Job Description

NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) is a package of continuing care that has been arranged and funded solely by the NHS to meet a person's physical and mental health needs arising from disability, accident or illness. It is for vulnerable people with complex, intense and unpredictable needs or people who are rapidly deteriorating and possibly entering a terminal phase.



NHS Frimley ICB's East Berkshire Continuing Healthcare Service is seeking to recruit two highly motivated, very well organised and experienced registered nurses with qualifications in LD, MH or General nursing or an Allied professional i.e. Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker to join the team of CHC assessors to support in the processing of Continuing Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care assessments, reviews and case management.



A current driving licence and vehicle used for business use will be required.



For an informal discussion, please email in the first instance to a.moorshead@nhs.net or juliet.hammond10@nhs.net



At our Organisation, our selection process ensures we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We monitor AI use in applications and remain alert to misuse that misrepresents abilities. You must declare any AI use when submitting your application.



You will have knowledge of the National Framework for Continuing Healthcare (Oct 2018) and be able to:



Coordinate multi-disciplinary meetings with a range of professionals i.e. social care, care homes, other providers etc. Undertake high quality holistic assessments of patients, clearly identifying needs using assessment tools as required. Face to face reviews/assessments will be required. Manage a caseload of complex cases. Cover as Duty Nurse within the Continuing Healthcare Service.

You will be a key member of the team and will need to demonstrate skills in IT, report writing, managing complex patients. You will also have excellent verbal and written communication and have the ability to work in stressful situations and be able to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines. You will be working in partnership with our local authorities and experience of multi-disciplinary working is essential.



Frimley ICB is committed to promoting a fair and inclusive workplace where all our people can flourish and reach their full potential. We know diverse teams allow for a more creative and productive environment and therefore encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.



We value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We believe that the best employers are those that reflect the communities they serve. We want to increase the diversity of our NHS leadership and particularly encourage applications from women, people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBT communities, younger candidates and from people with lived experience of disability, who we know are all under-represented in these important roles.



To be an integral part of East Berkshire's Continuing Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care Team. The postholder will implement the National Framework for Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care.



To complete high quality holistic assessments, reviews and re-assessments in a variety of settings i.e., nursing home and community to enable application of the NHS National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care. Face to face reviews/assessments will be required.



Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, acting as a resource to provide nursing advice in relation to appropriate placement and management of clients.



Provide accurate advice and information to all regarding recommendations following completion of assessment process.



To manage a generic caseload of clients following their placements for Continuing Healthcare and function as a Duty Nurse within the Continuing Healthcare Team. These duties will require the postholder to work with other organisations.



Support teams to ensure that the portfolio of tasks/projects is planned, managed and delivered effectively.



Support and inform the targeting of resources, monitoring, implementation and evaluation of the tasks/projects by providing high quality support including complex information and analysis, communications and stakeholder management.



Ensure accurate and open communication and co-ordination with a range of organisations and individuals, researching and drafting correspondence and papers and ensuring the management of specific tasks, lead reporting and analysis across a range of specialities, functions and projects.



Be a key member of the team as well as supporting effective communication and stakeholder management, both internally and externally.



The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.



The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation.