitioner, this would include a
caseload of complex cases and management of Continuing Healthcare packages of care,
ensuring value for money placements which meet the needs of the individual and identify
opportunities for development and improvement to assist delivery of best practice healthcare.
The post holder should hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle to be able
to sulfil the requirements of this post.
The full job description and person specification can be found attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will play a key role in supporting the Personal Health Commissioning Service.
Working within the remit of the National Frameworks for Continuing Healthcare, the post
holder will deliver an effective and competent level of service and consistently deliver a clientfocused service.
The post holder will be responsible for reviewing patients, ensuring The National Framework
for NHS Continuing Healthcare and Funded-Nursing Care is implemented and complied with,
according to the principles and processes. As a Senior Practitioner, this would include a
caseload of complex cases and management of Continuing Healthcare packages of care,
ensuring value for money placements which meet the needs of the individual and identify
opportunities for development and improvement to assist delivery of best practice healthcare.
The post holder should hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle to be able
to sulfil the requirements of this post.
The full job description and person specification can be found attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas acquired through experience and training plus further specialist knowledge of the Continuing Healthcare process
- Good understanding of Personal Health Commissioning
- Experience of working in a health environment
- Negotiation and conflict management skills and the ability to influence
- Previous experience of caseload management
Skills, capabilities and attributes
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload effectively and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Ability to analyse very complex cases where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
- Effective communication skills
- Evidence of continued professional development
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience working at a similar level in specialist area, ideally Personal Health Commissioning
- Nursing qualification or Allied Health Professional E.g. Occupational Health, Physiotherapy etc. and registered with a professional body
- Knowledge of NHS Personal Health Commissioning and associated procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge of the National Framework for NHS Personal Health Commissioning and
- NHS-funded Nursing Care and Childrens and Young Peoples Continuing Care
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas acquired through experience and training plus further specialist knowledge of the Continuing Healthcare process
- Good understanding of Personal Health Commissioning
- Experience of working in a health environment
- Negotiation and conflict management skills and the ability to influence
- Previous experience of caseload management
Skills, capabilities and attributes
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload effectively and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Ability to analyse very complex cases where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
- Effective communication skills
- Evidence of continued professional development
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience working at a similar level in specialist area, ideally Personal Health Commissioning
- Nursing qualification or Allied Health Professional E.g. Occupational Health, Physiotherapy etc. and registered with a professional body
- Knowledge of NHS Personal Health Commissioning and associated procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge of the National Framework for NHS Personal Health Commissioning and
- NHS-funded Nursing Care and Childrens and Young Peoples Continuing Care
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
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).
