CHC Learning Disability Specialist Nurse Assessor
Job Description
Job summary
The post holder will be responsible for the case management of clients with Learning Disabilities, Mental health needs and Physical disabilities in any setting (i.e. home, acute settings, residential settings) who are in receipt of Fully Funded NHS Continuing Healthcare [CHC] or Funded Nursing Care [FNC] or fast track funding. The post holder will co-ordinate the Multidisciplinary Team working with the client and their family to identify a suitable care package. They will ensure the review process of all Funded Nursing Care/Continuing Healthcare is undertaken in accordance with the National Framework Guidance for Continuing Healthcare (revised 2018).
The post holder will be responsible for the line management of clinical staff and ensure that assessments and reviews are carried out in a timely manner according to the local KPIs in order to meet the national performance targets. The post holder will form part of the senior nurse assessor team for the CHC team, ensuring that clients receive high quality care and have extensive knowledge in the area of learning disabilities. The post holder will also lead on ensuring all clients who have care delivered through a Personal Health Budget, have appropriate care and support plans in place, and will support in the management of the PHB, resolving issues as they arise.
Main duties of the job
This role will require knowledge and experience in relation to Mental Capacity Act, Best Interest and least restrictive care as well as the legal frameworks. Experience in Court of Protection Depravation of Liberty is advantageous for this role.
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.
o Establish and maintain communication networks with care home staffs, social services, community staffs and hospital MDT in delivering CHC assessments and complex case management
o Maintain effective communication on issues in complex situations arising from the CHC criteria, CHC processes and outcomes
o Prioritise workload and team activity responding to service demands/policy changes. Ensure effective balance between clinical and administrative activities
o 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
o Manage the LD caseload and ensure correct processes are followed in delivery of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare & NHS Funded Nursing Care.
o 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
About us
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (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:o an Integrated Care Board, bringing the NHS together with its partners locally to improve health and care serviceso 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):o to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare;o tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access;o enhance productivity and value for money and;o 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.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the duties and responsibilities of the role.
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 Desirable: 1st Level Registered Nurse (LD)
- 1st Level Registered Nurse Desirable: (MH nurse) with extensive experience of working with LD clients
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
London
SW19 1RH
