Main area: Continuing Healthcare
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
Full time
Part time
37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 9-5)
Job ref: 116-6430907-B
Employer: NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: Bridge House
Town: Sleaford
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 27/01/2025 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 6
NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board has been established to support the wider health and social care needs of the population of Lincolnshire and will focus on delivering its agreed vision of ‘Better Lives for the people of Lincolnshire’. This includes: Improving the health of children and young people. Supporting people to stay well and independent. Acting sooner to help those with preventable conditions. Supporting those with long-term conditions or mental health issues. Caring for those with multiple needs as populations age. Getting the best from collective resources so people get care as quickly as possible. Job overview
Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you a registered nurse or Allied Health professional with a current registration? Would you like to work in a flexible and friendly team working core hours Monday to Friday? We do not work ANY Bank holidays within the year and YES this does include Christmas! If you are interested, feel free to call me and have a chat, or come and see what we do to see if this job is for you! The Base will be Sleaford; however, we try to keep you within Locality, and after the Assessment, you can either work from the office or work from Home. Team Meetings are held in the office once a month, and we would look for you to come into the office if your assessment for the day is cancelled. NHS Lincolnshire ICB is seeking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking clinical assessor to work as part of our Continuing Health Care team. The successful candidate will be working across our varied and diverse population. We are recruiting to fill posts in the East and South of the County. You need to be able to work autonomously and collaboratively within a multi-agency environment and dynamic skill-mixed team. If you are a self-motivated and collaborative professional who possesses excellent communication skills, has an eye for detail, and supports the philosophy of delivering high-quality services to people, this would be the ideal opportunity for you. Main duties of the job
The CHC Case Manager will ensure that the health care needs for Continuing Healthcare (CHC) are identified and met in accordance with the National Framework. The post holder will ensure that they adhere at all times to the relevant National Framework and guidance, NMC Code of Professional Conduct, and work within established policies, procedures, protocols, and systems ensuring quality standards and performance. Required for the role:
Registered Nurse RGN, RMN, or RNLD or Allied Health Professional with qualification. Knowledge of the CHC framework and its application. Knowledge of NHS and social services guidance. Strong knowledge base around safeguarding children and adults. Evidence of teaching/mentorship. Clinical knowledge base in order to ensure comprehensive holistic assessment for continuing care. A background that can demonstrate clinical experience in a healthcare setting including inter-agency and multi-agency working. Evidence of continued professional development. Competent in IT including good typing skills. Able to work with a database, Excel, Microsoft. Working for our organisation
NHS ICB is a strategic component of the Integrated Care System (ICS) across Lincolnshire delivering the commitments set out in the NHS Long Term Plan. As a strategic commissioner, we are responsible for meeting the needs of our population through commissioning high-quality services. We seek to improve patient experience and are committed to looking at innovative ways we can improve care and offer more choice. Individuals are at the heart of everything we do, and it’s important that they are involved not just in decisions about their individual care, but also in the decisions that shape the health services delivered locally. In conjunction with individuals' experience and the growing demands of our population, we are facing increasing financial challenges. We are required to reduce expenditure to sustainable levels (in alignment with the ICS 5-year strategic plan) which broadly fall into three types of scheme: system wide transformation, system wide efficiency, ICB only efficiency. The ICB will promote good governance and proper stewardship of public resources in pursuance of its goals and in meeting its statutory duties. Good corporate governance arrangements are critical to achieving the ICB’s objectives and financial sustainability. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Supporting the Locality Lead in the development of a range of services required for individuals who qualify for packages of care. Collating and undertaking comprehensive and coordinated multi-agency assessments. Decision making for continuing Healthcare must be in line with standard operating policy and procedures and the National Framework. Promoting Personal Health Budgets, ensuring integration into Continuing Healthcare. Case managing CHC individuals, ensuring timely reviews are conducted and ascertaining care packages continue to be effectively commissioned and are cost-effective. Assisting in maintaining a database for all patients assessed for Continuing healthcare and ensuring high-quality assurance systems are in place. Communicate information, risks, issues, and dependencies, including briefings and reports. Developing strong working relationships with partner agencies including acute hospital trusts, local authorities, the independent sector, neighbourhood teams, and others. Providing professional nursing advice to acute hospital trusts, care providers, and social services with regards to Continuing Healthcare and Personal Health Budgets. Supporting to review and respond to complaints, freedom of information requests, and subject access requests. Support requests for retrospective reviews for CHC and disputes. Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (MCA). To use IT and databases on a daily basis. Person specification
