LD Specialist Nurse Assessor (Merton & Wandsworth)

Job description

Job responsibilities

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The post holder will support the Continuing Healthcare team to ensure that the CHC and FNC work-stream is planned and managed effectively, taking a lead in assisting in their successful delivery.

Establish and maintain communication networks with care home staffs, social services, community staffs and hospital MDT in delivering CHC assessments and complex case management

Maintain effective communication on issues in complex situations arising from the CHC criteria, CHC processes and outcomes

Prioritise workload and team activity responding to service demands/policy changes. Ensure effective balance between clinical and administrative activities

Undertake, critique and facilitate robust clinical assessment/reviews to enable transparent and appropriate funding decisions to be made using expert knowledge of the National Framework

Manage the LD caseload and ensure correct processes are followed in delivery of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare & NHS Funded Nursing Care.

Participate in the continued development of the management system to ensure information is properly managed and best practice is shared across the team, directorate and the wider NHS organisation

Assist in the coordination of training & development and recruitment activity across the Team

To participate in peer reviews, implementing change as appropriate and as defined within the FNC/Continuing Healthcare Guidance

Organise and prioritise work related to CHC Learning Disabilities caseload

Manage a caseload of clients with Learning Disabilities who are eligible for Continuing Healthcare funding.

Carry out Continuing Healthcare, Funded Nursing care and Joint Funding Reviews in a timely manner for patients age 17 years and above with learning disabilities

Be responsible for explaining the CHC Assessment Guidance (revised 2021) clearly to clients, families, health and social care colleagues and care providers so that the process is transparent and understood

Make recommendations regarding eligibility to the Continuing Healthcare management for ratification at the CHC panel, or out of panel, as appropriate.

To ensure all queries from panel regarding the CHC assessment and process are dealt with efficiently

To help identify appropriate care provision and support discharge planning for individuals where appropriate.

Manage enquiries by various stakeholders in relation to NHS Continuing Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care; and provide detailed, informed verbal and written responses

Participate in local review conciliation meetings, giving clear and concise evidence to support decision making and rationale

The post holder will attend Safeguarding Strategy meetings where required representing SWL ICB place based teams

To deliver and prepare cases/information in regard to managing further review/appeals at internal and external panels

Ability to undertake assessments of capacity and coordinate/complete Best Interest meetings as required

Provide relevant and timely specialist advice and guidance on own role and that of the wider CHC team.

Ensure confidential information is handled in accordance with Data Protection Act and Information Governance Protocols

The postholder is responsible for ensuring the local KPIs for assessments are meet, good record keeping on the team database is maintained and professional standards according to NMC and the Trust policies are maintained

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
• Registered Health Professional - Current & relevant NMC registration
• 1 st Level Registered Nurse (Adult or MH) with extensive experience of working with LD clients

Desirable

• 1st Level Registered Nurse (LD)

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of complex case management
• Experience of reporting clinical and non- clinical accidents and incidences promptly and when requested to co-operate with any investigation undertaken
• Excellent knowledge and practical experience of the Continuing Healthcare Framework
• Relevant nursing experience gained in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• To interpret and collate complex information for writing of comprehensive reports to be understood and read by both health and social care professionals and the layperson
• Experience of creating and presenting client information to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders
• The ability to communicate sensitive and complex decisions to clients, families and other professionals, providing explicit examples to aid understanding

Other

Essential

• Ability to challenge and support others appropriately and assertively
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with an ability to adopt several ways to influence diverse parties
• Demonstrate commitment and role model behaviours and actions that support equality, diversity, belonging and inclusion

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).

Employer details

Employer name

South West London Integrated Care Board

Address

120 The Broadway

Wimbledon

SW19 1RH

Employer's website

https://www.southwestlondon.icb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)