Continuing Health Care Practitioner

Organisation

Southampton City Council

Service Area

Adult Social Care

Job Location

Civic Centre

Contract Length

Permanent

Work Hours

Full time 37 hours per week

Salary

£41,771 to £46,141 per annum

Special Requirements

Enhanced DBS check required

Closing Date

02/11/2025

Job Reference

16103

Job Description and Person Specification

About the Role

We are seeking two experienced and dedicated CHC Specialist Practitioners to join our Adult Social Care team. These roles are pivotal in ensuring that individuals with complex health needs receive the appropriate care and support through the NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and joint funding processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Represent Adult Social Care in Decision Support Tool (DST) Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings and joint funding arrangements.
• Contribute to CHC assessments, reviews, and appeals.
• Collaborate effectively with health and social care professionals to ensure integrated care planning.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on the CHC National Framework and joint funding arrangements.
• Maintain accurate and timely records in line with statutory and local requirements.
• Advocate for individuals with complex health needs, ensuring their voices are heard and their rights upheld.

Essential Criteria:

• Registered practitioner: Social Worker, Nurse, or Occupational Therapist.
• Proven experience in CHC assessments or participation in DST MDTs and joint funding processes.
• Strong understanding of the CHC National Framework and complex health needs.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Commitment to person-centred care and safeguarding principles.

About the team:

You will join an energetic and supportive team striving to support people in Southampton live active, safe and independent lives. The Adult Social Care CHC Team represents Southampton City Council Adult Social Care at Decision Support Tool (DST) Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings to determine NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) eligibility. The team works collaboratively with health partners to agree joint funding arrangements, including Section 117 aftercare (in liaison with relevant adult social care teams), and provides expert advice to social care teams on complex health and care needs. Their role is central to ensuring integrated, person-centred support and fostering strong inter-agency relationships.

About Southampton City Council

In Southampton, we face the challenges familiar to local authorities across the country. We have robust plans in place to meet those challenges that we've named 'Adapt, Grow, Thrive' and are confident, self-aware and focused. We know what we need to do, how we're going to do it, and the evidence shows we're making really good progress in improving how we work and the difference we make to people's lives.

We share the #SocialCareFuture Vision, to enable us all 'to live in place we call home, with the people and things we love, in communities where we look out for each other, doing the things that matter to us. We have recently changed the way we work to strengthen our approach and ensure that we work with our partners to keep residents healthy, independent, connected and contributing to society. We want to ensure that our community and people who access our services feel safe, supported and connected enabling each person to live independently with opportunities to use technology enabled care and self-serve wherever possible.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled practitioner to apply their expertise in adult social care and health to improve outcomes for individuals with complex needs. As a Specialist Practitioner within the Adult Social Care CHC Team, you'll work collaboratively with health colleagues to support robust Continuing Healthcare (CHC) decision-making, joint funding arrangements, and integrated care planning. We value reflective practice, innovation, and confident decision-making, and we're building a culture where learning is embraced and leadership is encouraged at every level. Whether you bring experience from health or social care, this role offers the chance to deepen your impact in a dynamic, multi-agency environment.

Please note, we may choose to interview and appoint before the application deadline if we receive a high volume of applications and consider it appropriate to do so.

What we can offer you:

Salary: The salary band for this role is £41,771 to £46,141. The starting salary is £41,771 with annual progression through the salary bands.

Here at SCC we have a range of different perks and benefits, a few examples can be found below.

• Excellent local government pension with 16.8% employer contribution
• Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution)
• Generous holiday 25–31 days, based on role and service
• Flexible working options (role-dependent)
• Family-friendly policies - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents
• Training and development, including coaching and mentoring
• Health and wellbeing support - Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks
• Veteran-friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant
• Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform
• Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres
• Sustainable travel benefits - low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans
• Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer

For further information on our benefits package please visit:Employee benefits )

Please note: This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.

Contact details for informal discussion:

For further information and details regarding the role, please contact Marjorie Kandini email:

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For more information about SCC please visit Southampton City Council

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