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About
The NW London Integrated Care System (ICS) covers the eight boroughs of NW London and brings together all health and care organisations working to deliver against the four core national objectives of ICSs.
The NW London Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the statutory NHS organisation, and employer, responsible for developing a plan for meeting the health needs of the population, managing the NHS budget and arranging for the provision of health services in NW London. In NW London the ICB is known publicly as NHS NW London and is the employer for this role.
The vision of NW London is to reduce inequalities and achieve health outcomes on a par with the best of global cities. To do this we will focus on population health locally and at the level of the ICS. We will strengthen integrated Borough based provision across health and social care in order to increase physical and mental health outcomes, promote life expectancy, quality of life and reduce health inequalities across the entire population of North West London.
Clinical Assessor
Closed for applications on: 14-Jan-2025 00:02
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 14-Jan-2025 00:02
Key details
Location
- Site
- Sudbury Primary Care Centre
- Address
- Watford Road
- Town
- Sudbury
- Postcode
- HA0 3HG
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £42,939 - £50,697 Inclusive of HCA per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Continuing Healthcare
Job overview
NHS North West London ICB has identified an exciting opportunity for a number of full time permanent CHC Assessor position within the Continuing Healthcare Team, based across the North West London area undertaking face to face assessments and reviews.
North West London ICB are looking to appoint a Clinical Assessor; the post holder will report to the Senior Clinical Assessor. The post holder is required to have a sound track record of delivering daily operational services ideally from an acute and or community background, additional experience of care homes and domiciliary care would be beneficial to the role.
The post holder will:
· Be responsible for leading on the key operational day-to-day areas of work relating to CHC for adults
· Ensuring that the CHC service is fully compliant with and following the national frameworks.
· Undertaking CHC assessment and review of adults in receipt of CHC and FNC funding
· Support joint working with the LA ICBs and clinical teams within North West London
· As an experienced nurse or AHP you will have a working knowledge of Mental Capacity Act, Safeguarding, experience of undertaking assessment and review
· Supporting service users to access Personal Health Budgets and undertake support plans
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The post-holder will undertake various functions relating to the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare which will include undertaking health needs assessments, facilitation of multi-disciplinary assessments, reviews and assessment for personal health budgets and support planning.
You will be an excellent communicator with sound interpersonal skills. You will need to have the ability to manage emotive and sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy, work well under pressure, negotiate with confidence, and maintain a high level of productivity. You will become part of a diverse multi-skilled team, who support each other with their own clinical knowledge to ensure the best personalised care for each individual client.
As the successful candidate you will possess a current professional qualification as a registered General Nurse or Allied Health professional.
For further queries of questions please contact:
Vasilica Jackson Clinical Lead CHC Tri-borough, [email protected]
Tel: 07919211701, or Dilshad Hosany, [email protected] Tel: 07824122466
Working for our organisation
NHS North West London Integrated Care Board (NHS NWL ICB) is a statutory body responsible for planning and allocating health and care resources to improve the lives of people in eight boroughs across North West London: Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster.
The local population is large and diverse, with a wide range of health and care needs that are evolving all the time. Working with our partners including Councils, NHS provider Trusts, GPs and voluntary and community organisations, we plan and allocate NHS resource to deliver a wide range of services including urgent and emergency care, mental health, primary care, elective hospital services and community care.
Working for us, you can help ensure that our residents and patients have access to the right services when they need them and assist them take greater care of their own health to ensure they live longer, healthier lives.
To do this we will:
improve outcomes in population health and healthcare
reduce inequalities in health outcomes, experience, and access
enhance productivity and better value for money
support broader social and economic development within our area.
We're proud of our staff and the contribution they make and are committed to developing their knowledge and skills in a supportive, inclusive, and values-led organisation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on the detailed job description and main responsibilities for this role, please read the job description and person specification document provided on this advert.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Knowledge Training and Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant degree/professional qualification in Nursing (RGN, RNLD, RMN, Social Worker, AHP)
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in a specialist area.
- Experience gained over a number of years in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment
- Experience of case management with service users who have complex health needs
- A clear knowledge and understanding of The National Framework for NHS Continuing Health Care and its application in practice
- An understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its application
- An understanding of commissioning for complex health needs in the context of NHS Continuing Healthcare
- A good level of working knowledge of the relevant legislation and theories underpinning the provision of services to the relevant client group
- A clear knowledge and understanding of service provision available locally, regionally and nationally for the client group
- Understanding of relevant current NHS and social care market mechanisms
- Good working knowledge of adult safeguarding
- Awareness of Data Protection and confidentiality issues
- Effective interpersonal and negotiation skills enabling effective communication with clients, other professionals, colleagues, partner agencies, providers and carers.
- Excellent written and verbal communication including providing and receiving complex, sensitive or contentious information
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to prioritise and to work effectively on own initiative
- Ability to work in hostile environments and deal with conflict on a regular basis
- Understanding of the commissioning/ procurement process for adult continuing health care packages
Physical Skills
Essential criteria
- Skills for manipulating information. Intermediate keyboard skills
Equality and Diversity
Essential criteria
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
Other
Essential criteria
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
- Used to working in a busy environment
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Demonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
- Effective organiser
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dilshad Hosany
- Job title
- Senior Clinical Assessor
- Email address
- [email protected]
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