Job summary
As a Funded Nursing Care Assessor you will play a key role assessing
and reviewing people's eligibility for NHS Funded nursing care in line with The National Framework for NHS Continuing
Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care (FNC) and where appropriate, referring onwards
for a Continuing Healthcare assessment.
Main duties of the job
A Funded Nursing Care assessor will
play a key role in supporting the Personal Health Commissioning (PHC) service and
delivering an effective and competent level of service and consistently
delivering a client-focused service.
You will work within an established
supportive team, completing assessments face to face or virtually.
You will be assigned
approximately four nursing homes and will have the opportunity to liaise and work
closely with nursing home staff to ensure initial assessments and reviews are
undertaken in a timely fashion and ensuring a good standard of care is being
delivered. There will be liaison with patients, families, providers and
potentially other professionals within the health and social care sectors.
About us
We are joining up to tackle all the things that affect our health and wellbeing, make real change, and improve things for our communities.
Dorset ICS is made up of:
- NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
- University Hospitals Dorset Foundation Trust
- Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust
- Dorset HealthCare University Foundation Trust
- Dorset Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole Council
- 194 town and parish councils
- 18 primary care networks (made up of 73 GP practices)
- Southwestern Ambulance Service Foundation Trust
- Dorset Police
- Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
- 7,300 voluntary organisations
What we do
The Health and Care Bill puts ICSs on a statutory footing empowering them to better join up health and care services, improve population health, and reduce health inequalities.
ICSs have four core purposes:
- Improve outcomes in population health and healthcare
- Tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access
- Enhance productivity and value for money
- Help the NHS support broader social and economic development
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will play a key role in supporting the Personal Health
Commissioning (PHC) service across the region. Working within the remit of The
National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care (FNC),
the post holder will deliver an effective and competent level of service and
consistently delivering a client-focused service.
The post holder will assist and
support in the facilitation of patient reviews in line with standard operating
policy and procedures and ensuring The National Framework for NHS Continuing
Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care (FNC) is implemented and complied with,
according to the principles and processes.
The post holder should hold a full UK driving licence and
have access to a vehicle to be able to fulfil the requirements of this post.
Please see attached for full job descriptions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will play a key role in supporting the Personal Health
Commissioning (PHC) service across the region. Working within the remit of The
National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care (FNC),
the post holder will deliver an effective and competent level of service and
consistently delivering a client-focused service.
The post holder will assist and
support in the facilitation of patient reviews in line with standard operating
policy and procedures and ensuring The National Framework for NHS Continuing
Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care (FNC) is implemented and complied with,
according to the principles and processes.
The post holder should hold a full UK driving licence and
have access to a vehicle to be able to fulfil the requirements of this post.
Please see attached for full job descriptions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area, ideally Continuing Healthcare
- Nursing qualification or Allied Health Professional e.g. Occupational Health, Physiotherapy etc. or registered Social Worker
- Knowledge of NHS Continuing Health Care and associated procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care and Childrens and Young Peoples Continuing Care
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas acquired through experience and training plus further specialist knowledge of the Personal Health Commissioning process
- Knowledge, understanding and ability to implement the Personal Health Budget process
- Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services
- Experience of working effectively with clinicians, Health and Social Care colleagues and other partner agencies
- Negotiation and conflict management skills and the ability to influence
- Previous experience of working within a busy environment with ever changing priorities
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Knowledge of Data Protection
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload effectively and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
- Ability to analyse very complex cases where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
- Strategic thinking and the ability to anticipate and an independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement and problem-solving skills
- Effective communication skills
- Effective organisational skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area, ideally Continuing Healthcare
- Nursing qualification or Allied Health Professional e.g. Occupational Health, Physiotherapy etc. or registered Social Worker
- Knowledge of NHS Continuing Health Care and associated procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care and Childrens and Young Peoples Continuing Care
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas acquired through experience and training plus further specialist knowledge of the Personal Health Commissioning process
- Knowledge, understanding and ability to implement the Personal Health Budget process
- Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services
- Experience of working effectively with clinicians, Health and Social Care colleagues and other partner agencies
- Negotiation and conflict management skills and the ability to influence
- Previous experience of working within a busy environment with ever changing priorities
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Knowledge of Data Protection
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload effectively and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
- Ability to analyse very complex cases where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
- Strategic thinking and the ability to anticipate and an independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement and problem-solving skills
- Effective communication skills
- Effective organisational skills
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
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).