Qualifications
Registered Nurse RGN, RMN, or RNLD or Allied Health Professional. Degree in health-related subject or equivalent experience that demonstrates critical and analytical thinking. Experience
Experience in a clinical setting including inter-agency and multi-agency working. Clinical knowledge base in order to ensure comprehensive holistic assessment for Continuing Healthcare. Experience of managing risks and reporting. Negotiation and conflict management skills and the ability to influence in formal settings. (Nature & Level) Experience in working within continuing healthcare with a good understanding of the continuing healthcare framework. Knowledge, Skills and Aptitudes
Knowledge and understanding of the national policies and frameworks relevant to the National Framework for Continuing Health Care and Funded Nursing Care. Evidence of continued professional development. Aware of Caldicott principle and information governance. Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection Act. Demonstrate ability to travel and work in a variety of settings. Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales. Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles. Evidence of teaching/mentorship. Competent in the use of IT equipment including good typing skills. Able to work with a database, Excel, Microsoft Word, and Outlook. All reference requests will be made to your employer/previous employers' HR Department, covering the previous 3 years of employment. We actively promote equal opportunities and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible people regardless of sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes. All staff with patient contact will need to have gained clearance through a standard or enhanced DBS check prior to working in these roles. Please note interview expenses are not subsidised or reimbursed by this organisation. You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Name: Jacqui Boland Job title: Locality Manager Continuing Healthcare (south) Email address: jacqueline.boland@nhs.net Telephone number: 01522 515344
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NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board has been established to support the wider health and social care needs of the population of Lincolnshire and will focus on delivering its agreed vision of ‘Better Lives for the people of Lincolnshire’. This includes: Improving the health of children and young people. Supporting people to stay well and independent. Acting sooner to help those with preventable conditions. Supporting those with long-term conditions or mental health issues. Caring for those with multiple needs as populations age. Getting the best from collective resources so people get care as quickly as possible. Job overview
Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you a registered nurse or Allied Health professional with a current registration? Would you like to work in a flexible and friendly team working core hours Monday to Friday? We do not work ANY Bank holidays within the year and YES this does include Christmas! If you are interested, feel free to call me and have a chat, or come and see what we do to see if this job is for you! The Base will be Sleaford; however, we try to keep you within Locality, and after the Assessment, you can either work from the office or work from Home. Team Meetings are held in the office once a month, and we would look for you to come into the office if your assessment for the day is cancelled. NHS Lincolnshire ICB is seeking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking clinical assessor to work as part of our Continuing Health Care team. The successful candidate will be working across our varied and diverse population. We are recruiting to fill posts in the East and South of the County. You need to be able to work autonomously and collaboratively within a multi-agency environment and dynamic skill-mixed team. If you are a self-motivated and collaborative professional who possesses excellent communication skills, has an eye for detail, and supports the philosophy of delivering high-quality services to people, this would be the ideal opportunity for you. Main duties of the job
The CHC Case Manager will ensure that the health care needs for Continuing Healthcare (CHC) are identified and met in accordance with the National Framework. The post holder will ensure that they adhere at all times to the relevant National Framework and guidance, NMC Code of Professional Conduct, and work within established policies, procedures, protocols, and systems ensuring quality standards and performance. Required for the role:
