Job summary
We require a highly motivated registered nurse with significant experience in the specialism of Continuing healthcare. The role is an exciting opportunity to join our Southwark place based CHC team.
The post-holder will be responsible for commissioning high-quality cost-effective NHS funded care for adults with continuing healthcare needs and children who meet the criteria for continuing care (CHC/CYPCC).
The post-holder will also be responsible for reviewing Fast Track packages of care, and enhanced packages of care.
Applicants must have relevant degree or professional qualification in Nursing.
Main duties of the job
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The post-holder will be responsible for commissioning high-quality cost-effective NHS funded care for adults with continuing healthcare needs and children who meet the criteria for continuing care (CHC/CYPCC). They will play a key role in developing partnership working and support the joint planning and commissioning processes that are developed within the local health and social care economy. They will play a supporting role in the development, interpretation, implementation and monitoring of overall continuing healthcare service policy and strategy.
The post holder will also be involved in providing clinical assurance that the CHC/CYPCC service in Southwark operates according to the National Framework.
About us
NHS South East London Integrated Commissioning Board is the statutory body responsible for commissioning healthcare services to South East London's 1.9 million residents of the boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.
The ICB buys services from hospitals, ambulance service and community service providers.
South East London ICB covers all GP practices in the area and is overseen by a governing body, which is responsible for making decisions about healthcare. The governing body includes GPs, nurses, a hospital doctor and other healthcare professionals and patient representatives. This is supported by other committees from July 2022 the Local Care Partnership governance arrangements, which will have delegated responsibility for commissioning local services.
South East London ICB's key priorities include:
- Providing more systematic and proactive management of chronic disease to improve health outcomes
- Empowering patients and encouraging self-care
- Integrating models of care
- Ensuring urgent care systems maximise appropriate access of care for patients
- Improving access to service
Southwark is a borough with amongst the greatest social and economic challenges in the country, do you have what it takes to work with local communities, the council, and partners to improve health outcomes and address health inequalities for our residents?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attachments for the full Job Description and person Specification.
Applicants must have relevant degree or professional qualification in Nursing.
For an informal discussion please contactCatherine.egan@selondonics.nhs.uk or Richard.croydon@selondonics.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attachments for the full Job Description and person Specification.
Applicants must have relevant degree or professional qualification in Nursing.
For an informal discussion please contactCatherine.egan@selondonics.nhs.uk or Richard.croydon@selondonics.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Registered nurse
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Community nursing experience with exposure to care of adults with complex needs and packages of care
- Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of key national policy agenda e.g. Responsible Commissioner guidance, National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care
- Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
- Ability to suggest mitigations for risks in area of own operation and expertise
- Ability to prepare and produce concise and accurate communications for dissemination to a broad range of stakeholders as required
- Ability to develop and maintain networks of relationships that facilitate the achievement of individual and team objectives
- Excellent verbal reasoning skills, with the ability to make judgements on a range of complex HRM issues
- Able to maintain a Professional, calm and efficient manner in challenging situations
- Able to effectively plan and prioritise own workload ensuring deadlines are met
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Registered nurse
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Community nursing experience with exposure to care of adults with complex needs and packages of care
- Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of key national policy agenda e.g. Responsible Commissioner guidance, National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care
- Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
- Ability to suggest mitigations for risks in area of own operation and expertise
- Ability to prepare and produce concise and accurate communications for dissemination to a broad range of stakeholders as required
- Ability to develop and maintain networks of relationships that facilitate the achievement of individual and team objectives
- Excellent verbal reasoning skills, with the ability to make judgements on a range of complex HRM issues
- Able to maintain a Professional, calm and efficient manner in challenging situations
- Able to effectively plan and prioritise own workload ensuring deadlines are met
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).
