We have a rewarding opportunity for a dedicated Healthcare Practitioner – All Age Continuing to join our team on a full‑time, permanent basis, working as part of a collaborative and compassionate service.
At Bracknell Forest, we pride ourselves on being a stable and well‑managed council where employees can thrive in a supportive environment. We understand the importance of a healthy work‑life balance and offer a variety of flexible working practices, including options for remote working and arrangements that allow you to work from home, dependent on the needs of the service.
If you would like an informal chat or a tour of the office prior to submitting your application, please contact wendy.gower@bracknell-forest.gov.uk to arrange a suitable time.
About you
As the dedicated Healthcare Practitioner – All Age Continuing, you will play a key role as part of a small specialist team providing advice and support across all our social care teams in adults and children.
Qualifications
* Strong analytical skills to gather and use information from a range of health and social care reports and assessments.
* Ability to professionally challenge when required.
* Experience in the end‑to‑end CHC screening and assessment process, with practical knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and NHS Continuing Healthcare eligibility.
* Minimum of two days per week in the Bracknell office and willingness to make home visits within the Bracknell area.
* Full UK driving licence essential for this post.
* Background in social care or health, with knowledge of the National Framework for NHS CHC and FNC (2022) and its interface with legislation such as the Mental Health Act.
About the team
This is a new post in the small, friendly Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Team that ensures best practice in all work related to CHC. We have established strong working relationships with our local ICB partners and jointly deliver CHC training with the ICB in addition to in‑house CHC training. The team works with health partners, care providers, other Local Authority CHC Leads and all social care teams across the council up to senior/director level.
Key responsibilities
* Support the All Age Continuing Healthcare Manager to work across all social care teams, providing technical advice on the National Framework for NHS CHC, FNC (2022) and its interface with other legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Care Act 2014), and develop best practice, including preparation for CHC assessments through analysis of multiple sources of complex information including health reports/records.
* Represent social care at multi‑disciplinary CHC assessments, recording the outcome of work, updating Excel spreadsheets, maintaining accurate electronic records, and managing databases to provide management information and reports on CHC activity and performance to the Directorate Management Team and Senior Leadership Team.
* In the absence of the Team Manager, liaise with Team Managers to deliver progress reports, make recommendations on CHC cases, and represent the service in council meetings such as the Children’s Step Down Panel, Approaching Adulthood Operational Panel, and Team Meetings.
* Support the CHC Team in delivering quarterly CHC training to council and NHS staff to improve knowledge and best practice standards of CHC work, and provide ad‑hoc training as necessary.
* Build effective working relationships, ensuring appropriate consultation and engagement with key stakeholders within the council, external partners across the Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Local Authorities across Southeast England.
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