Job summary WelHat Integrated Community team have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Continuing Health Care (CHC) nurse to join our team on secondment. WelHat Integrated Community Team (ICT) are seeking motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse to join our friendly, supportive and Gold Accredited Team. You will be working alongside our health care assistants, qualified nurses and therapy staff to complete assessments and reviews within the Continuing Health Care framework including checklists, full assessments and fast track assessments. You will be liaising with multiple professionals to complete your assessments and have a close working relationship with the CHC team, GPs and ICT team. Our ideal team member will be enthusiastic, motivated with excellent clinical assessment skill as well as verbal and written communication skills. You will be responsible for managing your own caseload and meeting deadlines for assessments and reviews, therefore excellent time management skills are essential. Afull valid driving license and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010) Main duties of the job Our CHC Nurse role entails visiting patients in their own homes to assess for suitability for Continuing Health Care provision, and completing all necessary paperwork. You will be dealing directly with the Continuing Health Care team to ensure necessary decisions are made promptly for patient care. Individuals will be committed to team work, have good communication and decision making skills. In return, we offer an extensive training and education programme as well a range of personal and professional development opportunities. We pride ourselves on being able to offer flexible working patterns and we are able to consider both full time and part time applicants. About us A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS TrustYou'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staffWe put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust visionWe welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply nowYou've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you. Date posted 23 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 812-25-WHICT-CHA-LN-03 Job locations Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital School Lane Welwyn AL6 9PW Job description Job responsibilities As a CHC Nurse within WelHat ICT, you will be responsible for managing a caseload of patients requiring new CHC assessments and reviews of previous assessments. You will regularly liaise with the CHC team, GP surgeries, ICT nursing and therapy teams and many more professionals to support your assessment and decision making. You will manage your own diary to ensure deadlines are met to complete assessments and relevant paperwork submissions. You will work closely with the ICT staff, to offer your expert support and to discuss any relevant patients with the team. We look forward to hearing from you Job description Job responsibilities As a CHC Nurse within WelHat ICT, you will be responsible for managing a caseload of patients requiring new CHC assessments and reviews of previous assessments. You will regularly liaise with the CHC team, GP surgeries, ICT nursing and therapy teams and many more professionals to support your assessment and decision making. You will manage your own diary to ensure deadlines are met to complete assessments and relevant paperwork submissions. You will work closely with the ICT staff, to offer your expert support and to discuss any relevant patients with the team. We look forward to hearing from you Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential Current 1st Level Registered General Nurse/NMC Registration or relevant degree Relevant post graduate diploma qualification, equivalent qualification or equivalent level of skill, knowledge and experience European or International Computer Driving Licence or equivalent level of keyboard/IT skills Evidence of continuing personal development Experience and Knowledge Essential Experience in specialised discipline/field/area or work Experience developing and delivering efficient systems including quality management and monitoring systems for the discipline/field/area of work Ability to conduct nursing needs assessments, which includes blood pressure, urine samples, analyse the information collected in order to make an informed recommendation as to eligibility for continuing healthcare or for funded nursing care Knowledge of current DH and NHS governance policy and an understanding of its implications so as to interpret and communicate them locally Knowledge and understanding of current national and local policy/Framework Guidance relating to NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care Experience of supervising in a customer focussed environment, providing professional support within a busy environment Awareness of current legislation in relation to Health and social Care for older people Knowledge and experience of working with Safeguarding issues and Policy guidance Experience of working with patients with multiple /complex needs Experience of working across organisations, local authority, other NHS Trusts, voluntary and independent sectors Significant experience of supervising Excellent customer service in discipline/field/area of work Significant experiencein supporting an organisation toward serving its clients' needs including maintaining effective customer relations and managing customers satisfaction Significant experience in dealing with personal/commercially sensitive data and information Understanding of the current issues impacting on the NHS Experience of working in the NHS/public body Experience of being flexible in approach including how to deliver a service. Experience of using an innovation as part of a problem solving approach in discipline/field/area of work including the use of continuous improvement as part of being the best of what you do Experience of working in a diverse environment Experience of collating and interpreting highly complex data for presentation Experience of working with and within a team in a busy, productive environment Experience of managing a operational team/area of work Experience of working autonomously including using