Chc Advisor

CHC ADVISOR ROLE AVAILABLE WITHIN OUR SOUTH CUMBRIA AND NORTH LANCASHIRE TEAM

INDIVIDUALS WILL BE REQUIRED TO CARRY OUT CHC ASSESSMENTS & REVIEWS ACROSS THE LANCASHIRE & SOUTH CUMBRIA FOOTPRINT

ROLE IS FAMILY FRIENDLY AND OPEN TO ALL ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS & NURSES

The post holder will work within the Continuing Healthcare Team concerning the commissioning and reviewing arrangements associated with our Child and Adult continuing healthcare funded placements. The post holder will lead on Best Interest decisions and Court of Protection cases as necessary liaising with relevant agencies as required for CHC funded patients.

The post is a mix of agile working with some office based working, as well as visiting people within their own homes & in placements.

Two positions available, one in the South Cumbria and North Lancashire team and one in the Clinical Support Team.

Previous applicants need not apply

Currently we are looking for a motivated and experienced RMN, RGN or AHP who can work autonomously and collaboratively in a multi-agency environment with individuals and their representatives to support the assessment and review process for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC). You will undertake comprehensive person-centred assessments so CHC and FNC eligibility can be determined.

Our hours of work are Monday -Friday, 9am -5pm with the opportunity for agile working. Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB is committed to the personal and professional development of their staff and offers a wide selection of learning and development opportunities.

Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB is a fully-authorised ICB responsible for the full range of ICB statutory duties and powers. The ICB aim is to improve the health of the people of Lancashire & South Cumbria and reduce health inequalities through strong, clinically-led commissioning of high quality healthcare services.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Continuing Health Care Team. Role involves assessing patients for Continuing Care funding (CHC), holding a caseload and reviewing patients as necessary. Good induction and training offered. Friendly Multi-disciplinary Team. The role is varied and involves working closely with Local Authority, Acute Trusts and with providers

You will work within the Mental Capacity Act and gain experience involving Best Interest decisions and Court of Protection work.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a successful, progressive ICB and to make a positive contribution to the lives of people in Lancashire & South Cumbria.

Service Providers

**Monitor progress on care to**:
Inform future commissioning arrangements

Assist in identifying future resource implications

Ensure informed information is available on care as required to assist the commissioning function

Investigate sources and reasons for referrals and to influence future referral patterns

Determine compliance with theICBs commissioning policies

Supporting patients to ensure that the most effective care is commissioned, of a good quality and in the appropriate location

Achieve the most effective use of the ICBs resources

Benchmarking NHS and Non NHS provider services ensuring analysis of National Care Standards Reports and other Clinical Governance data

Initial visits to potential providers and ongoing attendance at relevant review meetings

Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive information. Communicate complex client condition related information to health and Social care professionals/clients and other groups of staff

To maintain and update the Case Management on CMS following each patient contact

To keep up to date with Department of Health Guidance Circulars and ensure proper implementation of policies and procedures

Other Key Responsibilities

Attend panels as appropriate which consider difficult to place clients/high cost placements. Prepare and circulate reports relevant to meeting, including reports for Court of Protection and attendance at hearings where necessary

Attend meetings as required

Understand the MCA and DOLS ensuring that this is monitored effectively

Be responsible for the case management of CHC Funded Clients

Provide the first point of contact for internal and external enquiries about individual cases

Provide advice on clinical issues relating to individual cases where appropriate

Monitor compliance with terms of individual patient/client Service Agreements. This includes awareness of expenditure.

Work in collaboration where necessary with the ICBs Complex Cases Team concerning future need/provision of nursing home and domiciliary care

Responsibility and involvement in future service provision which impacts on the whole ICB

Participate in the improvement of services as directed by the Quality Monitoring Team and line manager

Safeguarding is a key responsibility with this role and the post holder will implement the ICB Safeguarding Policy

Maintain contemporaneous clinical record