Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will play a key role in supporting the Personal Health Commissioning Service.

Working within framework of the Mental Capacity Act and the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC), the post holder will deliver an effective and competent level of service and consistently deliver a client-focused service.

NHS Dorset currently offers a hybrid model of working with a percentage of contracted hours being on site or on visits and the remainder being home based.

Working within the Framework of the Mental Capacity Act, the successful candidate will primarily be required to undertake applications to the Court of Protection for Community Deprivation of Liberty Orders for individuals who are eligible for Continuing Health Care Funding. The post holder will therefore need to be familiar with the Community Deprivation of Liberty process and competent in undertaking capacity assessments and in facilitating Best Interests decision making.

There is a significant element of face-to-face work with individuals and their families and carers within the individuals home setting in this role, and also partnership working across the multidisciplinary teams supporting individuals.

This role requires the postholder to produce detailed, person centred and high-quality applications to the Court of Protection and so requires high levels of attention to detail and an ability to analyse health, social care, and other agency records to create strong and congruent applications.

Alongside, completing applications for the court, the postholder will also work to support colleagues in other teams to undertake their own applications for Community Deprivation of Liberty Orders. This may include supporting colleagues with capacity assessments and Best Interests processes, offering specialist advice around completing paperwork and the process generally and acting to scrutinize completed applications and offer feedback to colleagues on these using a high standard of professional judgement.

The nature of this post will require a reasonable level of physical, emotional, and mental resilience, including shifting and balancing priorities and competing agendas, as well as ongoing exposure to direct emotional circumstances such as dealing with relatives / carers.

The post holder should hold a full UK driving license and have access to a vehicle to be able to fulfil the requirements of this post.

Please see full job description attached.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will play a key role in supporting the Personal Health Commissioning Service.

Working within framework of the Mental Capacity Act and the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC), the post holder will deliver an effective and competent level of service and consistently deliver a client-focused service.

NHS Dorset currently offers a hybrid model of working with a percentage of contracted hours being on site or on visits and the remainder being home based.

Working within the Framework of the Mental Capacity Act, the successful candidate will primarily be required to undertake applications to the Court of Protection for Community Deprivation of Liberty Orders for individuals who are eligible for Continuing Health Care Funding. The post holder will therefore need to be familiar with the Community Deprivation of Liberty process and competent in undertaking capacity assessments and in facilitating Best Interests decision making.

There is a significant element of face-to-face work with individuals and their families and carers within the individuals home setting in this role, and also partnership working across the multidisciplinary teams supporting individuals.

This role requires the postholder to produce detailed, person centred and high-quality applications to the Court of Protection and so requires high levels of attention to detail and an ability to analyse health, social care, and other agency records to create strong and congruent applications.

Alongside, completing applications for the court, the postholder will also work to support colleagues in other teams to undertake their own applications for Community Deprivation of Liberty Orders. This may include supporting colleagues with capacity assessments and Best Interests processes, offering specialist advice around completing paperwork and the process generally and acting to scrutinize completed applications and offer feedback to colleagues on these using a high standard of professional judgement.

The nature of this post will require a reasonable level of physical, emotional, and mental resilience, including shifting and balancing priorities and competing agendas, as well as ongoing exposure to direct emotional circumstances such as dealing with relatives / carers.

The post holder should hold a full UK driving license and have access to a vehicle to be able to fulfil the requirements of this post.

Please see full job description attached.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Extensive knowledge of specialist areas acquired through experience and training plus further specialist knowledge of the Continuing Healthcare process
• Good knowledge base of MCA and Dols legilsation alongside an excellent person centred approach to enable effective and respectful working relationships with those we support.
• Good understanding of Personal Health Commissioning
• Experience of working in a health environment
• Negotiation and conflict management skills and the ability to influence
• Previous experience of caseload management

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience working at a similar level in specialist area.
• Social Work or Nursing qualification and registered with a professional body.
• Knowledge of NHS Personal Health Commissioning and associated procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge of the National Framework for NHS Personal Health Commissioning and NHS-funded Nursing Care and Childrens and Young Peoples Continuing Care
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Skills, Capabilities and Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making.
• Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload effectively and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales.
• Ability to analyse very complex cases where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
• Effective communication skills
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Ability to deliver professional standards in all recording and assessment reports.

Experience

Essential

• Extensive knowledge of specialist areas acquired through experience and training plus further specialist knowledge of the Continuing Healthcare process
• Good knowledge base of MCA and Dols legilsation alongside an excellent person centred approach to enable effective and respectful working relationships with those we support.
• Good understanding of Personal Health Commissioning
• Experience of working in a health environment
• Negotiation and conflict management skills and the ability to influence
• Previous experience of caseload management

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience working at a similar level in specialist area.
• Social Work or Nursing qualification and registered with a professional body.
• Knowledge of NHS Personal Health Commissioning and associated procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge of the National Framework for NHS Personal Health Commissioning and NHS-funded Nursing Care and Childrens and Young Peoples Continuing Care
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Skills, Capabilities and Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making.
• Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload effectively and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales.
• Ability to analyse very complex cases where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
• Effective communication skills
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Ability to deliver professional standards in all recording and assessment reports.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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 Dorset

Address

Vespasian House

Barrack Road

Dorchester

Dorset

DT1 1TG

Employer's website

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