own highly developed initiative to deliver work to customer Significant experience of supervising service targets, service development and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) in terms of Quality, Improvement and Performance Productivity (QIPP) agenda Experience of managing own Continual Professional Development (CDP) and Personal Development Planning (PDP) Experience of programme and organisational change Significant experienceof planning in discipline/field/area of work for success Experience of influencing key stakeholders and customers as able to demonstrate impact and proactive customer relationship building, with the ability to deliver continuous improvement in services whilst achieving professional and personal credibility Desirable Experience of working in a creative environment Experience of marketing services Experience of budgets management and financial planning for a service Experience in behavioural management and supporting and motivating staff using training & development, human resource practices Skills and Abilities Essential Self-motivated and able to work without close supervision Manage and prioritise own workload with a high level of planning and organisational skills Methodical and organised approach to office duties and problem solving Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately, with proven experience delivering presentations appropriately with excellent facilitation and customer service skills Experience providing advice, guidance and support with the ability to maintain confidentiality at all times Produce data for reports as required. Other Essential Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010) Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential Current 1st Level Registered General Nurse/NMC Registration or relevant degree Relevant post graduate diploma qualification, equivalent qualification or equivalent level of skill, knowledge and experience European or International Computer Driving Licence or equivalent level of keyboard/IT skills Evidence of continuing personal development Experience and Knowledge Essential Experience in specialised discipline/field/area or work Experience developing and delivering efficient systems including quality management and monitoring systems for the discipline/field/area of work Ability to conduct nursing needs assessments, which includes blood pressure, urine samples, analyse the information collected in order to make an informed recommendation as to eligibility for continuing healthcare or for funded nursing care Knowledge of current DH and NHS governance policy and an understanding of its implications so as to interpret and communicate them locally Knowledge and understanding of current national and local policy/Framework Guidance relating to NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care Experience of supervising in a customer focussed environment, providing professional support within a busy environment Awareness of current legislation in relation to Health and social Care for older people Knowledge and experience of working with Safeguarding issues and Policy guidance Experience of working with patients with multiple /complex needs Experience of working across organisations, local authority, other NHS Trusts, voluntary and independent sectors Significant experience of supervising Excellent customer service in discipline/field/area of work Significant experiencein supporting an organisation toward serving its clients' needs including maintaining effective customer relations and managing customers satisfaction Significant experience in dealing with personal/commercially sensitive data and information Understanding of the current issues impacting on the NHS Experience of working in the NHS/public body Experience of being flexible in approach including how to deliver a service. Experience of using an innovation as part of a problem solving approach in discipline/field/area of work including the use of continuous improvement as part of being the best of what you do Experience of working in a diverse environment Experience of collating and interpreting highly complex data for presentation Experience of working with and within a team in a busy, productive environment Experience of managing a operational team/area of work Experience of working autonomously including using own highly developed initiative to deliver work to customer Significant experience of supervising service targets, service development and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) in terms of Quality, Improvement and Performance Productivity (QIPP) agenda Experience of managing own Continual Professional Development (CDP) and Personal Development Planning (PDP) Experience of programme and organisational change Significant experienceof planning in discipline/field/area of work for success Experience of influencing key stakeholders and customers as able to demonstrate impact and proactive customer relationship building, with the ability to deliver continuous improvement in services whilst achieving professional and personal credibility Desirable Experience of working in a creative environment Experience of marketing services Experience of budgets management and financial planning for a service Experience in behavioural management and supporting and motivating staff using training & development, human resource practices Skills and Abilities Essential Self-motivated and able to work without close supervision Manage and prioritise own workload with a high level of planning and organisational skills Methodical and organised approach to office duties and problem solving Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately, with proven experience delivering presentations appropriately with excellent facilitation and customer service skills Experience providing advice, guidance and support with the ability to maintain confidentiality at all times Produce data for reports as required. Other Essential Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010) 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust Address Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital School Lane Welwyn AL6 9PW Employer's website https://www.hct.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)