Specialist Nurse Assessor - Kingston & Richmond

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Duties and Responsibilities

• 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.

• Establish and maintain communication networks with care home staffs, social services, community staffs and hospital MDT in delivering CHC assessments and complex case management 

• Maintain effective communication on issues in complex situations arising from the CHC criteria, CHC processes and outcomes 

• Prioritise workload and team activity responding to service demands/policy changes. Ensure effective balance between clinical and administrative activities 

• 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

• Manage the LD caseload and ensure correct processes are followed in delivery of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare & NHS Funded Nursing Care.

· 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

· 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