Job summary
The post holder will contribute to the implementation and delivery of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC) and be able to apply it within the context of assessment, review and identifying outcomes for the assessed needs of individuals, which will include assessing individuals with mental health needs and/or dementia.
Date of Interview: 28th November 2024
Main duties of the job
o Undertaking robust DST assessments.o Completing timely CHC and FT reviews.o Undertaking duty work, providing specialist nursing advice and support to patients with complex care needs, their families, or other providers, clinicians or professionals involved in the care, using evidence-based practice.o Plan, implement and evaluate care plans for patients and their carers using evidence based and person-centred principles.o Case Management and case management reviews.o Working both autonomously and collaboratively.
About us
NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) is a statutory body responsible for planning and allocating health and care resources to improve the lives of people in our five boroughs: Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, and Islington.
As an ICB, we are focused on:o Improving outcomes in population health and healthcareo Tackling inequalities in outcomes, experience, and accesso Enhancing productivity and value for moneyo Helping the NHS support broader social and economic development.
It is an exciting time to be joining NCL ICB - we have commenced an organisational change programme to redesign the structure of the organisation and the way that we work to better meet the needs of our population, our people, our system, and our partners. As part of the organisational change programme, we want to re-launch and re-energise the organisation, embed new ways of working and building the capabilities we need to create a thriving organisational culture.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Liasing with families, providers and local authority partners using a high level of interpersonal and communication skills. Undertaking End of Life care reviews, following national guidance for individuals Fast Tracked through the CHC system. Exercising professional judgement as necessary when communicating information on behalf of the CHC service. Providing specialist clinical advice to secondary care, primary care, nursing homes, domiciliary care providers to facilitate the CHC process. Interpreting national and regional guidance relating to the implementation of the National Framework for Continuing Healthcare. Working with relevant health professionals, CHC colleagues, business support staff, senior leads, and other support staff within the CHC team to ensure delivery of key outcomes of the service. Leading the delivery of CHC education programs in line with the latest research, evidence and DH and/or NICE guidance, for example, with health staff in the community, hospital, hospice, nursing homes, GPs and Local Authority staff. Promoting individualised personal care planning and the use of personal health budgets (PHBs) where appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Liasing with families, providers and local authority partners using a high level of interpersonal and communication skills. Undertaking End of Life care reviews, following national guidance for individuals Fast Tracked through the CHC system. Exercising professional judgement as necessary when communicating information on behalf of the CHC service. Providing specialist clinical advice to secondary care, primary care, nursing homes, domiciliary care providers to facilitate the CHC process. Interpreting national and regional guidance relating to the implementation of the National Framework for Continuing Healthcare. Working with relevant health professionals, CHC colleagues, business support staff, senior leads, and other support staff within the CHC team to ensure delivery of key outcomes of the service. Leading the delivery of CHC education programs in line with the latest research, evidence and DH and/or NICE guidance, for example, with health staff in the community, hospital, hospice, nursing homes, GPs and Local Authority staff. Promoting individualised personal care planning and the use of personal health budgets (PHBs) where appropriate.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree, or equivalent experience.
- Current registration with professional body e.g. NMC and hold a clinical qualification e.g. Registered Nurse, Registered Learning Disability Nurse or Registered Mental Health Nurse, AHP
Desirable
- Diploma level specialist training, experience and short courses or equivalent level of experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of working in a health care environment
- Experience of assessing patient's needs
- Membership of a Professional body
- Membership of a Professional body
Desirable
- Experience of working in CHC
- Experience of working in a community setting
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to manage contentious or sensitive issues.
- Ability to manage aggressive/antagonistic behaviour
- Ability to keep calm in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to analyse complex patient information and utilise as evidence to draw conclusions.
- Conflict resolution
- Supervision and teaching of others
Communication
Essential
- Used to dealing with the public.
- Experience of communicating sensitively with parents/carers/patients/ staff
- Communication with and influence of people with strongly opposing views.
- Ability to communicate effectively across the health, social and independent care community.
- Professional credibility to influence others.
- Effective communication skills; verbal, written, nonverbal.
Effort factors
Essential
- Mental Effort, frequent interruption, intense concentration when reviewing/writing documents/data, presenting at board meetings, taking minutes.
- Emotional Effort-e.g imparting unwelcome news to staff, stakeholders, patients, staff exposed to difficult/emotional meetings when taking minutes
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Commitment to the values and principles of system working agreed across NCL.
- Ability to actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion within all areas of responsibility
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree, or equivalent experience.
- Current registration with professional body e.g. NMC and hold a clinical qualification e.g. Registered Nurse, Registered Learning Disability Nurse or Registered Mental Health Nurse, AHP
Desirable
- Diploma level specialist training, experience and short courses or equivalent level of experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of working in a health care environment
- Experience of assessing patient's needs
- Membership of a Professional body
- Membership of a Professional body
Desirable
- Experience of working in CHC
- Experience of working in a community setting
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to manage contentious or sensitive issues.
- Ability to manage aggressive/antagonistic behaviour
- Ability to keep calm in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to analyse complex patient information and utilise as evidence to draw conclusions.
- Conflict resolution
- Supervision and teaching of others
Communication
Essential
- Used to dealing with the public.
- Experience of communicating sensitively with parents/carers/patients/ staff
- Communication with and influence of people with strongly opposing views.
- Ability to communicate effectively across the health, social and independent care community.
- Professional credibility to influence others.
- Effective communication skills; verbal, written, nonverbal.
Effort factors
Essential
- Mental Effort, frequent interruption, intense concentration when reviewing/writing documents/data, presenting at board meetings, taking minutes.
- Emotional Effort-e.g imparting unwelcome news to staff, stakeholders, patients, staff exposed to difficult/emotional meetings when taking minutes
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Commitment to the values and principles of system working agreed across NCL.
- Ability to actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion within all areas of responsibility
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).
