Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and highly motivated Registered learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) Registered Mental health Nurse (RMN) or Registered General Nurse (RGN) to work as a CHC Nurse Assessor within the Northamptonshire area. This community based post offers the opportunity to enhance assessment and decision-making skills in a challenging but supportive environment.
As a Band 6 CHC Nurse Assessor you will be responsible for determining the eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding through new assessments, review assessments and appeals, in accordance with the National Continuing Health Care Framework.
Furthermore, you will be responsible for ensuring your patients go through the CHC process smoothly and efficiently, thereby enabling timely provision of appropriate, high quality care. You will communicate and develop strong links with health and social care colleagues to ensure effective multi-disciplinary working and develop a strong understanding of local NHS and independent sector service provision in individual's own homes and in care homes.
Main duties of the job
Reporting to a Band 7 CHC Clinical Nurse specialist, the Band 6 CHC Nurse Assessor will:
- Be highly motivated and keen to learn/develop (training in respect of the NHS CHC Framework and its application will be provided as part of induction);
- Be accustomed to a high degree of autonomy on a day to day basis;
- Have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with attention to detail;
- Have excellent people management skills with experience of difficult situations and challenging individuals and the ability to manage these effectively and calmly;
- Be comfortable working with a wide variety of ages and individuals with very different clinical conditions.
- Be able to prescribe care dependent of the individuals health needs.
- Have a strong value set around quality and patient/career experience.
- Have excellent time management skills and thrive on working at pace.
- Have excellent knowledge of Microsoft office and have intermediate typing skills.
- Be comfortable with changes at short notice
- Be able to travel daily across the county and occasionally countrywide
About us
We are a multi award-winning organisation that has achieved the prestigious Investors in People Gold Award for 'We invest in people' and 'We invest in wellbeing' and are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We believe that every team member should have the opportunity to contribute and share their ideas.
We reward the hard work and commitment of our people with the following benefits:
- A competitive salary with annual pay reviews
- A generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
- Flexible working and family friendly policies, including enhanced parental leave and pay
- A wide range of in-house and external learning and development opportunities
- Access to salary sacrifice and discount schemes
- Access to employee assistance and occupational health services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To facilitate multi-disciplinary assessments and patient reviews in line with standard operating policy and procedures.
- Support the Continuing Healthcare Specialist Nurse/Clinical Manager and the wider team to ensure that the workstream is planned and managed effectively and ensure their successful delivery.
- To be responsible for management of cases as directed by Specialist Nurse.
- To ensure Continuing Healthcare guidance is followed and that services are delivered to maximise patient safety.
- To support in the development across the organisation in the personalisation agenda and to support the pathway delivery for Personal Health Budgets within NHS Continuing Healthcare
- To identify and support the arrangement of services required to meet the needs of individuals who qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare and for the healthcare element of a joint care package as appropriate
- To undertake investigations, as required, into an individuals eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare following an individual challenge or dispute.
- To act as Duty Clinician as required
- Ensure data systems are kept up-to-date and maintained in line with standard operating policy and procedures.
- To comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 and Code of Practice on
confidentiality and data protection
- To participate in ongoing professional development and clinical supervision in line with NMC guidelines
- To ensure compliance with all statutory and mandatory training
- To ensure revalidation of professional registration is maintained
- To provide cover for other Nurse Practitioners as appropriate
To ensure that communication remains professional and appropriate at all times
- To support the Continuing Healthcare department in working towards the Directorates goals and objectives
- Required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Communicate information, risks, issues and dependencies, including briefings and reports.
- To work closely with all care providers involved in delivering the service
- Provide coordination of and participate in relevant meetings, reporting attendance and providing information advice and support where requested
- Ensure that data collected is reported as appropriate and monitor the processing of data and information
Provides relevant and timely specialist advice and guidance on functional and information matters relating to CHC and associated services.
The post holder will be required deliver specialist associated services pertaining to their skillset.
To provide accurate and legible recording of information.
To assist/support individuals and representatives in relation to NHS Continuing Healthcare process.
- Operate within and provide enhancements to current management information, reporting to enhance decision making processes.
- Contribute to the development of performance and governance strategies and the development and implementation of improvement programmes.
