This post falls is based in the South West London ICB, Croydon and Sutton Continuing Care Team in which staff support each other in service delivery across all five ICBs where the service is commissioned. This will require staff to work across the ICBs sites to meet the needs of patients and the service.
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of individuals in any setting (i.e. home, acute, care home) to determine eligibility to receive Fully Funded NHS Continuing Healthcare [CHC] or Funded Nursing Care [FNC]. The post holder will act as nurse assessor/co-ordinator of a Multidisciplinary Team to establish eligibility and working with the individual and their family identify a suitable care package and ensure the review process of all Funded Nursing Care is undertaken in accordance with the National Framework Guidance for Continuing Healthcare (revised 2022).
Main duties of the job
1. Manage referrals from a range of professionals, patients and their carers determining eligibility for FNC or NHS CHC.
2. Using national assessment tools and adhering to the lead times, co-ordinate, participate in and support the assessment process by the Multidisciplinary Team.
3. Determine the eligibility, as set out in the National Framework Guidance for Continuing Healthcare (revised 2012) and be responsible for explaining clearly to patients, families, health and social care colleagues and care providers so that the process is transparent and understood.
4. Undertake assessments, maintain appropriate written records and communicate information as required with all relevant parties whilst maintaining appropriate confidentiality of the patient's records.
5. Restore and maintain independence, promote individual choice and self-determination, enabling clients to live in the community and support their preferences whenever feasible.
6. Work across health and social care boundaries to obtain further specialist evidence and ensure a co-ordinated approach to care to educate, inform and involve clients, carers and professionals on the National Framework Guidance for Continuing Healthcare (revised 2022) and matters of local service provision.
About us
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board decides how the South West London NHS budget is spent and develops plans to improve people's health, deliver higher quality care, and better value for money.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description for full details
Person Specification
Education /Qualifications
* Degree or equivalent level of experience in health or social care
* Evidence of professional development
Knowledge and Experience
* Relevant nursing experience gained in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment
* Understanding of National Framework Guidance for Continuing Healthcare (revised 2022)
* Demonstrable relative experience and knowledge of current key policies and priorities
Skills and Abilities
* Excellent written and verbal communication including providing and receiving complex, sensitive or contentious information
Other
* Must be able to travel on a day-to-day basis locally, regionally and on occasion nationally
* Able to travel independently
* Enhanced DBS disclosure required
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.
£42,939 to £50,697 a year Per Annum inclusive of Outer HCAS
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