CHC Nurse Assessor (Learning Disability) x 3
Are you a dedicated and compassionate Learning Disabilities (LD) Nurse looking to take your career to the next level? Do you have a passion for delivering high-quality care and making a real difference in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities? Join the dynamic Black Country All-Age Continuing Care (AACC) team and be part of a rewarding and innovative healthcare environment.
Black Country AACC are seeking 3 highly motivated and enthusiastic nurses with broad experience to join our expanding and evolving nursing team (2 posts in Walsall and 1 post in Sandwell).
What We Offer:
While prior experience in NHS Continuing Healthcare is highly desirable, it is not essential. Success will be determined by demonstrating the right aptitudes. A full induction with ongoing training and support will be provided.
This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside highly skilled nursing professionals recognised for their broad spectrum of experience. You will be part of a strong, supportive, high-performing team focused on quality. You will play an integral role in making recommendations for CHC eligibility and supporting the implementation of the national framework.
Join us in providing an exceptional service and make a lasting impact on the lives of individuals with learning disabilities.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will possess a range of transferable skills and qualities, including:
* Clinical Expertise
* Tact and Diplomacy
* Conflict Management
* Problem-Solving
* Decision-Making
* Caseload Management
* Professional Development
As a Band 6 LD Nurse in our AACC team, you will play a crucial role in coordinating and delivering comprehensive healthcare services to individuals with learning disabilities. Your expertise will ensure that patients receive the best possible care, tailored to their unique needs. This role offers a variety of responsibilities with no two days being the same. You will use your knowledge and clinical skills to be involved in many aspects of the team's functions, including:
* Conducting comprehensive assessments of patient care needs
* Co-producing individualised care and support plans to meet the complex needs of patients
* Coordinating the process of sourcing appropriate care provision.
* Liaising with key stakeholders to ensure timely and safe patient transfers.
* Acting as a contact point for family and patient representatives.
About us
The Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB) is a statutory NHS organisation responsible for developing a plan for meeting the health needs of 1.26 million people in the Black Country. We manage the NHS budget for Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton and are responsible for planning and buying Primary Medical Services (GPs), dental, optometry and pharmacy services.
We are part of the Black Country Integrated Care System (ICS), known as Healthier Futures, which is a partnership of organisations working together to bring health and social care services closer together for the good of our communities. We support the ICS vision for a healthier place with healthier people and healthier futures.
The ICB has five core values that underpin the way we work and help to guide our actions and the decisions we make for local people and communities. These are compassion, inclusivity, integrity, fairness and trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer who actively supports and encourages increasing the diversity of our employees, and welcome applications from people with transferable skills gained through experience across the full range of health and social care settings.
We are also a bronze award holder under the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). The ERS recognises commitment and support from UK employers for defence personnel.
Job responsibilities
* The practitioner will utilise the national assessment tools and adhere to the required timescales, co-ordinate, participate and support the assessment process with the multidisciplinary team.
* To co-ordinate and undertake assessments. To collate information and assessments, gathered from other Health and Social Care professionals, patients and carers and make judgements using this information. Taking into account opinions from medical staff, consultants and specialist practitioners. This may involve complex and sensitive health and social care issues, patients diagnosis and prognosis. To maintain appropriate written records and communicate information to all relevant parties whilst maintaining appropriate confidentiality of the patient record.
* To restore and maintain independence, promote individual choice and self-determination, enabling clients to live in the community and supporting their preferences, whenever feasible. The use of Personal Health Budgets will assist in supporting this objective and will be delivered by the practitioner.
* Maintaining a caseload of patients eligible for Funded Nursing Care and Fully Funded Continuing Healthcare, including the assessment and reviewing of all care provision.
* To educate, inform and involve clients carers and professionals on the National Framework for Continuing Health Care and NHS Funded Nursing Care (2018) and matters of local service provision.
* To be actively involved in complaint investigations assisting the Lead Nurse and Head of Service as required.
* Contribute in the response to appeals supporting the Lead Nurse in completing needs portraits and attending both local and regional appeal panels.
* Ensure the Head of Department, Lead Nurse and the Commissioning team are kept fully aware of any cause for concern in any care environment; liaising as required with the ICB Quality Team.
* Be aware of the safeguarding vulnerable adults policy and procedure and attend multidisciplinary meeting as required.
* To maintain registration, skills and knowledge including an awareness of policies, procedures, legislation laid out by the relevant professional bodies.
* Work within the clinical guidelines and policy guidelines relevant to practice.
* Participate in research, audit, clinical and peer supervision on a regular basis to develop appropriate personal objectives and a lifelong learning plan.
* To develop and maintain multi professional/agency networks representing the ICB.
* Responsible for the teaching and dissemination of information to students, social care staff, health professionals, and independent sector about NHS Continuing Care and Funded Nursing Care Contributions, on an individual and group basis.
* To prioritise and manage caseloads, under the direction of the Lead Nurse.
* To contribute to the effective running of the department, deputising for colleagues and Lead Nurse.
* To call, attend or lead team meetings, continuing care meetings and multi-disciplinary meetings, including case conferences and discharge meetings to ensure continuity of care across agencies; thus, improving patient and family experience.
* To promote effective working arrangements with care homeowners, social services, community nursing and acute sector staff.
* To undertake and comply with all mandatory training.
* To undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade and responsibilities of the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree or equivalent level of experience
* Evidence of professional development
Other Requirements
* Must be able to travel across the BC ICB sites and to external organisations
Experience
* Relevant nursing experience gained in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment.
* Wide experience of cross-sector partnership working
* Experience of working with service users and carers including case management
* Good understanding of National Framework for NHS Continuing Health Care and its application in practice
* Experience of managing a case load
Skills and Knowledge
* Highly developed specialist knowledge of underpinned by theory and experience
* Demonstrable relative experience and knowledge of current key policies and priorities
* Understanding of service provision for the client group
* Understanding of relevant current NHS and social care market mechanisms
* Able to work within hostile environments
* Excellent written and verbal communication including providing and receiving complex, sensitive or contentious 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.
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