Nurse Assessor
Job overview
As a registered nurse experienced in CHC, you will join a busy team of nurses who play a pivotal role in the CHC process.
Knowledge and understanding of the current national and local policy/Framework Guidance relating to NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care is essential.
If you have the energy, enthusiasm, values and drive that are required for this post we invite you to apply.
Main duties of the job
Under the guidance and support of the Clinical Lead, the Nurse Assessor will assess individuals for NHS Continuing Healthcare, in line with the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing care, revised July 2022. The Nurse Assessor will promote best practice and provide professional advice to Nursing Homes and other providers, promoting good relationships and liaising with colleagues from other disciplines both internally and externally to the Integrated Care Board (ICB).Assessments are completed face to face.
The post holder will be required to follow due process for determining eligibility for NHS CHC for live and retrospective cases, as well as appeals and dispute cases.
As part of the review process, the Nurse Assessor will review the eligibility for the NHS CHC , as well as the care plan, to ensure that all care needs are being met safely and effectively. You will monitor and influence the quality of care that is provided to patients; drawing on previous skills and knowledge to improve the patient experience of care.You will provide professional advice to patients, carers and multi-agency colleagues, including signposting to appropriate services and resources.
The Nurse Assessor will contribute to the safeguarding adults from abuse process (SAFA) by undertaking reviews of individuals who have been identified as at risk of harm; as part of this process you will have a role in the monitoring and reviewing of placements/packages of care.
Working for our organisation
Herts & West Essex Integrated Care Board is a leading NHS organisation with an award-winning governing body. Working closely with partner organisations, the ICB's staff design, plan and commission health services for more than half a million people and monitor the quality and effectiveness of those services.The ICB currently has vacancies for Nurse Assessors within the Continuing Healthcare (CHC) team.
In addition to the basic salary, these posts attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary subject to a minimum and maximum payment per annum (pro rata where applicable) in line with Agenda for Change.
The posts can be based at our sites at Welwyn Garden City, Hemel Hempstead and Harlow. The post-holder will need to be able to travel between sites.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role please see the job description and person specification attached.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria- Current 1st Level Registered Nurse/NMC Registration
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Knowledge and understanding of current national and local policy/Framework Guidance relating to NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care
- Knowledge and experience of working with Safeguarding issues and Policy guidance
- Experience of working with patients with multiple /complex needs
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of working across organisations, local authority, other NHS Trusts, voluntary and independent sectors
- Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
Communication
Essential criteria- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
- Evidence of success in efficient and effective project and programme management
- Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
Analytical
Essential criteria- Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Attention to detail combined with the ability to extract key messages from complex analysis Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where they may be a number of courses of action.
Autonomy
Essential criteria- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload without supervision working to tight and often changing timescales
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, health issue or a life event, please let us know so that we can consider your application fairly and get the best out of you during the selection process.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Unfortunately we are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship, so you'll need to be able to demonstrate your right to work in the UK during the recruitment process.