NHS AfC:
Band 6
Job overview
The MLCSU Personalised Healthcare Commissioning (PHC) Team based in Leicestershire are committed to ensuring excellent healthcare for all individuals.
We have a vacancy within the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Review Team for a Learning Disabilities nurse or Mental Health nurse with experience of Continuing Health care who can work autonomously and collaboratively in a multi-agency environment with individuals and their representatives to support the assessment and review process for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC). You will undertake comprehensive person-centred assessments to CHC and FNC eligibility.
You will experience of working with Learning Disabilities individuals
You will have a good understanding of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care, excellent communication and problem-solving skills, have a proven ability to produce high quality documentation whilst working to deadlines and targets.
Internal/CSU candidates will take preference and will be considered first
Please note for any NHS candidates in substantive roles applying for fixed terms contract positions (both for internal and external applicants), these have to be agreed on a secondment basis. Prior to applying for the position, you must discuss with your current Line Manager and HOS to ask permission to be released on a secondment basis, should you be successful in your application
Main duties of the job
1. To assess, review and actively case manage care home with nursing clients and individuals with Learning Disability / Mental Health needs, within their own homes / supported living who are considered eligible for NHS Continuing Care and funded nursing care contribution (FNC).
2. To work closely with local partners, to include health, social care and independent providers in the planning, management and review of patient care needs. Provide clinical advice in relation to NHS Continuing Care and NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC).
3. To progress the delivery of care under the Personal Health Budget agenda
4. To liaise with internal and external organisations and lead on the progression of Transition cases through the Continuing Healthcare process
Working for our organisation
The NHS is the biggest employer in Europe. It’s a world-renowned institution and an exciting place to work, full of challenges and opportunities.
is one of the biggest and best-performing commissioning support units in the country, with among the highest levels of staff and customer satisfaction. We work together as a team of over 1, expert staff based across the Midlands and North West to make a difference – for our customers, patients and communities.
Offering a full range of professional services to hospital trusts, local authorities, integrated care systems (ICSs) and other public bodies across the country, our NHS values underpin everything we do.
We provide a supportive environment in which to learn and develop, with the opportunity to further your skills and career within an exciting and evolving environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
5. Working within a team of Personalised Healthcare Commissioning Assessors, taking a lead role in complex cases, ensuring a high-quality service is delivered, supporting and mentoring staff to achieve continuous improvement
6. Managing a caseload of patients and contributing to performance improvement, taking a lead for identified areas, where agreed
7. Managing a defined caseload for those with complex health needs
8. Managing staff in line with regional and local HR policies
9. Facilitating and contributing to multi-disciplinary assessments and patient reviews in line with standard operating procedures
10. Active involvement in the recruitment of junior members of staff
11. Supporting the Personalised Healthcare Commissioning team to ensure workstream plans are fulfilled and supervised effectively to ensure successful delivery
12. Supporting the Clinical Team Leader to ensure that all processes implemented are compliant with the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care.
13. Deputise, as required, in the absence of a Clinical Team Leader for Personalised Healthcare Commissioning
14. Assisting the Team Leader for Personalised Healthcare Commissioning with resolution of complaints, appeals and disputes
15. Raising issues of concern through the Senior Management Team where necessary
16. Mentoring and supervision of Personalised Healthcare Commissioning Practitioners and students.
17. Contributing to performance improvement within the team of Senior Practitioners, Practitioners and Associate Practitioners, ensuring services are delivered to a high standard
18. Monitoring workstreams of Personalised Healthcare Commissioning Practitioners and quality assurance of processes
19. Working with members of the team to investigate the causes of any variance from target/plan and proactively contribute to the implementation of solutions
20. Actively supporting the Personalised Healthcare Commissioning team in working towards goals and objectives
21. Communicating information, risks, issues and dependencies, including briefings and reports
22. Maintaining professional registration and up-to date knowledge of legislation
23. Providing relevant and timely specialist advice and guidance on functional and information matters relating to the service
24. Delivering against objectives, achieving quality outcomes, prioritising own workload and working to tight deadlines
25. Fostering transparency and a person-centered approach with patients, families and representatives
26. Promotion of the use of Personal Health Budgets for eligible individuals as a means of having control over their care and achieving best possible outcomes whilst being cost effective and value for money
27. Ensure the principles and duties of safeguarding are holistically and consistently applied
28. Contribute to maintenance and monitoring of service standards around quality
29. Comply with NHS Codes of Conduct and Standard Business Conduct and/or NHS Trust Standards of Business Conduct policies
30. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring their statutory and mandatory training is up to date
The job description and person specification are an outline of the task, responsibilities and outcomes of the role. The post 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 organisation
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
31. Allied Health Professional Learning Disability Nursing, Mental Health Nursing or Registered Nurse qualification
Knowledge, training and experience
Essential criteria
32. Extensive knowledge of specialist areas acquired through experience and training plus further specialist knowledge of the Continuing Healthcare process
Skills, Capabilities & Attributes
Essential criteria
33. Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload effectively and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
34. Ability to analyse very complex cases where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources