Job summary
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB is seeking to recruit highly motivated, enthusiastic and forward thinking registered nurses to work as part of our all age continuing health care team. The successful candidate will be working across our varied and diverse populations in Sefton and Liverpool. You will be confident to work autonomously and collaboratively within a multi- agency environment. The role requires attention to detail, a holistic approach to care and dedication to delivering high quality services.
Main duties of the job
Main duties include:
Reviewing eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care in a variety of settings including patients own home or other care facility.
Reviewing the care planning, to ensure that all care needs are being met safely and effectively.
Monitoring and influencing the quality of care that is provided to patients: drawing on previous skills and knowledge to improve the patients experience of care.
Providing professional advice to patients, carers and multiagency colleagues, including signposting to appropriate services and resources.
Triaging new referrals as part of duty desk cover.
About us
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) is a highly complex organisation serving a population of over 2.5 million people across nine Places (Boroughs including local Authorities), 16 NHS Provider organisations, 344 GP Practices, 570 pharmacies, 313 dental services, 286 optometrists and 48 Primary Care Networks. 33% of the population of Cheshire and Merseyside live in the most deprived 20% of neighbourhoods in England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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The job description and person specification are an outline of the task, responsibilities and outcomes of the role. The post holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager. The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the department and organisation
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
The job description and person specification are an outline of the task, responsibilities and outcomes of the role. The post holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager. The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the department and organisation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent level of qualification or experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
- Evidence continued professional development.
- Current NMC Registration or other appropriate professional body.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care
- Understanding of Local Authority functions
- Understanding of the patient experience agenda & its contribution to quality
- Experience of working effectively with clinicians, Health and Social Care colleagues and other partner agencies
- Experience of working effectively with clinicians, Health and Social Care colleagues and other partner agencies
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills both verbal & written
- Capability to work across boundaries and foster close collaboration
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload effectively and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
- IT Skills, ability to use Microsoft Office programmes (Word, Outlook) including accurate data entry and text processing skills
- Flexible and approachable
- Determination, perseverance, and resilience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent level of qualification or experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
- Evidence continued professional development.
- Current NMC Registration or other appropriate professional body.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care
- Understanding of Local Authority functions
- Understanding of the patient experience agenda & its contribution to quality
- Experience of working effectively with clinicians, Health and Social Care colleagues and other partner agencies
- Experience of working effectively with clinicians, Health and Social Care colleagues and other partner agencies
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills both verbal & written
- Capability to work across boundaries and foster close collaboration
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload effectively and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
- IT Skills, ability to use Microsoft Office programmes (Word, Outlook) including accurate data entry and text processing skills
- Flexible and approachable
- Determination, perseverance, and resilience
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
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).