- Deliver against objectives, performance targets, achieving quality outcomes, prioritising own workload and working to tight deadlines.
- Support training and induction of new staff.
- Undertake research and development as directed.
To carry out other appropriate delegated duties as required.
To ensure compliance with all statutory and mandatory training
- The post holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
- This may include assessments and reviews for patients with an element of health funding i.e. s117, joint funding or ABI (as appropriate specialism)
- The role may also include elements of supporting
Disputes management, transitional bed process,
SEND, Safeguarding
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To facilitate multi-disciplinary assessments and patient reviews in line with standard operating policy and procedures.
- Support the Continuing Healthcare Specialist Nurse/Clinical Manager and the wider team to ensure that the workstream is planned and managed effectively and ensure their successful delivery.
- To be responsible for management of cases as directed by Specialist Nurse.
- To ensure Continuing Healthcare guidance is followed and that services are delivered to maximise patient safety.
- To support in the development across the organisation in the personalisation agenda and to support the pathway delivery for Personal Health Budgets within NHS Continuing Healthcare
- To identify and support the arrangement of services required to meet the needs of individuals who qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare and for the healthcare element of a joint care package as appropriate
- To undertake investigations, as required, into an individuals eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare following an individual challenge or dispute.
- To act as Duty Clinician as required
- Ensure data systems are kept up-to-date and maintained in line with standard operating policy and procedures.
- To comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 and Code of Practice on
confidentiality and data protection
- To participate in ongoing professional development and clinical supervision in line with NMC guidelines
- To ensure compliance with all statutory and mandatory training
- To ensure revalidation of professional registration is maintained
- To provide cover for other Nurse Practitioners as appropriate
To ensure that communication remains professional and appropriate at all times
- To support the Continuing Healthcare department in working towards the Directorates goals and objectives
- Required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Communicate information, risks, issues and dependencies, including briefings and reports.
- To work closely with all care providers involved in delivering the service
- Provide coordination of and participate in relevant meetings, reporting attendance and providing information advice and support where requested
- Ensure that data collected is reported as appropriate and monitor the processing of data and information
Provides relevant and timely specialist advice and guidance on functional and information matters relating to CHC and associated services.
The post holder will be required deliver specialist associated services pertaining to their skillset.
To provide accurate and legible recording of information.
To assist/support individuals and representatives in relation to NHS Continuing Healthcare process.
- Operate within and provide enhancements to current management information, reporting to enhance decision making processes.
- Contribute to the development of performance and governance strategies and the development and implementation of improvement programmes.
- Deliver against objectives, performance targets, achieving quality outcomes, prioritising own workload and working to tight deadlines.
- Support training and induction of new staff.
- Undertake research and development as directed.
To carry out other appropriate delegated duties as required.
To ensure compliance with all statutory and mandatory training
- The post holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
- This may include assessments and reviews for patients with an element of health funding i.e. s117, joint funding or ABI (as appropriate specialism)
- The role may also include elements of supporting
Disputes management, transitional bed process,
SEND, Safeguarding
Person Specification
Education / Training / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Qualification and current registration with NMC
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
Desirable
- Previous CHC assessment experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services
- Experience of working effectively with clinicians, social care and other partner agencies
- Experience of completing nursing assessments and interpreting evidence.
Desirable
- Previous experience in similar role in public sector
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Ability to make recommendations on difficult and contentious issues where they may be a number of courses of action.
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving skills
- Effective organiser
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
- Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
Special Aptitudes
Essential
- Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles
- oUnderstanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection Act
Mobility
Essential
- Car driver / owner
- ability to travel daily across the county and occasionally countrywide
Person Specification
Education / Training / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Qualification and current registration with NMC
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
Desirable
- Previous CHC assessment experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services
- Experience of working effectively with clinicians, social care and other partner agencies
- Experience of completing nursing assessments and interpreting evidence.
Desirable
- Previous experience in similar role in public sector
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Ability to make recommendations on difficult and contentious issues where they may be a number of courses of action.
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving skills
- Effective organiser
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
- Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
Special Aptitudes
Essential
- Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles
- oUnderstanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection Act
Mobility
Essential
- Car driver / owner
- ability to travel daily across the county and occasionally countrywide
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).