Registered Nurse RGN, RMN, or RNLD or Allied Health Professional with qualification. Knowledge of the CHC framework and its application. Knowledge of NHS and social services guidance. Strong knowledge base around safeguarding children and adults. Evidence of teaching/mentorship. Clinical knowledge base in order to ensure comprehensive holistic assessment for continuing care. A background that can demonstrate clinical experience in a healthcare setting including inter-agency and multi-agency working. Evidence of continued professional development. Competent in IT including good typing skills. Able to work with a database, Excel, Microsoft. Working for our organisation
NHS ICB is a strategic component of the Integrated Care System (ICS) across Lincolnshire delivering the commitments set out in the NHS Long Term Plan. As a strategic commissioner, we are responsible for meeting the needs of our population through commissioning high-quality services. We seek to improve patient experience and are committed to looking at innovative ways we can improve care and offer more choice. Individuals are at the heart of everything we do, and it’s important that they are involved not just in decisions about their individual care, but also in the decisions that shape the health services delivered locally. In conjunction with individuals' experience and the growing demands of our population, we are facing increasing financial challenges. We are required to reduce expenditure to sustainable levels (in alignment with the ICS 5-year strategic plan) which broadly fall into three types of scheme: system wide transformation, system wide efficiency, ICB only efficiency. The ICB will promote good governance and proper stewardship of public resources in pursuance of its goals and in meeting its statutory duties. Good corporate governance arrangements are critical to achieving the ICB’s objectives and financial sustainability. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Supporting the Locality Lead in the development of a range of services required for individuals who qualify for packages of care. Collating and undertaking comprehensive and coordinated multi-agency assessments. Decision making for continuing Healthcare must be in line with standard operating policy and procedures and the National Framework. Promoting Personal Health Budgets, ensuring integration into Continuing Healthcare. Case managing CHC individuals, ensuring timely reviews are conducted and ascertaining care packages continue to be effectively commissioned and are cost-effective. Assisting in maintaining a database for all patients assessed for Continuing healthcare and ensuring high-quality assurance systems are in place. Communicate information, risks, issues, and dependencies, including briefings and reports. Developing strong working relationships with partner agencies including acute hospital trusts, local authorities, the independent sector, neighbourhood teams, and others. Providing professional nursing advice to acute hospital trusts, care providers, and social services with regards to Continuing Healthcare and Personal Health Budgets. Supporting to review and respond to complaints, freedom of information requests, and subject access requests. Support requests for retrospective reviews for CHC and disputes. Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (MCA). To use IT and databases on a daily basis. Person specification
Qualifications
Registered Nurse RGN, RMN, or RNLD or Allied Health Professional. Degree in health-related subject or equivalent experience that demonstrates critical and analytical thinking. Experience
Experience in a clinical setting including inter-agency and multi-agency working. Clinical knowledge base in order to ensure comprehensive holistic assessment for Continuing Healthcare. Experience of managing risks and reporting. Negotiation and conflict management skills and the ability to influence in formal settings. (Nature & Level) Experience in working within continuing healthcare with a good understanding of the continuing healthcare framework. Knowledge, Skills and Aptitudes
Knowledge and understanding of the national policies and frameworks relevant to the National Framework for Continuing Health Care and Funded Nursing Care. Evidence of continued professional development. Aware of Caldicott principle and information governance. Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection Act. Demonstrate ability to travel and work in a variety of settings. Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales. Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles. Evidence of teaching/mentorship. Competent in the use of IT equipment including good typing skills. Able to work with a database, Excel, Microsoft Word, and Outlook. All reference requests will be made to your employer/previous employers' HR Department, covering the previous 3 years of employment. We actively promote equal opportunities and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible people regardless of sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes. All staff with patient contact will need to have gained clearance through a standard or enhanced DBS check prior to working in these roles. Please note interview expenses are not subsidised or reimbursed by this organisation. You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Name: Jacqui Boland Job title: Locality Manager Continuing Healthcare (south) Email address: jacqueline.boland@nhs.net Telephone number: 01522 515344
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