The Bedfordshire Luton and Milton Keynes (ICB) is responsible for planning and allocating resources to meet the four core purposes of the Integrated Care System (ICS), namely: to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access; enhance productivity and value for money; and help the NHS support broader social and economic development.
Within this context, as the ICB develops as a statutory organisation, a significant challenge will be to determine how it effectively supports and enables place-based and local partnerships to take necessary action that will improve population health outcomes and reduce inequalities.
The post holder will work as part of an integrated ICB team, alongside system colleagues plus regional and national teams to help deliver the best value from Local and National programmes and services by providing clinical expertise to support the Continuing Health Care Team. Our ICB offers superb development opportunities for all staff, and this role is ideal for aspiring practitioners as you will be responsible for leading continuing care across key business areas. Training will be given for candidates that meet the specifications outlined.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Working within a team of Continuing Healthcare Practitioners ensuring a high-quality service is delivered, peer supporting and mentoring junior staff to achieve continuous improvement.
2. Managing a caseload of CHC eligible individuals, often with complex needs.
3. Facilitating and contributing to multi-disciplinary assessments and patient reviews in line with the NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care National Framework.
4. Ensuring the principles and duties of Liberty Protection Standards are holistically, consistently and conscientiously applied to the caseload.
5. Supporting the Continuing Healthcare team to ensure that workstream plans are fulfilled and supervised effectively to ensure successful delivery.
6. Supporting the Team Leader in ensuring that all processes that are implemented are compliant with the NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care National Framework.
7. Commitment to completing all mandatory training.
8. Deputising as required in the absence of the Team Leader for Continuing Healthcare.
9. Assisting the Team Leaders for Continuing Healthcare with resolution of complaints, appeals and disputes as well as capturing of lessons learned to mitigate these instances.
10. Supporting delivery and development of standard operating procedures and processes, including those for personal health budgets (PHBs), within the team.
11. Communicating information, risks, issues and dependencies, including briefings and reports.
12. Maintaining professional registration and up-to-date knowledge of legislation as well as demonstrating accountability for own actions according to relevant professional code of conduct.
13. Providing relevant and timely specialist advice and guidance on functional and information matters relating to the service working with members of the team to investigate the causes of any variance from target/plan and proactively contribute to the implementation of solutions.
14. Delivering against objectives, achieving quality outcomes.
15. Prioritising own workload and working to tight deadlines.
16. Ensuring a person-centred approach with individuals, families and representatives.
Working for our organisation, we are committed to promoting equal opportunities to achieve equity of access, experience and outcomes and to recognising and valuing people's differences. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity; we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values and behaviours. We welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their protected characteristic.
Please Note:
1. This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of suitable applications are received. We recommend submitting your application early to avoid disappointment.
2. Successfully shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email with an invitation to interview.
3. Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes ICB does not pay interview expenses, all costs are incurred by the candidate.
4. Arden & GEM CSU administer this account on behalf of the ICB, you may receive communications from both the CSU and the ICB during your recruitment.
5. 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.
6. All eligible staff will need to have gained clearance through a standard/enhanced DBS check prior to working.
7. All posts are subject to a probationary period.
Are you a Health Professional with Continuing Health Care experience or looking to develop skills in Continuing Health Care within the NHS? Are you looking to work within our Integrated Care Board (ICB)? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a professional with knowledge of Continuing Health Care or a desire to develop knowledge of Continuing Health Care. Bedfordshire Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (BLMK ICB) are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, compassionate, and innovative, to work with us to take our vision forward, focusing on increasing the efficiency of the ICB Continuing Health Care Team.
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