South West London Integrated Care Board

FNC Assessor

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Job summary

This post forms part of the Continuing Healthcare (CHC) team which provides a single point of contact for all Continuing Healthcare referrals. The key function of this post is to assess patients who are referred to the service, in consideration of Funded Nursing Care and Continuing Healthcare. The role will involve assessing clients against the Continuing Healthcare Checklist and Funded Nursing Care review document, considering eligibility for full Continuing Healthcare assessment, reviewing suitability of care packages and ensuring quality standards of care and documented evidence by care providers. The role is undertaken with supervision of the Nurse Assessors and Senior Nurse Assessors.

Main duties of the job

For a full list of duties held by this post, please refer to the job description

We are looking for an organised and motivated individual who is able to work both on their own and in a team. Prior knowledge of Funded Nursing Care and Continuing Healthcare would be beneficial to the role. Candidates must have excellent IT skills and be able to demonstrate experience in a patient assessment role. This role would suit someone interested in developing their skills in Continuing Healthcare.

About us

On 1 July 2022, NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (ICB) was established. The ICB, as part of South West London Integrated Care System (ICS), is a partnership of organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up health and care services to improve the lives of people in our six boroughs: Croydon, Merton, Kingston, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth.

Each ICS consists of two statutory elements:

an Integrated Care Board, bringing the NHS together with its partners locally to improve health and care services
an Integrated Care Partnership (ICP): the broad alliance of organisations and representatives concerned with improving the care, health and wellbeing of the population, jointly convened by the ICB and local authorities in the area.

ICBs are statutory NHS bodies responsible for planning and allocating resources to meet the four core purposes of integrated care systems (ICSs):

to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare;
tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access;
enhance productivity and value for money and;
help the NHS support broader social and economic development.

NHS South West London Integrated Care Board decides how the South West London NHS budget is spent and develops plans to improve people's health, deliver higher quality care, and better value for money.

Date posted

13 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year Plus Outer London HCAS per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

D9491-SWL643-C

Job locations

Bernard Weatherill House

Mint Walk

Croydon

CR0 1EA

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of duties held by this post, please refer to the job description

1. Duties and Responsibilities

Undertake completion of Continuing Healthcare Checklists and annual reviews of eligibility for Funded Nursing Care as defined under the National Guidance for Funded NHS Nursing Care and The National Framework for Continuing Healthcare (October 2018).

Recognise those clients with a change in care need, and refer to a senior for further assessment of eligibility.

Ensure that all relevant care plans, risk assessments and care records reflect the needs of the client, are up to date, completed to an approved quality standard. Where these are missing or lacking in quality, you will provide feedback to the care provider to ensure this is resolved.

Liaise with members of the clients wider MDT to ensure reviews are undertaken with all relevant assessments and updates from those involved, and that these are obtained before a review is undertaken.

You will follow up with care providers to monitor any improvements you have requested, and where these are not completed within the requested timeframe, you will escalate this within the Continuing Healthcare Team.

Report to providers and escalate any concerns or quality issues to the Safeguarding Lead or Quality Assurance Manager.

Work with the appropriate quality and safeguarding leads to identify and manage concerns relating to patient safety and quality issues identified through team assessment or review.

Under supervision, participate in the completion of initial Continuing Healthcare multidisciplinary assessments and recommendations for eligibility.

Review eligibility and appropriateness of the commissioned care arrangement against the patients needs.

Ensure good time management and organisational skills so all reviews are undertaken within the required timeframe and in adherence with local and national quality premiums.

Ensure all written reports, documents and assessments are produced to a high standard and in line with the NMC directive.

Monitor the safety and quality of the care provided to patients.

Provide advice to key stakeholders, clients and their representatives around FNC/CHC processes and requirement, supporting training and education of providers and their staff so that they understand the principals of the relevant guidance, framework and legislation.

Positively engage with the FNC/CHC quality assurance process, taking into consideration the feedback provided to ensure that this informs and shapes ongoing learning and development within the role.

To take part in training programmes which support ongoing pertinent professional skills and knowledge develop.

To undertake organisational and professional mandatory training.

To act as patient advocate to support vulnerable adults and where necessary identify and report any situations of adult abuse immediately to their line manager and commissioners

Deliver, where appropriate, sensitive and confidential information to clients, their representatives and key stakeholders about funding decisions and changes to care requirements.

Comply with all Standard Operating procedures, service and organisation frameworks and policies

Be professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients and assessments, while contributing to quality improvement of the service

Be actively involved in the audits undertaken by the service, ensuring recommendations are implemented and making suggestions/recommendations on the findings