Social Care Practitioner for Continuing Health Care - Newbury, United Kingdom - West Berkshire Council

West Berkshire Council
West Berkshire Council
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Newbury, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Vacancy Summary

  • Employer:
  • West Berkshire Council
  • Salary:
  • From £27,803 to £33,945 per annum (Grade G)
  • Location:
  • Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury
  • Contract:
  • Permanent
  • Working Pattern:
  • Full Time
  • Hours:
  • 37 hours per week. Monday to Thursday 8:3017:00 and Friday 8:3016:30.
  • DBS Check:
  • Enhanced
  • Closing Date:
  • 14/05/2024 at 23:59
  • Reference:
  • 05360
Vacancy Description

We are looking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic individual to undertake continuing health care assessments in line with the National Framework for NHS Continuing Health Care and NHS Funded Nursing Care (Revised July The Post holder will be required to represent West Berkshire Council at multi-disciplinary meetings.


Previous experience of continuing health care work is essential to the role including knowledge of completing the CHC Checklist and familiarity with the CHC process.


Main duties and responsibilities of the job:

  • To work alongside NHS colleagues, Care providers, Service users, Carers, Hospitals and External Agencies to complete Continuing Health Care Checklist.
  • Attending multidisciplinary meetings to complete Decision Support Tool Form
  • To carry out NHS Continuing Health Care Reviews (3 monthly or yearly).
  • For service users who are no longer deemed eligible for full continuing health care funding, to carry out Care Act Assessments and Reviews.
  • To provide support and advice to staff in the Locality teams and other teams in relation to continuing health care cases.
  • Attend weekly Good Practice Forum to present cases and take on potential CHC cases.

We are looking for someone who:

  • Pro-active approach
  • Is able to develop good productive working relationship with colleagues and external organisations
  • Advocate on behalf of service users when this is necessary
  • Good negotiation skills
  • Good communication and assessment skills
  • Is resilient.
  • Able to work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary setting.
  • Demonstrate good team working skills and dynamics.

Workstyle:
Community (office and hybrid)

West Berkshire Council offer excellent employment benefits such as:

  • Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of
  • Hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office
  • Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
  • Generous Local Government pension scheme
  • Family friendly policies
  • A range of local discounts
  • Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
  • You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years' service.
For an informal discussion about this role please contact Hannah Cole on or Angela Twine on


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This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies.

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