Job summary
We are currently looking for a motivated and experienced Registered Nurse (Adult and/or Mental Health) who can work autonomously and collaboratively in a multi-agency environment with individuals and their representatives to support the assessment and review process for individuals being assessed for Continuing Healthcare (CHC) funding or who are in receipt of CHC funding.
This is a key position within a changing service and provides a good opportunity for the successful candidate to gain experience and learn new skills.
NHS Midlands and Lancashire (NHS ML)is committed to the personal and professional development of their staff and offers a wide selection of learning and development opportunities.
NHS ML recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans, and military families bring to our business and would encourage people from the armed forces community to apply for our vacancies.
NB: Internal candidates will take preference and will be considered first.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for career development and an ideal chance to enhance and utilise your clinical skills. You will need to be a highly motivated individual looking for a new challenge and should enjoy coordinating and communicating with a wide range of people. The candidate should have knowledge of the NHS Framework for Continuing Healthcare.
The successful candidate will provide specialist assessments and reviews for adults and older people presenting with long-term care needs who may be eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare, NHS-funded nursing care and jointly funded packages of care in line with the NHS Framework for Continuing Healthcare.
Experience of undertaking assessments, and working with patients, families and carers is essential. The Personalised Healthcare Team are responsible for the assessment and review of people who reside in nursing care homes and the clinical commissioning of packages of care for people with continuing healthcare needs who reside in their own homes.
Currently the post is following a hybrid model with a mixture of office working, home working and face to face patient visits. The office is based in Stoke on Trent and the role will involve some travelling in and outside of the Staffordshire area in order to assess or review people placed in out of county placements.
About us
The NHS is the biggest employer in Europe. It's a world-renowned institution and an exciting place to work, full of challenges and opportunities.
NHS Midlands and Lancashire (NHS ML) is one of the biggest and best-performing commissioning support units in the country, with among the highest levels of staff and customer satisfaction. We work together as a team of over 1,600 expert staff based across the Midlands and North West to make a difference - for our customers, patients and communities.
Offering a full range of professional services to Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), hospital trusts, local authorities, integrated care systems (ICSs) and other public bodies across the country, our NHS values underpin everything we do.
ML is committed to our process of redeployment at risk members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Co-ordinating assessments for NHS Funded Nursing Care and Continuing Health Care.
To provide clinical commissioning oversight to applications and assessments concerning joint funded packages of care.
Seek authorisation of eligibility recommendations via Clinical Lead for CHC or locality lead as necessary within financial limitations.
To participate in the CSU Ratification process and also Appeals and retrospective appeals process attending meetings as required and completing the required reports in line with local process.
On-going review of service users eligible for CHC, NHS funded care in accordance with National Framework for NHS Funded Care, and Joint funded care packages of care.
Undertake urgent reviews of service users, where quality and safety concerns have been identified and report in a timely manner.
To prepare/complete appropriate documentation/tools to enable the level of NHS funding to be determined within the parameters of the National Framework for Continuing Health Care and Funded Nursing Care and Joint Funding arrangements locally.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Co-ordinating assessments for NHS Funded Nursing Care and Continuing Health Care.
To provide clinical commissioning oversight to applications and assessments concerning joint funded packages of care.
Seek authorisation of eligibility recommendations via Clinical Lead for CHC or locality lead as necessary within financial limitations.
To participate in the CSU Ratification process and also Appeals and retrospective appeals process attending meetings as required and completing the required reports in line with local process.
On-going review of service users eligible for CHC, NHS funded care in accordance with National Framework for NHS Funded Care, and Joint funded care packages of care.
Undertake urgent reviews of service users, where quality and safety concerns have been identified and report in a timely manner.
To prepare/complete appropriate documentation/tools to enable the level of NHS funding to be determined within the parameters of the National Framework for Continuing Health Care and Funded Nursing Care and Joint Funding arrangements locally.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurses LD/MH or General Adults
- Current NMC Registration
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent Nursing assessment skills
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to self-manage the workload
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurses LD/MH or General Adults
- Current NMC Registration
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent Nursing assessment skills
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to self-manage the workload
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).
