CHC Clinical Practitioner

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CHC Clinical Practitioner

The closing date is 01 March 2026

Unfortunately,we are unable to consider applications from individuals who require sponsorship.

We have excitingopportunities for you to join our All Age Complex & Continuing Care (AACCC)team, working across Buckinghamshire and Berkshire West.

We are looking for highlymotivated Registered Nurses of all disciplines AND/OR Allied HealthProfessionals who can work autonomously and collaboratively in a multi-agencyenvironment to support the assessment and review process for NHS ContinuingHealth Care (CHC) and NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC). Prior knowledge of AACCCwould be beneficial but is not essential as you will work within an experiencedand supportive team who will support you as you settle into your new role.

Support will be availablefrom colleagues and senior management to help you develop the necessary skillsand experience to work across the whole pathway, safely, confidently andeffectively. At the same time, as you demonstrate your expertise and skills youwill have autonomy to plan and prioritise your own workload to meet therequirements of the post.

There is the opportunityto work full time – or part time – on a hybrid basis and in addition we supportflexible working options to enhance the work/life balance of our teams. Weoperate within core business hours, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

You will be involved in patient assessment and reviews, care planning and case management as well as audit, appeals, retrospective assessments, complaints, assessment verification, and much more.

The post holder will beresponsible for undertaking specialist health needs assessments for individualswho are undergoing assessment for, or who are already eligible for, NHSContinuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care.

Assessments are generallycarried out within the community in residential settings but may also take ahybrid approach. Therefore, you will need to have access to a car to supportyou with your role. Travel expenses will be reimbursed in line with NHS Policy.

You will be required towork with the individual and/or their representative, and to liaise withprivate providers, partner organisations, along with other health and socialcare professionals to ensure that assessments are person centred.

For more information andfor an informal discussion regarding the role please contact:

Kelly Cox, Bucks – Tel: 01189822740 or Mobile: 07920120014

About us

NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire andBerkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board is the statutory NHS organisationresponsible for planning and delivering health and care services for thecommunities of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West.

We work collaboratively with partnerorganisations including local government, the voluntary, community and socialenterprise sector, and people and communities across the BOB Health and CareIntegrated Care System (ICS).

Our key priorities are toincrease healthy life expectancy and reduce health inequalities for the 1.7million people who live in our communities.

We value and promote diversityand are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We believe that the bestemployers are those that reflect the communities they serve. We want toincrease the diversity of our NHS leadership and particularly encourage applicationsfrom women, people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTcommunities, younger candidates and from people with lived experience ofdisability, who we know are all under-represented in these important roles.

Our Values are:

Respectfulwe are inclusive

Impactfulwe make a difference

Integritywe are kind and fair

Leadershipwe encourage leadership

Collaborativewe work together in a positive way

Job responsibilities

The job description andperson specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomesof the role. The post holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonablybe required by their line manager.

The job description andperson specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with thechanging needs of the AACC service and the ICB.

Person Specification

Communication Skills

• Must be able to provide and receive sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with individuals, their families and representative and stakeholders on challenging and controversial issues.

Experience

• An awareness of CHC National Framework.
• An understanding of current healthcare policy and an appreciation of how it impacts on patient engagement and services.
• Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health & Social Care, local authorities and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
• Working knowledge and experience of CHC through prior work experience.

Analytical

• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
• Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options.
• Take decisions on difficult and challenging issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
• Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.

Planning Skills

• Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.

Autonomy Freedom to Act

• Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Team Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance with policies.
• Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales.
• Experience of identifying and interpreting national policy.
• Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve service improvement.

Qualifications

• Hold a graduate level or equivalent qualification in a relevant health or care discipline.
• Evidence of post qualifying continuing professional development.
• Member of relevant professional body.

Management Skills

• Must be able to prioritise own work effectively. Experience of managing and motivating colleagues.

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.

Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB