South Essex Nurse Assessor - Band 6

Job responsibilities

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Southend CCG/Castle Point & Rochford CCG Chief Nurse, Deputy Chief Nurse, Head of

NHS Funded Care, NHS Funded Health Care Team, CHC Clinical Lead, NHS Funded Care, Finance Team, Nursing and Quality Team, Local Authorities, NHS England, other CCGs’ Locality teams.

Close liaison with Local Authority professionals to ensure appropriate transfer from Local Authority funding to CHC and vice-versa.

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Continuing responsibility for a caseload as directed by the CHC Clinical Lead or Senior CHC Assessor.

• To ensure identified priorities are addressed and improvement outcomes are demonstrated for care providers.

• To undertake holistic assessment in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team for patients identified as requiring CHC assessment. This will include liaising with other professionals, carers and family members to identify care needs and plan to meet these needs.

• To maximise the potential of anyone prior to receiving a CHC assessment, by accessing appropriate alternative commissioned services.

• To identify the risks presented by the needs of individuals and develop person-centered, cost effective care plans, working with specialist health professionals to manage these risks and individual’s needs.

• To guarantee providers are evidencing that packages of care are based on patient needs to ensure value for money.

• To monitor and review care packages with other professionals involved in the care provision, undertaking scheduled and unscheduled reviews for patients with CHC needs, ensuring that the care provision, quality of care and the setting is appropriate to need.

• To co-ordinate and ensure the timely, effective and safe discharge/transfer of those patients who no longer require on-going NHS Funded Care or meet the NHS Continuing Healthcare criteria.

• To develop and evaluate delivery of care through continuous review of evidence based clinical standards and ensure these are within agreed framework incorporating policies, protocols, procedures and Standards for Better Health.

• To support, facilitate and take an active approach to on-going professional development.

• To support and work with carers and wider family members in an empathic and professional manner.

• To manage patient identifiable information in line with CCG policies and Caldicott principles.

• To identify and manage issues in line with local Safeguarding, DoLS/DoL and ‘Best Interest’ procedures (Mental Capacity Act 2005).

• To ensure care is delivered in line with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

• To manage care at the end of life linking with palliative care and end of life care teams to provide this.

• To liaise with specialist professionals (eg, Community Matrons, District Nursing, specialist nurses, and consultants) in the management of complex health issues for patients meeting the continuing healthcare criteria.

• To develop an outcomes-based care plan with patients, carers, relatives and health care professionals and demonstrate consideration for NHS funded services or Personal Health Budget.

• To identify and maximise individual’s strengths and assets wherever possible, utilising family and community resources wherever practicable in the geographical locality.

• To participate within Panels or MDTs as a specialist practitioner.

• To advise and support trained staff with issues concerning Community Care and NHS CHC.

• To ensure compliance with governance requirements for record keeping.

• To ensure personal adherence to all corporate policies and procedures and be accountable for their own professional practice in accordance with professional codes of conduct.

• To deputise for the Senior CHC Assessor, where required.

• To work closely with CCG’s Quality Team and Local Authorities Quality team, where appropriate, to ensure a safe transition of care and information.

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• To maintain professional registration, skills and knowledge including an awareness of policies, procedures and legislation as laid out by the NMC and/or relevant professional bodies.

• To act as a role model and exercise good leadership within the locality.

• To work within the CCG clinical and policies guidelines and initiatives relevant to practice for the NHS Funded Care Service.

• To provide awareness of the professional role and education of referrers e.g. GPs, consultants, care managers, discharge co-ordinators, therapists, other professionals and the voluntary sector.

COMMUNICATION

 The post holder will work closely with:

• Primary, intermediate and secondary care clinicians and health care teams o Social care professionals o Independent sector providers o Medical specialist practitioners and GPs
• Any other allied professionals.eg, OTs, physiotherpists o Clients, carers, families and advocates o Locality teams.

• Demonstrate effective appropriate communication and interpersonal skills across all collaborative working levels.

• Professional and ethical behaviour should be maintained at all times.

• At all times, this role should adhere to the principles of the Personalisation Agenda, wherever practicable.

MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Management of case load of patients.

FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES

• To ensure that NHS Funded Care authorisation and funded requests are robustly managed and authorised in accordance with / CCG Policies.

• Constantly strive for value for money, greater efficiency and the best use of commissioner resources for the CCG.

OTHER DUTIES

This job description is not a definitive or exhaustive list of responsibilities but identifies the key responsibilities and tasks of the post holder. The specific objectives of the post holder will be subject to review as part of the individual’s performance review / appraisal. There may be a requirement to undertake other duties as may reasonably be required to support the CCGs in accordance with the individual’s grade and role within the organisation.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to demonstrate Data Protection Act,
• Caldicott principles to daily work
• Ability to organise own workload
• Motivated
• Ability to work autonomously and to be an effective team player within a locality
• Ability to be able to challenge their own and others concerns with regards to safety, quality and risk
• Championing Personalisation
• Commitment to maintain own development Demonstrate an understanding of the need for regular reviews of clients health and social care needs
• Analytical and negotiation skills
• Demonstrate the ability to recognise and act when faced with adult safeguarding issues Ability to work well under pressure to meet defined performance targets and deadlines Ability to rationalise decisions and complete accurate records that will be scrutinised locally and nationally
• Flexible, adaptable, reliable and honest, interiority and transparency To demonstrate peer support
• Experience of working with voluntary and statutory organisations
• A good knowledge of IT systems used for monitoring and recording healthcare

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse qualification (NMC registered) or AHP qualification/registration with HCPC
• Relevant degree or equivalent qualification Evidence of continual professional clinical development

Experience

Essential

• Understanding of case management
• Knowledge and Understanding of the National Framework for Continuing Healthcare (2012) and an awareness of the local processes used to implement this Proven ability to work across professional boundaries
• Knowledge safeguarding adults at risk/DoLS/DoL
• Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
• Knowledge of Care Act 2014
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary setting
• Experience of reviewing the health and / or nursing needs of individuals
• Background that demonstrates a wide spectrum of inter-agency and multi-agency working
• Experience of handling complaints difficult or conflicting situations effectively
• Experience of risk management
• Experience of change management
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act and section 117 aftercare service
• To demonstrate knowledge and ability of case management in relation to learning disabilities
• Experience of applying national framework guidance to CHC and FNC individuals

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential

• Resilient in the face of change and demanding situation
• Flexible in approach to work
• Personal integrity
• Good interpersonal and team skills
• Skills in conflict resolution and managing difficult situations
• Ability to adapt to a variety of workplace environments

OTHER

Essential

• Must be able to travel on a day to day basis and able to travel locally, regionally and on occasion, nationally
• Car driver
• Enhanced DBS disclosure required

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).