Job Description

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.



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



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.



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 individual's 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 Directorate's 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