CHC Nurse Assessor (Mental Health) - 3 posts
Are you a dedicated and compassionate Registered MentalHealth Nurse (RMN) looking to take your career to the next level? Do you have apassion for delivering high-quality mental health care and making a realdifference in the lives of individuals with complex mental health needs? Join thedynamic Black Country All-Age Continuing Care (AACC) team and be part of arewarding and innovative healthcare environment.
Black Country All-Age Continuing Care are seeking three highlymotivated and enthusiastic mental health nurses with broad experience to joinour expanding and evolving nursing team.
While prior experience in NHS Continuing Healthcare ishighly desirable, it is not essential. Success will be determined bydemonstrating the right aptitudes and a strong commitment to high qualitypatient care. A full induction with ongoing training and support will beprovided.
This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside highlyskilled nursing professionals recognised for their broad spectrum ofexperience. You will be part of a strong, supportive, high-performing teamfocused on quality. You will play an integral role in making recommendationsfor CHC eligibility and supporting the implementation of the national framework.
Join us in providing an exceptional service and make alasting impact on the lives of individuals with complex mental health needs.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will possess a range of transferable skills and qualities, including:
* Excellent Communication: Strong verbal and written skills with the ability to engage effectively with patients, health & social care practitioners, and care providers.
* Clinical Expertise: Knowledge of mental health and the application in a healthcare setting. Capability to manage a diverse caseload.
* Collaborative Work: Proven ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary environment.
* Tact and Diplomacy: Experienced in using tact and diplomacy balanced with empathy.
* Conflict Management: Confident in raising contentious issues and holding difficult conversations.
* Problem-Solving: Highly effective problem-solving skills.
* Adaptability: Ability to adapt to ever-changing environments and work within a high-pressure, fast-paced, forward-thinking team.
* Decision-Making: Ability to draw upon multiple sources of information and evidence to make robust decisions and achieve acceptable outcomes for the patient.
* Digital Proficiency: Excellent keyboard skills and an awareness of digital working.
* Professional Development: Willingness to embrace professional and personal development to improve ways of working for yourself and the ICB.
About us
TheBlack Country Integrated Care Board (ICB) is a statutory NHS organisationresponsible for developing a plan for meeting the health needs of 1.26 millionpeople in the Black Country. We managethe NHS budget for Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton and areresponsible for planning and buying Primary Medical Services (GPs), dental,optometry and pharmacy services.
Weare part of the Black Country Integrated Care System (ICS), known as HealthierFutures, which is a partnership of organisations working together to bringhealth and social care services closer together for the good of ourcommunities.
TheICB has five core values that underpin the way we work and help to guide ouractions and the decisions we make for local people and communities. These arecompassion, inclusivity, integrity, fairness and trust.
Ourorganisation is committed to creating the best place to work and believe inpromoting and enhancing equality, diversity and inclusion. We encourageapplications from all areas of the community who meet the criteria for therole, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or sexualorientation.
Weare also a bronze award holder under the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme(ERS) which recognises our commitment and support from UK employers for defencepersonnel.
Note: the ICB is unable toprovide sponsorship to enable an individual to have the right to work in theUK, due to the size of the organisation.
Job responsibilities
* Thepractitioner will utilise the national assessment tools and adhere to therequired timescales, co-ordinate, participate and support the assessmentprocess with the multidisciplinary team.
* Toco-ordinate and undertake assessments. To collate information and assessments,gathered from other Health and Social Care professionals, patients and carersand make judgements using this information. Taking into account opinions frommedical staff, consultants and specialist practitioners. This may involvecomplex and sensitive health and social care issues, patients diagnosis andprognosis. To maintain appropriate written records and communicate informationto all relevant parties whilst maintaining appropriate confidentiality of thepatient record.
* Torestore and maintain independence, promote individual choice and selfdetermination, enabling clients to live in the community and supporting theirpreferences, whenever feasible. The use of Personal Health Budgets will assistin supporting this objective and will be delivered by the practitioner.
* Maintaining a caseload of patients eligible for FundedNursing Care and Fully Funded Continuing Healthcare, including the assessmentand reviewing of all care provision.
* Toeducate, inform and involve clients carers and professionals on the NationalFramework for Continuing Health Care and NHS Funded Nursing Care (2018) andmatters of local service provision.
* Tobe actively involved in complaint investigations assisting the Lead Nurse andHead of Service as required.
* Contributein the response to appeals supporting the Lead Nurse in completing needsportraits and attending both local and regional appeal panels.
* Ensurethe Head of Department, Lead Nurse and the Commissioning team are kept fullyaware of any cause for concern in any care environment; liaising as requiredwith the ICB Quality Team.
* Beaware of the safeguarding vulnerable adults policy and procedure and attendmultidisciplinary meeting as required.
* Tomaintain registration, skills and knowledge including an awareness of policies,procedures, legislation laid out by the relevant professional bodies.
* Workwithin the clinical guidelines and policy guidelines relevant to practice.
* Participatein research, audit, clinical and peer supervision on a regular basis to developappropriate personal objectives and a lifelong learning plan
* Todevelop and maintain multi professional/agency networks representing the ICB.
* Responsiblefor the teaching and dissemination of information to students, social carestaff, health professionals, and independent sector about NHS Continuing Careand Funded Nursing Care Contributions, on an individual and group basis.
* Toprioritise and manage caseloads, under the direction of the Lead Nurse.
* Tocontribute to the effective running of the department, deputising forcolleagues and Lead Nurse.
* Tocall, attend or lead team meetings, continuing care meetings andmulti-disciplinary meetings, including case conferences and discharge meetingsto ensure continuity of care across agencies; thus, improving patient andfamily experience.
* To promote effective workingarrangements with care homeowners, social services, community nursing and acutesector staff.
* Toundertake and comply with all mandatory training.
* Toundertake any other duties commensurate with the grade and responsibilities ofthe post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree or equivalent level of experience
* Evidence of professional development
Other Requirements
* Must be able to travel across the BC ICB sites and to external organisations
Experience
* Relevant nursing experience gained in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment.
* Wide experience of cross-sector partnership working
* Experience of working with service users and carers including case management
* Good understanding of National Framework for NHS Continuing Health Care and its application in practice
* Experience of managing a case load
Skills and Knowledge
* Highly developed specialist knowledge of underpinned by theory and experience
* Demonstrable relative experience and knowledge of current key policies and priorities
* Understanding of service provision for the client group
* Understanding of relevant current NHS and social care market mechanisms
* Able to work within hostile environments
* Excellent written and verbal communication including providing and receiving complex, sensitive or contentious information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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