NHS Continuing and Complex Healthcare Nurse Assessor - Band 6
An opportunity has arisen within Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (GMICB), Stockport Locality's Continuing & Complex Healthcare Team, for a Nurse Assessor (RGN/RMN).
Main duties of the job
GMICB, Stockport Locality, is seeking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic and forward-thinking nurse to work as part of a professional team. The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills in person-centred assessments, and the ability to work within a multi-agency environment.
The successful applicant will be required to work autonomously and collaboratively within a dynamic skill-mixed team. As a Nurse Assessor, your role will include assessing individuals against the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care, undertaking complex case management and annual reviews.
If you are a self-motivated and collaborative professional, who possesses excellent communication skills supporting the philosophy for delivering high-quality services to people, this would be the ideal opportunity for you.
Previous experience within a Continuing Healthcare Team would be an advantage, but training and support is available for the right candidate.
About us
The Continuing and Complex Care team offers a friendly and supportive working environment with the benefit of agile and flexible working hours.
NHS GM ICS is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We support flexible working and will consider applications on a part-time or job share basis. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse and disabled applicants who are currently under-represented within our workforce.
We offer a range of family-friendly inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, facilities, and services to support a diverse range of staff.
Job responsibilities
Promote GMICB's vision and mission, and uphold GMICB's values in all day-to-day activities and delivery of services; participate in the objective-setting process as part of the annual Performance Development Review/appraisal process, to understand how your role and objectives are linked to team, directorate, and corporate objectives, to review what aspects of your role are being done well, and to identify any areas for development.
To provide comprehensive clinical advice, assessment, and case management to NHS Continuing Health Care and NHS Funded Nursing Care functions for GMICB, with particular responsibilities for people who have complex health care needs, including all categories of needs, e.g., physical, end of life, Mental Health, and Learning Disability needs.
Person Specification
Qualification
* NMC registered
* Recent and up-to-date professional development
* Training in continuing Healthcare assessments and processes
Experience
* Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team setting
* Nursing experience in a health environment
* Experience of working with service users with complex and enduring health needs
* Experience of contributing to the continuing Healthcare assessment process
* Experience of working in a Continuing Healthcare team
* Experience as a first-line manager and evidence of management training
* Experience of working with people with Mental Health and complex needs
Knowledge
* Demonstrate understanding of NHS CHC framework
* Demonstrate research-based practice and up-to-date knowledge of nursing issues
* Excellent communication and organisational skills
* Excellent IT and documentation skills
* Understanding of Mental Health Act 1983
* Understanding of Mental Capacity Act 2005
* Knowledge of Personal Health Budgets
* Practical working experience of setting up and managing Personal Health Budgets
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.
Clinical Lead Continuing & Complex Healthcare
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