B7 Specialist Commissioning Nurse Childrens and Young People

Key working relationships The post holder will have regular contact with a wide range of staff at all levels within the ICB/S, with senior and other representatives of local stakeholders, as well as with patients and their representatives. Some of the key direct relationships include: Cheshire and Merseyside ICB/S executive teams Cheshire and Merseyside ICB leadership teams Chief Information Officers / Digital Leads Clinical Leaders Colleagues within NHSE/I Senior leaders across Cheshire and Merseyside, NHS, local authorities and other third sector organisations Main duties and responsibilities Children and Young Peoples Continuing Care operational delivery Provide assessment, case management and review for children with complex healthcare needs subject to Continuing Healthcare or joint funding arrangements carrying a case load of the most complex cases Maintain effective communication with patients and carers / advocates and professionals across health and social services To coordinate the process of identifying and securing appropriate health funding for children and young people, either through continuing care or joint funding arrangements with the relevant Local Authority Work closely with other childrens specialist nurses to ensure that children and young people with complex healthcare needs have an improved quality of life by providing them with a choice to remain in their own home, in line with the ICBs Commissioning Policy Commission appropriate care and minimise the need for repeated hospital admission Support the delivery of the National Care and Treatment Review Policy, the post holder will be expected to Chair local Care, Education and Treatment Reviews Responsible for the implementation of policy and guidance in respect of the National Framework (Children and Young Peoples Continuing Care); Children and Families Act including SEND requirements Ensure input to education and health are plans (EHCP) To be an integral member of Children and Young Peoples Continuing Care panel ensuring that cases are prepared and submitted to panel, active participation in panel discussion regarding Continuing Care eligibility and to ensure that operational oversight is provided to ensure that panel outcomes are recorded and actioned by team members Support the repatriation of clients to the local area from out of area placements when a place is available and is clinically and socially appropriate Facilitate the delivery and implantation of personal health budgets, ensuring the correct policy, procedure and governance arrangements are followed Accurately input information onto departmental databases and tools used in the service Continuing Healthcare adhering to NMC standards for record keeping Quality and safeguarding To Influence best practice by providing professional nursing advice on a range of nursing issues, to ensure patients health care needs are met appropriately and effectively, whilst achieving outcomes in a timely and appropriate manner Take an active role in the development of policies, procedures and protocols for enhancing professional practice and workforce development within the area of responsibility To investigate and report upon complaints and incidents within the scope of the role and other areas as required or in the absence of other senior clinicians, in line with Cheshire CCG policies and take remedial action where this is required To work with quality and safeguarding colleagues to promote safe effective care and ensure concerns are escalated appropriately Delivering against objectives, achieving quality outcomes, prioritising own workload and working to tight deadlines Provide advice and support to relevant service transformation and redesign projects as required Partnership working Represent the ICB at relevant meetings and forums Work closely with Local Authority partners and Education to ensure local joint decision making forums / panels are efficient, effective and smooth running To promote the development and monitoring of effective relationships and processes with partner organisations as well as the independent and voluntary sector, CYP, parents and carers Training and professional development Provide training within specialist area of responsibility as appropriate Contribute to formal and informal education and training to Health and Social Care Workers, Independent Sector, Voluntary Sector, Users and Carers Contribute to both internal and external study days in relation to specialist field.

To facilitate informal and formal education and training to Health and Social Services, Professionals, Care workers, the Independent and Voluntary sectors, Users and Carers Responsible for own professional development and be actively involved in Professional and Multi Agency initiatives To maintain professional confidentiality in all matters relating to patient care To participate as a health panel member at Independent Review Panels on an as required basis To line manage staff as delegated ensuring HR policies are followed To provide Clinical Supervision to staff 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 All staff are expected to adhere to and complete the NHS Continuing Healthcare Competency Framework on an annual basis.