• Job Description

  Req#: I9880-25-0040?language=en&page=742&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and highly motivated Registered General Nurse (RGN) or Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to work as a CHC Nurse Assessor within the Northamptonshire area. This community based post offers the opportunity to enhance assessment and decision-making skills in a challenging but supportive environment.

  The posts are being recruited at an initial 6-12 month fixed term contract.

  As a Band 6 CHC Nurse Assessor you will be responsible for determining the eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding through new assessments, review assessments and appeals, in accordance with the National Continuing Health Care Framework.

  Furthermore, you will be responsible for ensuring your patients go through the CHC process smoothly and efficiently, thereby enabling timely provision of appropriate, high quality care. You will communicate and develop strong links with health and social care colleagues to ensure effective multi-disciplinary working and develop a strong understanding of local NHS and independent sector service provision in individual's own homes and in care homes.

  Main duties of the job

  Reporting to a Band 7 CHC Clinical Nurse specialist, the Band 6 CHC Nurse Assessor will:

  • Be highly motivated and keen to learn/develop (training in respect of the NHS CHC Framework and its application will be provided as part of induction);
  • Be accustomed to a high degree of autonomy on a day to day basis;
  • Have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with attention to detail;
  • Have excellent people management skills with experience of difficult situations and challenging individuals and the ability to manage these effectively and calmly;
  • Be comfortable working with a wide variety of ages and individuals with very different clinical conditions.
  • Be able to prescribe care dependent of the individuals health needs.
  • Have a strong value set around quality and patient/career experience.
  • Have excellent time management skills and thrive on working at pace.
  • Have excellent knowledge of Microsoft office and have intermediate typing skills.
  • Be comfortable with changes at short notice
  • Be bale to travel daily across the county and occasionally countrywide

  About us

  The organisation is seeking to promote the employment of disabled people and will make any adjustments considered reasonable to the above duties under the terms of the Equality Act 2010 to accommodate a suitable disabled candidate.

  The organisation is committed to offering flexible, modern employment practices, which recognise that all staff need to strike a sensible balance between home and work life. All requests to work flexibly will be considered.

  Details

  Date posted

  14 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  6 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  880-7088755-A

  Job locations

  Haylock House

  Kettering Parkway

  Kettering

  NN15 6EY

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To facilitate multi-disciplinary assessments and patient reviews in line with standard operating policy and procedures.

  Support the Continuing Healthcare Specialist Nurse/Clinical Manager and the wider team to ensure that the workstream is planned and managed effectively and ensure their successful delivery.

  To be responsible for management of cases as directed by Specialist Nurse.

  To ensure Continuing Healthcare guidance is followed and that services are delivered to maximise patient safety.

  To support in the development across the organisation in the personalisation agenda and to support the pathway delivery for Personal Health Budgets within NHS Continuing Healthcare

  To identify and support the arrangement of services required to meet the needs of individuals who qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare and for the healthcare element of a joint care package as appropriate

  To undertake investigations, as required, into an individuals eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare following an individual challenge or dispute.

  To act as Duty Clinician as required

  Ensure data systems are kept up-to-date and maintained in line with standard operating policy and procedures.

  To comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 and Code of Practice on

  confidentiality and data protection

  To participate in ongoing professional development and clinical supervision in line with NMC guidelines

  To ensure compliance with all statutory and mandatory training

  To ensure revalidation of professional registration is maintained

  To provide cover for other Nurse Practitioners as appropriate

  To ensure that communication remains professional and appropriate at all times

  To support the Continuing Healthcare department in working towards the Directorates goals and objectives

  Required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.

  Communicate information, risks, issues and dependencies, including briefings and reports.

  To work closely with all care providers involved in delivering the service

  Provide coordination of and participate in relevant meetings, reporting attendance and providing information advice and support where requested

  Ensure that data collected is reported as appropriate and monitor the processing of data and information

  Provides relevant and timely specialist advice and guidance on functional and information matters relating to CHC and associated services.

  The post holder will be required deliver specialist associated services pertaining to their skillset.

  To provide accurate and legible recording of information. To assist/support individuals and representatives in relation to NHS Continuing Healthcare process.

  Operate within and provide enhancements to current management information, reporting to enhance decision making processes.

  Contribute to the development of performance and governance strategies and the development and implementation of improvement programmes.

  Deliver against objectives, performance targets, achieving quality outcomes, prioritising own workload and working to tight deadlines.

  Support training and induction of new staff.

  Undertake research and development as directed.

  To carry out other appropriate delegated duties as required.

  To ensure compliance with all statutory and mandatory training

  The post holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.

