Clinical Lead - Learning Disability/Transition
Closed for applications on: 7-Aug-2024 09:57
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 7-Aug-2024 09:57
Key details
Location
- Site
- Charter House
- Address
- Parkway
- Town
- Welwyn Garden City
- Postcode
- AL8 6JL
- Major / Minor Region
- Hertfordshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum plus 5% HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Clinical Lead
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the local NHS organisation that plans and oversees how NHS money is spent and makes sure health services work well and are of high quality.
The ICB’s role is to join up health and care services, improve health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities for the 1.5 million people who live in Hertfordshire and West Essex.
It’s an exciting time for us and we’re looking for people who enjoy working in a fast-paced, vibrant environment that can help us achieve our aim.
So if you share our passion for people and want to make a positive change to their health and health services then we want to hear from you.
Job overview
The ICB is looking for an experienced nurse who has specialist knowledge and experience of working with individuals who have a Learning Disability (LD). You will have worked in a specialised or community setting with experience of the Continuing Healthcare process.
This is an exciting new role within the ICB and the post holder will be responsible for developing this area of work and supporting the ICB in having a better understanding of the needs of people who have a LD.
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The post holder will be the case manager for people who are within the CHC caseload and have a LD, which will include completing assessments for CHC and developing a care package for those found eligible.
The role will require a high level of communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work supportively and effectively with individuals and their families ensuring that they are fully involved throughout the process.
As people may be live both locally and across the Country, the successful candidate will be required to assess and review individuals beyond the boundaries of Hertfordshire.
Working for our organisation
Herts & West Essex Integrated Care Board is a leading NHS organisation with an award-winning governing body. Working closely with partner organisations, the ICB's staff design, plan and commission health services for more than half a million people and monitor the quality and effectiveness of those services. The ICB currently has vacancies for two Clinical Leads within the Continuing Healthcare (CHC) team.
In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary subject to a minimum and maximum payment per annum (pro rata where applicable) in line with Agenda for Change.
The positions can be located at Harlow, Hemel Hempstead or Welwyn Garden City.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role please see the job description and person specification attached.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (Adult or Mental Health) – with current registration
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Post-graduate degree in Management Studies or equivalent
- Experience of working in the NHS/public body
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of identifying and contributing to safeguarding concerns
- Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
- Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments
- Experience of managing risks and reporting
Documents
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Faith Mhangami
- Job title
- CHC Head of Service
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
If you have the energy, enthusiasm, values and drive that are required for this post we invite you to apply.
No longer accepting applications
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