Job summary
The post holder will act as a Case Manager for individual clients within Birmingham Solihull ICB who are receiving continuing health care funding to assess the needs of the client and their family to facilitate, plan and evaluate service provision to ensure the client achieves an optimum level of function and receives appropriate levels of care in the most suitable environment.
The post holder will work jointly with health, social careand independent sector colleagues to ensure care management processes are appropriate and at time may be asked to present assessments to the BSOL continuing care panels for ratification. To follow the process laid out in the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare; to include organisation, co-ordination and participation in MDT eligibility recommendations to be verified by ICB decision makers.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will undertake comprehensive professional Continuing Healthcare and Funded Nurse Care assessments for adults over 18 years of age with complex health needs including the assessment, review and monitoring of care for those whose health needs are funded via NHS Continuing Healthcare within the dedicated time scales.
The post holder will also support the Locality Manager in the management of the Locality Team, and deputise where appropriate.
About us
Birmingham and Solihull ICB is the largest clinically led commissioning organisation in England. We look after a population of around 1.3 million people. We are responsible for planning and commissioning health services for people living in Birmingham and Solihull and work as part of a large, complex system of health and social care which includes local authorities, providers, the independent sector, and GP practices.
The ICB is committed to having a workforce which is representative of the population of Birmingham and Solihull. Our current staffing profile demonstrates that we are not as representative as we would like to be at this level within the organisation. We would actively welcome applications from males and people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds for this role.
The ICB is registered as a Disability Confident Employer. We actively welcome applications from applicants with a disability and commit to shortlisting all such suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you require in order to participate in the recruitment process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work jointly with health, social care and independent sector colleagues to ensure care management processes are appropriate and at time may be asked to present assessments to the BSOL continuing care panels for ratification.
- To follow the process laid out in the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare; to include organisation, co-ordination and participation in MDT eligibility recommendations to be verified by ICB decision makers.
- The post holder will be responsible for complex clinical caseload comprising of; Assessments, undertaking of review (3/12 CHC review unscheduled review and Fast Tracks and implementation on Personal Health Budgets and ongoing Case Management of Patients funded by Continuing Healthcare (CHC), Mental Health & Learning Disabilities.
- Ensure assessments conducted are robust, transparent and multi-agency (where required) for NHS Continuing Healthcare/NHS-funded Nursing Care.
- Analysis of supporting documentation to establish critical history of the patients relevant needs to produce a specialist nursing assessment.
- Complete new referrals for NHS Continuing Healthcare within 28 days as per the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare.
- To undertake NHS-funded Nursing Care (FNC) determinations for service users who require ongoing nursing care in a care home with nursing, ensuring that patients are assessed within current guidelines and then reviewed after three months/ annually in line with DoH framework throughout the locality area.
- Managing a defined caseload ( Assessment, Reviews (FNC/ CHC Fast Track, reviewing cases), Transition, DOLS, LPS, and SEND, and Ongoing complex case management, Implementation ofPHB, Care Act Assessment). This list is not exhaustive
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work jointly with health, social care and independent sector colleagues to ensure care management processes are appropriate and at time may be asked to present assessments to the BSOL continuing care panels for ratification.
- To follow the process laid out in the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare; to include organisation, co-ordination and participation in MDT eligibility recommendations to be verified by ICB decision makers.
- The post holder will be responsible for complex clinical caseload comprising of; Assessments, undertaking of review (3/12 CHC review unscheduled review and Fast Tracks and implementation on Personal Health Budgets and ongoing Case Management of Patients funded by Continuing Healthcare (CHC), Mental Health & Learning Disabilities.
- Ensure assessments conducted are robust, transparent and multi-agency (where required) for NHS Continuing Healthcare/NHS-funded Nursing Care.
- Analysis of supporting documentation to establish critical history of the patients relevant needs to produce a specialist nursing assessment.
- Complete new referrals for NHS Continuing Healthcare within 28 days as per the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare.
- To undertake NHS-funded Nursing Care (FNC) determinations for service users who require ongoing nursing care in a care home with nursing, ensuring that patients are assessed within current guidelines and then reviewed after three months/ annually in line with DoH framework throughout the locality area.
- Managing a defined caseload ( Assessment, Reviews (FNC/ CHC Fast Track, reviewing cases), Transition, DOLS, LPS, and SEND, and Ongoing complex case management, Implementation ofPHB, Care Act Assessment). This list is not exhaustive
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification and current registration with relevant professional body i.e. NMC/HCPC (Nurse/SW/OT/AMHP)
- Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience working in a specialist area
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of undertaking Continuing Care Assessments
- Experience of negotiating and liaising with multi-disciplinary team.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of MCA DOLS LPS
- Good understanding of Safeguarding issues and policy framework
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification and current registration with relevant professional body i.e. NMC/HCPC (Nurse/SW/OT/AMHP)
- Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience working in a specialist area
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of undertaking Continuing Care Assessments
- Experience of negotiating and liaising with multi-disciplinary team.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of MCA DOLS LPS
- Good understanding of Safeguarding issues and policy framework
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).
