CHC Nurse Assessor (3 posts) in Wolverhampton

Are you a dedicated and compassionate Registered Mental Health or Learning Disabilities Nurse looking to take your career to the next level? Do you have a passion for delivering high-quality care and making a real difference in the lives of individuals with complex mental health or learning disability needs? Join the dynamic Black Country All-Age Continuing Care (AACC) team and be part of a rewarding and innovative healthcare environment.

Black Country All-Age Continuing Care are seeking three highly motivated and enthusiastic mental health and learning disabilities nurses with broad experience to join our expanding and evolving nursing team. While prior experience in NHS Continuing Healthcare is highly desirable, it is not essential. Success will be determined by demonstrating the right aptitudes and a strong commitment to high quality patient care. A full induction with ongoing training and support will be provided.

This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside highly skilled nursing professionals recognised for their broad spectrum of experience. You will be part of a strong, supportive, high-performing team focused on quality. You will play an integral role in making recommendations for CHC eligibility and supporting the implementation of the national framework. Join us in providing an exceptional service and make a lasting impact on the lives of individuals with complex mental health and learning disability needs.

Main duties of the job

• Excellent Communication: Strong verbal and written skills with the ability to engage effectively with patients, health & social care practitioners, and care providers.
• Clinical Expertise: Knowledge of mental health and learning disabilities and the application in a healthcare setting. Capability to manage a diverse caseload.
• Collaborative Work: Proven ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Tact and Diplomacy: Experienced in using tact and diplomacy balanced with empathy.
• Conflict Management: Confident in raising contentious issues and holding difficult conversations.
• Problem-Solving: Highly effective problem-solving skills.
• Adaptability: Ability to adapt to ever-changing environments and work within a high-pressure, fast-paced, forward-thinking team.
• Decision-Making: Ability to draw upon multiple sources of information and evidence to make robust decisions and achieve acceptable outcomes for the patient.
• Digital Proficiency: Excellent keyboard skills and an awareness of digital working.
• Professional Development: Willingness to embrace professional and personal development to improve ways of working for yourself and the ICB.

About us

The Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB) is a statutory NHS organisation responsible for developing a plan for meeting the health needs of 1.26 million people in the Black Country. We manage the NHS budget for Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton and are responsible for planning and buying Primary Medical Services (GPs), dental, optometry and pharmacy services.

We are part of the Black Country Integrated Care System (ICS), known as Healthier Futures, which is a partnership of organisations working together to bring health and social care services closer together for the good of our communities. The ICB has five core values that underpin the way we work and help to guide our actions and the decisions we make for local people and communities. These are compassion, inclusivity, integrity, fairness and trust.

Our organisation is committed to creating the best place to work and believe in promoting and enhancing equality, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all areas of the community who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

We are also a bronze award holder under the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) which recognises our commitment and support from UK employers for defence personnel.

Job responsibilities

• The practitioner will utilise the national assessment tools and adhere to the required timescales, co-ordinate, participate and support the assessment process with the multidisciplinary team.
• To co-ordinate and undertake assessments. To collate information and assessments, gathered from other Health and Social Care professionals, patients and carers and make judgements using this information.
• Taking into account opinions from medical staff, consultants and specialist practitioners. This may involve complex and sensitive health and social care issues, patients diagnosis and prognosis.
• To maintain appropriate written records and communicate information to all relevant parties whilst maintaining appropriate confidentiality of the patient record.
• To restore and maintain independence, promote individual choice and self-determination, enabling clients to live in the community and supporting their preferences, whenever feasible.
• The use of Personal Health Budgets will assist in supporting this objective and will be delivered by the practitioner.
• Maintaining a caseload of patients eligible for Funded Nursing Care and Fully Funded Continuing Healthcare, including the assessment and reviewing of all care provision.
• To educate, inform and involve clients, carers and professionals on the National Framework for Continuing Health Care and NHS Funded Nursing Care (2018) and matters of local service provision.
• To be actively involved in complaint investigations assisting the Lead Nurse and Head of Service as required.
• Contribute in the response to appeals supporting the Lead Nurse in completing needs portraits and attending both local and regional appeal panels.
• Ensure the Head of Department, Lead Nurse and the Commissioning team are kept fully aware of any cause for concern in any care environment; liaising as required with the ICB Quality Team.
• Be aware of the safeguarding vulnerable adults policy and procedure and attend multidisciplinary meetings as required.
• To maintain registration, skills and knowledge including an awareness of policies, procedures, legislation laid out by the relevant professional bodies.
• Work within the clinical guidelines and policy guidelines relevant to practice.
• Participate in research, audit, clinical and peer supervision on a regular basis to develop appropriate personal objectives and a lifelong learning plan.
• To develop and maintain multi professional/agency networks representing the ICB.
• Responsible for the teaching and dissemination of information to students, social care staff, health professionals, and independent sector about NHS Continuing Care and Funded Nursing Care Contributions, on an individual and group basis.
• To prioritise and manage caseloads, under the direction of the Lead Nurse.
• To contribute to the effective running of the department, deputising for colleagues and Lead Nurse.
• To call, attend or lead team meetings, continuing care meetings and multi-disciplinary meetings, including case conferences and discharge meetings to ensure continuity of care across agencies; thus, improving patient and family experience.
• To promote effective working arrangements with care homeowners, social services, community nursing and acute sector staff.
• To undertake and comply with all mandatory training.
• To undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade and responsibilities of the post.

Person Specification

• Qualifications: Degree or equivalent level of experience, Evidence of professional development.
• Other Requirements: Must be able to travel across the BC ICB sites and to external organisations.
• Experience: Relevant nursing experience gained in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment. Wide experience of cross-sector partnership working. Experience of working with service users and carers including case management. Good understanding of National Framework for NHS Continuing Health Care and its application in practice. Experience of managing a case load.
• Skills and Knowledge: Highly developed specialist knowledge of underpinned by theory and experience. Demonstrable relative experience and knowledge of current key policies and priorities. Understanding of service provision for the client group. Understanding of relevant current NHS and social care market mechanisms. Able to work within hostile environments. Excellent written and verbal communication including providing and receiving complex, sensitive or contentious information.

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.