CHC Nurse Assessor RGN - Warwick, Warwickshire, United Kingdom - Coventry & Warwickshire Integrated Care Board

Description

Main area NHS Continuing Healthcare Nurse Assessor RGN Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

Employer Coventry & Warwickshire Integrated Care Board Employer type NHS Site Westgate House Town Warwick Salary £35,392 - £42,618 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 25/04/2024 23:59

CHC Nurse Assessor RGN NHS AfC: Band 6 Job overview

The post holder will be responsible for facilitating multi-disciplinary assessments and patient reviews in line with standard operating policy and procedures. The post holder will always adhere to the National Framework and guidance for Continuing Healthcare, NMC Code of Professional Conduct and work within established policies, procedures, protocols, and systems ensuring quality standards and performance as directed by the Complex Case Manager /Clinical Commissioning Manager.

Main duties of the job

To facilitate multi-disciplinary assessments and patient reviews in line with standard operating policy and procedures. This will include face to face and virtual assessments/reviews.

Support the Complex Case Manager/Clinical Commissioning Manager and the wider team to ensure that the workstream is planned and managed effectively and ensure successful delivery.

To be responsible for management of cases as directed by the Management Team.

To case manage a clinical caseload (end to end) including, but not limited to, resolving issues with funding, placements, invoices, and complaints.

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

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 individual's eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare following an individual challenge or dispute.

To act as Duty Clinician as required.

Working for our organisation

NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board is responsible for commissioning health and care services on behalf of people in Coventry and Warwickshire.

Coventry & Warwickshire Integrated Care Board is a collaboration of NHS trusts, commissioners and local authorities working together to deliver high quality care which supports our communities to live well, stay independent and enjoy life.

There's never been a better time to join our team and we want to empower staff across our system, clinical and non-clinical, to help people progress and develop their skills and expertise.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• 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 and ensure revalidation of professional registration is maintained.
• To provide cover for other Nurse Practitioners as appropriate.
• To ensure that communication always remains professional and appropriate.
• To support the Clinical Assessment & Placement Team in working towards the Team's goals and objectives.
• Required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external partners/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

Mobility

Employees may be required to work at any of the other sites within the organisation subject to consultation. The organisation is in a period of rapid change due to developments and rationalisation of services. This will lead to modification of structures and job descriptions. The post holder will be expected to co-operate with changes subject to consultation, at any time throughout the duration of your contract

Please note this is not a home working/remote working only position.

Person specification Education / Training / Qualifications

• NMC registration as an adult nurse
• Full driving license/ access to own transport
• Ability to travel and work in a variety of settings
• Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload without supervision working to tight and often changing timescales
• Experience/ knowledge of CHC
• Able to demonstrate understanding of MCA, capacity and consent
• Skills for inputting data, good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and keyboard skills
• Clear communicator with excellent writing and report writing skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences

We aim to be a great place to work and have many initiatives in place to support staff. In line with the Equality Act 2010, our organisation has an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Group which meets on a monthly basis and has representation from a wide range of staff groups and supports a fairer and more diverse workplace for everyone.

The ICB has a Wellbeing Warriors group which has recently received Bronze level accreditation for Thrive at work and is working towards Silver accreditation. The Wellbeing warriors focus on physical, mental and emotional health of all staff providing tips, resources and webinars to support and educate staff from senior management to administrators about their wellbeing.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.