Contracts & Placements Officer - Ashford, United Kingdom - NHS South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit

NHS South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit

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Ashford, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The primary objective of this post is to ensure safe care is commissioned for the client group which we serve

The primary function of the role is to coordinate and lead the process of securing appropriate placements and support for eligible Continuing Health Care patients, Children's Continuing Care patients and all other cohorts in need of funded care and / or support, including those with Personal Health budgets via direct payment or Notional.

This will include building effective relationships with relevant professionals and key stakeholders e.g., patient's, relatives, assessors, PHB brokers, local authority representatives and placement providers etc.

Our purpose is to enable health and social care organisations to achieve the best possible outcomes for their people and populations.

We havecore valueswhich we adhere to including Patients First, Aspirational, Collaborative, Insightful and Respectful.

Our focus is to make SCW a great place to work, where we all feel safe and can be our authentic selves and we are building a culture of belonging.

This means valuing and respecting everyone from all background and embracing equality, diversity, inclusivity, and wellbeing across everything we do.

Identify availability of care provision and resources appropriate to meet patient needs. The actual clinical needs and care requirement will be determined by a nurse assessor
Ensure the identified service is of the highest quality and relevant contracts are in place (in liaison with the contracting team) and meets the clinical requirements of the nurse assessor