Job responsibilities
Job
Summary
West
Yorkshire Integrated Care Board is a dynamic organisation with a shared
management team. We operate as an open, supportive, and innovative team to
ensure we work efficiently and effectively to improve healthcare and wellbeing
for local people.
The
post holder will be responsible for:
Undertaking assessments in accordance with the NHS National Frameworks for NHS
Children and Young Peoples Continuing Care/NHS Continuing Healthcare and
NHS-funded Nursing Care.
Support the investigation of complaints and review of Continuing Healthcare
retrospective cases, appeals and independent panel review process.
Support the delivery of personalised commissioning to include transforming care
work (Care Programme Approach, Care and Treatment Reviews, Section 117
aftercare arrangements), Personal Health Budgets, the coordination of complex
cases (incorporating Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) and clinical
input into Court of Protection where appropriate.
Working independently within codes of practice, standard operating procedures
and professional guidelines, providing strong clinical leadership ensuring the
highest standard of clinical assessment.
Ensuring a patient focused, collaborative approach to identifying health needs
and facilitating the most appropriate and cost-effective care pathway for
individuals.
The post holder will support complex case management and work in collaboration
with other health professionals and social care staff. The post holder will
deputise for the band 7 Clinical Leads.
Main
Duties and Responsibilities
Undertaking assessments and reviews for patients across all aspects of care.
This necessitates a high level of assessment skills requiring tact, diplomacy
and the ability to liaise effectively with colleagues, health care
professionals,
service users' carers and family members.
Complete MCA assessments and Best Interest decisions where appropriate. Work
within the DoLS framework, identifying and responding to the need for DoLS
authorisation this this may include working with legal professionals and The
Court of Protection.
Offering continuing support and advice to individuals, families and carers in
complex and sensitive situations, necessitating a high level of interpersonal,
and reassurance skills; supporting the local resolution process in the case of
complaints/appeals/retrospective cases and providing information on a timely
basis.
Developing and maintaining effective and appropriate communication networks
with health and social care professionals and act as a resource to them.
Working with relevant health professionals, colleagues, and key stakeholders to
ensure a seamless and efficient service is delivered.
Exercising professional judgement as necessary when analysing and communicating
complex and sensitive information on behalf of the Team.
Interpreting national and regional guidance relating to the implementation of
the NHS National Frameworks and subsequent developments within service
delivery.
Decision making following multi-disciplinary team assessments to determine
eligibility.
Deputise for the Clinical Lead when required.
Deliver against organisational objectives, achieving quality outcomes,
prioritising own workload and working to tight deadlines.
Plan, organise and implement reviews and assessments, to co-ordinate with local
authority colleagues, key stakeholders, individuals, families and carers.
Ensuring there is a holistic care plan in place, including the production and
co-production when required with health and care partners.
Ensure personal health budgets are actively promoted with individuals and their
representatives and work closely to encourage a seamless delivery.
Identify risk of abuse and need for protection from harm to self or others and
report in line with local safeguarding routes and governance arrangements.
Ensuring timely end of life provision and reviews, following the national
guidance for clients fast tracked through the CHC system.
Providing specialist nursing advice to secondary care, primary care, local
authority partners and other key stakeholders to facilitate a seamless process.
Ensure policies are implemented and adhered to whilst identifying and proposing
changes for improvement to practices and procedures in own area.
Approving a package of care in line with Place-based Partnership standing
financial instructions and agreed thresholds.
Continually strive for delivering project/function outcomes, value for money
and greater efficiency.
Agreeing eligibility and will make financial decisions within the Place-based
Partnership standing financial instructions.
Delivering formal and non-formal education programmes to community and hospital
staff, including nursing/residential homes, GPs, community nursing and therapy
staff relating to the assessment and management of Continuing Care/Continuing
Healthcare patient groups in line with the latest research, evidence and
Department of Health/NICE guidance.
Maintaining and updating clinical records in a timely manner and in line with
local and national policies.
General
The
post holder will:
Treat people with dignity and respect.
Maintain a high standard of professional and personal conduct.
Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity. The post holder
must be aware of and committed to the equality and diversity policies of the
organisation.
Ensure the principles of openness, transparency and candour are observed and
upheld in all working practices.
Ensure compliance with all mandatory and statutory training relevant to the
post.
Be familiar with and adhere to the safeguarding policies, procedures, and
guidelines for both children and adults at risk of abuse or neglect. This must
be in conjunction with the Multi-agency Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding
Adults at risk of abuse or neglect Multi- Agency Policy, Protocols and
guidelines.
Ensure that any infection prevention and control issues are reported
appropriately.
Be aware of and adhere to the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act
and to ensure their own safety and the safety of others.
Maintain confidentiality and adhere to the principles of data security and data
protection.
Follow a professional Code of Conduct, where relevant to the post.
Participate in the organisational appraisal process.
Be expected to undertake ongoing professional and personal development in line
with the responsibilities of the post.
This
job description is not intended to be exhaustive. It describes the main duties
and responsibilities of the post. It may be subject to change in accordance
with developing organisational and service needs and wherever necessary, will
follow appropriate consultation with the post holder. The post holder may be
directed to complete other duties according to organisational requirements.
These duties will always be reasonable and commensurate with the skills of the
post holder and level of the post.
