Job summary
Are you a Registered Allied Professional?
Would you like the opportunity to support individuals with their on-going health needs?
If yes, then SCW CSU (acting on behalf of Kent and Medway ICB)) would love to hear from you!
All Age Continuing Healthcare is looking for an All Age Continuing Care Assessor Apprentice to join the team.
The primary aim of the Assessor role is to liaise with key stakeholders, service users and their families to determine eligibility for NHS continuing healthcare and funded Nursing Care in line with the National Service Framework. The implementation of a care package and review of service in line with the National Framework.
This post will support the Head of Department and their team to ensure that the Continuing Healthcare Care workstream is planned and managed effectively to support successful delivery. They will assist the Senior Nurses ensuring correct processes are followed in delivery of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care (revised July 2022)
Main duties of the job
As a CHC Assessor you will support the screening and assessment of individuals applying for and already in receipt of CHC/FNC packages of care. You will be responsible for co-ordinating the most vulnerable people in society to ensure they are in receipt of the correct care.
You will have the opportunity to liaise and work closely with Social Services, providers, patients and their families and other relevant agencies in assessing and supporting individuals, as well as developing care plans and review processes and making changes to care packages in accordance with the needs of the individual.
You will work within a strong, friendly, and supportive team, you will be allocated a mentor and line manager. Key responsibilities of this role will include conducting assessments, case co-ordination, decision making and applying the MCA.
About us
Suitable for
A registered nurse or a healthcare professional with a desire to work within the NHS, who would like to embark on a career in All Age Continuing Care ensuring value for public money and helping to improve outcomes for patients through innovative, efficient screening, assessment, and implementation of care packages for the most vulnerable people in our society.
You will report to an allocated Assessor and Mentor.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be successful in this position, It is essential that you are a Registered Allied Professional.
Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details and information regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be successful in this position, It is essential that you are a Registered Allied Professional.
Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details and information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Patient First - Customer Excellence
- Aspirational
- Collaborative
- Insightful
- Respectful
Education
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- 1st Level RGN/RN Registered allied professional Evidence of continued professional development
- Experience of supporting change management processes and an ability to adapt to change
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of supporting change management processes and an ability to adapt to change
- Experience in communicating with and to a variety of stakeholders and service users
- An understanding of the NF , Mental capacity act, Safeguarding policies and procedures; health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it
Desirable
- Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services
- Workforce development knowledge and experience
- Working knowledge of office based software and data base entry
- Previous experience in similar role in public sector
Skills & Capabilities
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
- Skills for communication on complex, sensitive and clinical matters, and demanding situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
- Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt, and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues
- Critical thinking skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate
- Attention to detail combined with the ability to extract key messages from complex analysis
- Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where they may be several courses of action
- Skills for managing priorities and delivering successful outcomes within time frames
- Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity in the provision of advice and support
- Skills for managing expectations ensuring they meet financial targets
- Skills for managing expectations ensuring they meet financial targets
- Skills for manipulating information.
- Intermediate keyboard skills
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload without supervision working to tight and often changing timescales
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
- Used to working in a busy team environment
- Adaptability, flexibility, and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Effective organiser
- Demonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
Person Specification
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Patient First - Customer Excellence
- Aspirational
- Collaborative
- Insightful
- Respectful
Education
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- 1st Level RGN/RN Registered allied professional Evidence of continued professional development
- Experience of supporting change management processes and an ability to adapt to change
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of supporting change management processes and an ability to adapt to change
- Experience in communicating with and to a variety of stakeholders and service users
- An understanding of the NF , Mental capacity act, Safeguarding policies and procedures; health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it
Desirable
- Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services
- Workforce development knowledge and experience
- Working knowledge of office based software and data base entry
- Previous experience in similar role in public sector
Skills & Capabilities
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
- Skills for communication on complex, sensitive and clinical matters, and demanding situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
- Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt, and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues
- Critical thinking skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate
- Attention to detail combined with the ability to extract key messages from complex analysis
- Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where they may be several courses of action
- Skills for managing priorities and delivering successful outcomes within time frames
- Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity in the provision of advice and support
- Skills for managing expectations ensuring they meet financial targets
- Skills for managing expectations ensuring they meet financial targets
- Skills for manipulating information.
- Intermediate keyboard skills
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload without supervision working to tight and often changing timescales
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
- Used to working in a busy team environment
- Adaptability, flexibility, and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Effective organiser
- Demonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
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
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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