Job summary
- Main area
- Community Health Services
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 3 sessions per week (22.5)
- Job ref
- 877-CSU-6495827
- Employer
- NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- County Hall
- Town
- Leicester
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/08/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 27/08/2024
Employer heading
Commissioning Support Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
Due to promotion within the team an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to join a dynamic team of nurses that provide commissioning services for people with complex care needs who are eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding or NHS-funded nursing care.
Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans, and military families bring to our business and would encourage people from the armed forces community to apply for our vacancies.
NB: Internal candidates will take preference and will be considered first.
ML is committed to our process of redeployment at risk members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for career development and an ideal chance to enhance and utilise your clinical skills. You will need to be a highly motivated individual looking for a new challenge and should enjoy coordinating and communicating with a wide range of people. The candidate should have knowledge of the NHS Framework for Continuing Healthcare.
The successful candidate will provide specialist nursing assessment and review for adults and older people presenting with long-term care needs who may be eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare, NHS-funded nursing care and jointly funded packages of care in line with the NHS Framework for Continuing Healthcare.
Experience of undertaking assessments, and working with patients, families and carers is essential. The CHC team are responsible for the assessment and review of people who reside in nursing care homes and the clinical commissioning of packages of care for people with continuing healthcare needs who reside in their own homes.
Working for our organisation
The NHS is the biggest employer in Europe. It’s a world-renowned institution and an exciting place to work, full of challenges and opportunities.
NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) is one of the biggest and best-performing commissioning support units in the country, with among the highest levels of staff and customer satisfaction. We work together as a team of over 1,600 expert staff based across the Midlands and North West to make a difference – for our customers, patients and communities.
Offering a full range of professional services to hospital trusts, local authorities, integrated care systems (ICSs) and other public bodies\ across the country, our NHS values underpin everything we do.
This will be working alongside the ICB and local authorities to cover Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
In return, we provide a supportive environment in which to learn and develop, with the opportunity to further your skills and career within an exciting and evolving environment.
Joining our inclusive and innovative team comes with a range of benefits including flexible & agile working arrangements, pension scheme and generous annual leave allowance.
With our training schemes and support networks, you will be empowered to play a leading role in the future of healthcare, whatever your specialism or interest. And as a member of NHS staff you will receive plenty of discounts too.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Assist in the implementation of policies involving NHS Funded Nursing Care and NHS Continuing Health Care in Care Homes
To review eligibility for NHS Funded Nursing Care and Continuing NHS Care
To undertake Nursing Assessments for patients with identified health needs
To make recommendations following Nursing Assessment relating to all identified needs of a patient
To trigger referral for a multidisciplinary team assessment for those clients whose physical and mental health care needs require consideration for Continuing NHS Care funding
Through assessment, identify clients who are at risk and act / manage any issues related to the findings
To report any concerns related to client care following assessment to the CHC Lead Nurse within the Continuing Care Team, Care quality commission (CQC) and Adult Protection and Social Services
To maintain robust Nursing Assessments/Reviews and care planning records
To identify specialist nursing equipment needs and advise about provision of that which is over and above the minimum standard. To ensure suitability of equipment for patients with identified health problems
To promote physical and mental well-being and maximise client and carer empowerment in the management of their care, and where necessary ensure individuals have access to an advocate
To undertake Joint Assessments with other professionals from within health and social care, to ensure the health needs of patients are identified and met appropriately
To communicate outcomes of NHS Funded Nursing Care / Continuing NHS Health Care Assessments to Continuing Care Leads and Continuing Care Review Panel
To act as an information resource for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland CCG in relation to Free Nursing and Continuing NHS Healthcare, providing appropriate advice to the public, professionals, and others as appropriate
To undertake retrospective assessments when necessary in conjunction with other professionals for health and social care and develop needs portrayals
To work with the client, family, NHS and Independent Providers to identify options available to provide the appropriate care provision for the client and present to the Panel for funding approval
Possess a working knowledge of the Department of Health guidance on NHS Funded Nursing Care / Continuing NHS Health Care and Ombudsman and maintain relevant and up to date knowledge and skills
To act in accordance with the legal requirements and statutory rules related to practice and registration, NMC Code of Conduct and PCT Policies and Procedures including Financial Procedures, Health & Safety Policies and Safe Systems of Work
To attend all mandatory updates
To promote clinical governance within all settings, encouraging the development and participation in clinical audit, research evidenced based practice and reflective practice and life long learning
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Assessing patients with complex needs
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to diploma level or equivalent level of experience of working in specialist area
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Current NMC Registration
Skills
Essential criteria
- Highly developed communication skills both verbal & written
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Elaine Dobson
- Job title
- Clinical Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 6110291
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