Job summary
We are looking to welcome new Continuing healthcare (CHC) coordinators to our assessment team. Previous CHC experience is beneficial but not essential. If you are a registered nurse, allied health professional or social worker and have the right skills, attitude and a desire to learn, we can support you to develop the specific skills required for Continuing Healthcare.
As a CHC coordinator you will be responsible for conducting comprehensive individual assessments of patients for both Funded Nursing Care, Fast Track and NHS Continuing Healthcare, case managing clients to ensure that their needs are effectively met and promoting Personal Health Budgets and personalisation to empower people with complex health needs live their best lives. You will be passionate about patient care and improving life opportunities.
Main duties of the job
To undertake continuing healthcare (checklists, decision support tool, fast track) assessments of individuals in a variety of settings (e.g., hospital, care home, individual's own home or via MS Teams/Zoom) ensuring the National framework is applied.
As part of the county wide team work flexibly to respond to the demands of the service to support the continuing healthcare process. You will assist in the implementation and review of personal health budgets and participate, as required, in safeguarding, best interest and adult protection meetings.
The ability to travel independently to visit patients at various locations across Cornwall is essential.
About us
NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board (ICB) is a statutory NHS organisation responsible for developing a plan for meeting the health needs of our communities, managing the NHS budget, and arranging for the provision of joined up health services which improve the lives of people who live and work in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
By collaborating as an integrated care system (ICS) our health and care organisations can tackle complex challenges, including:
- improving the health of children and young people
- supporting people to stay well and independent
- acting sooner to help those with preventable conditions
- supporting those with long-term conditions or mental health issues
- caring for those with multiple needs as populations age
- getting the best from collective resources so people get care as quickly as possible.
Working with us
We are always keen to hear from people who would like to work with us, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community regardless of sex, sexual orientation, racial origin or disability.
You can look forward to excellent benefits including discounts in store and online, optional pension and life assurance, flexible working options, salary sacrifice vehicles and cycles and much more.
We are looking for people whose personal values and behaviours align with the NHS values outlined in theNHS Constitutionand our ownvalues and behaviours.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full job description and person specification, please view the supporting information.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Work health assessments
- Criminal record check standards
- Right to work checks
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full job description and person specification, please view the supporting information.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Work health assessments
- Criminal record check standards
- Right to work checks
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered allied health professional in mental health, physical health or learning disability
- First level registered nurse in mental health or physical health or learning disability
- Qualified social worker
Experience
Essential
- Relevant background and knowledge of working clinically, or as a social worker in either mental health, physical health or learning disability
Desirable
- Experience or understanding of the Continuing healthcare process and FNC
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Proficient IT skills using Word, Microsoft teams, Excel.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- An ability to work across organisational boundaries and engage with the wider multidisciplinary team
- The ability to manage own workload using time and resources effectively
- Can work as an autonomous practitioner
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered allied health professional in mental health, physical health or learning disability
- First level registered nurse in mental health or physical health or learning disability
- Qualified social worker
Experience
Essential
- Relevant background and knowledge of working clinically, or as a social worker in either mental health, physical health or learning disability
Desirable
- Experience or understanding of the Continuing healthcare process and FNC
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Proficient IT skills using Word, Microsoft teams, Excel.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- An ability to work across organisational boundaries and engage with the wider multidisciplinary team
- The ability to manage own workload using time and resources effectively
- Can work as an autonomous practitioner
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
