Job summary
A fantastic and exciting opportunity has arisen within Whittington Health NHS Trust for an experienced and highly motivated Band 8a Clinical CHC Team Lead.
The post will cover all aspects of Continuing Healthcare provision in Haringey and Islington consisting of patients in the community and provide clinical and nursing leadership and oversight of operational management for each area. The post provides an invaluable opportunity for a nurse to experience working across community services and makes this an ideal opportunity for applicants who are looking to further their clinical, service development and leadership skills in the NHS.
The post is full-time, 37.5 hours per week Monday - Friday 9-5pm. We also have flexible working policies to support individuals achieve the work - life balance that their situation might require.
- The post holder will manage a team of staff in Haringey and Islington boroughs providing excellent management and professional leadership to the Continuing Healthcare team.
- The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the statutory requirements as laid out in the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and NHS - Funded Nursing Care (FNC) are implemented.
- The post holder will develop robust processes and procedures and policies which are compliant with legislative and national guidance and in accordance with ICB responsibilities.
Main duties of the job
- To be responsible for ensuring that all CHC processes implemented are compliant with legislative and national guidance and in accordance with the responsibilities of the ICBs.
- To work with Mental Health Trust and LA partners for Section 117 of the Mental Health Act in relation to after care, in the context of continuing care.
- To maintain a robust decision making process including for the ratification of MDT recommendation and where there is a panel, to monitor its running and processes are in accordance to the CHC Framework for Older People, Physical Disabilities & Complex Needs, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities.
- To manage contentious situations in relation to disputes between partner agencies or withindividual patients and relatives.
- To monitor the quality of care packages for continuing healthcare and funded nursing care through reviews and case management.
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To have lead responsibility for establishing and coordinating arrangements across a range of agencies including NHS providers, third sector and independent sector providers.
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To hold lead responsibility for delivery of the action plans relating to continuing healthcare, including leading service reviews, developing business cases and procuring services to meet identified gaps.
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Responsible for the management of all staff within the Islington and Haringey CHC team.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be responsible for ensuring that all CHC processes implemented are compliant with legislative and national guidance and in accordance with the responsibilities of the ICBs.
- To work in partnership with the Local Authority, Acute Trusts and Care Homes to ensure timely discharges and good quality and cost-effective placements.
- To implement a rolling programme of training for all continuing healthcare staff as well as partner organisations to achieve ongoing improvements in the system and keep abreast and disseminate policy changes.
- To prepare cases and reports in relation to any challenges to the established decision-making process, including supporting ICBs in instructing solicitors as required, up to and including judicial reviews.
- To work with the ICB Management, Head of Adult Social Care, Older People, Acute Hospital Discharge Management, Mental Health Teams, Out of Boroughs ICBs and Acute Hospitals to support the achievement of the Local Area Agreement target in relation to delayed transfers of care.
- Monitor staff performance and implement corrective action when required i.e. disciplinary procedures, sickness absence management, and grievance procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be responsible for ensuring that all CHC processes implemented are compliant with legislative and national guidance and in accordance with the responsibilities of the ICBs.
- To work in partnership with the Local Authority, Acute Trusts and Care Homes to ensure timely discharges and good quality and cost-effective placements.
- To implement a rolling programme of training for all continuing healthcare staff as well as partner organisations to achieve ongoing improvements in the system and keep abreast and disseminate policy changes.
- To prepare cases and reports in relation to any challenges to the established decision-making process, including supporting ICBs in instructing solicitors as required, up to and including judicial reviews.
- To work with the ICB Management, Head of Adult Social Care, Older People, Acute Hospital Discharge Management, Mental Health Teams, Out of Boroughs ICBs and Acute Hospitals to support the achievement of the Local Area Agreement target in relation to delayed transfers of care.
- Monitor staff performance and implement corrective action when required i.e. disciplinary procedures, sickness absence management, and grievance procedures.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Management/Leadership Training
- Evidence of training in management processes and other HR issues
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive understanding and experience of the CHC National Framework for NHS continuing healthcare and NHS funded Nursing Care
- Budgetary management experience and understanding of the current NHS financial regime
- Knowledge of a wide range of staff management practices including: IPR, Disciplinary process, Recruitment, performance, redeployment and absence management
Skills
Essential
- High-level interpersonal skills.
- Negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to work in a high-pressure environment.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Management/Leadership Training
- Evidence of training in management processes and other HR issues
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive understanding and experience of the CHC National Framework for NHS continuing healthcare and NHS funded Nursing Care
- Budgetary management experience and understanding of the current NHS financial regime
- Knowledge of a wide range of staff management practices including: IPR, Disciplinary process, Recruitment, performance, redeployment and absence management
Skills
Essential
- High-level interpersonal skills.
- Negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to work in a high-pressure environment.
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.
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.
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).