  This may include assessments and reviews for patients with an element of health funding i.e. s117, joint funding or ABI (as appropriate specialism)

  The role may also include elements of supporting

  Disputes management, transitional bed process,

  SEND, Safeguarding

  The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To facilitate multi-disciplinary assessments and patient reviews in line with standard operating policy and procedures.

  Support the Continuing Healthcare Specialist Nurse/Clinical Manager and the wider team to ensure that the workstream is planned and managed effectively and ensure their successful delivery.

  To be responsible for management of cases as directed by Specialist Nurse.

  To ensure Continuing Healthcare guidance is followed and that services are delivered to maximise patient safety.

  To support in the development across the organisation in the personalisation agenda and to support the pathway delivery for Personal Health Budgets within NHS Continuing Healthcare

  To identify and support the arrangement of services required to meet the needs of individuals who qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare and for the healthcare element of a joint care package as appropriate

  To undertake investigations, as required, into an individuals eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare following an individual challenge or dispute.

  To act as Duty Clinician as required

  Ensure data systems are kept up-to-date and maintained in line with standard operating policy and procedures.

  To comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 and Code of Practice on

  confidentiality and data protection

  To participate in ongoing professional development and clinical supervision in line with NMC guidelines

  To ensure compliance with all statutory and mandatory training

  To ensure revalidation of professional registration is maintained

  To provide cover for other Nurse Practitioners as appropriate

  To ensure that communication remains professional and appropriate at all times

  To support the Continuing Healthcare department in working towards the Directorates goals and objectives

  Required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.

  Communicate information, risks, issues and dependencies, including briefings and reports.

  To work closely with all care providers involved in delivering the service

  Provide coordination of and participate in relevant meetings, reporting attendance and providing information advice and support where requested

  Ensure that data collected is reported as appropriate and monitor the processing of data and information

  Provides relevant and timely specialist advice and guidance on functional and information matters relating to CHC and associated services.

  The post holder will be required deliver specialist associated services pertaining to their skillset.

  To provide accurate and legible recording of information. To assist/support individuals and representatives in relation to NHS Continuing Healthcare process.

  Operate within and provide enhancements to current management information, reporting to enhance decision making processes.

  Contribute to the development of performance and governance strategies and the development and implementation of improvement programmes.

  Deliver against objectives, performance targets, achieving quality outcomes, prioritising own workload and working to tight deadlines.

  Support training and induction of new staff.

  Undertake research and development as directed.

  To carry out other appropriate delegated duties as required.

  To ensure compliance with all statutory and mandatory training

  The post holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.

  This may include assessments and reviews for patients with an element of health funding i.e. s117, joint funding or ABI (as appropriate specialism)

  The role may also include elements of supporting

  Disputes management, transitional bed process,

  SEND, Safeguarding

  The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.

  Person Specification

  Education / Training / Qualifications

  Essential

  • Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
  • Registered Nursing Qualification and current registration with NMC
  • Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development

  Desirable

  • Previous CHC assessment experience

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services
  • Experience of working effectively with clinicians, social care and other partner agencies
  • Experience of completing nursing assessments and interpreting evidence.

  Desirable

  • Previous experience in similar role in public sector

  Skills / Abilities

  Essential

  • Ability to make recommendations on difficult and contentious issues where they may be a number of courses of action.
  • Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues
  • Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving skills
  • Effective organiser

  Interpersonal Skills

  Essential

  • Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
  • Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
  • Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.

  Special Aptitudes

  Essential

  • Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles
  • Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection Act

  Mobility

  Essential

  • Car driver / owner
  • ability to travel daily across the county and occasionally countrywide

  Person Specification

  Education / Training / Qualifications

  Essential

  • Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
  • Registered Nursing Qualification and current registration with NMC
  • Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development

  Desirable

  • Previous CHC assessment experience

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services
  • Experience of working effectively with clinicians, social care and other partner agencies
  • Experience of completing nursing assessments and interpreting evidence.

  Desirable

  • Previous experience in similar role in public sector

  Skills / Abilities

  Essential

  • Ability to make recommendations on difficult and contentious issues where they may be a number of courses of action.
  • Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues
  • Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving skills
  • Effective organiser

  Interpersonal Skills

  Essential

  • Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
  • Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
  • Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.

  Special Aptitudes

  Essential

  • Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles
  • Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection Act

  Mobility

  Essential

  • Car driver / owner
  • ability to travel daily across the county and occasionally countrywide

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional 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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit

  Address

  Haylock House

  Kettering Parkway

  Kettering

  NN15 6EY

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit

  Address

  Haylock House

  Kettering Parkway

  Kettering

  NN15 6EY

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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