Chc Co-ordinator

We are looking for a positive and enthusiastic professional with a nursing, social work or an allied health professional qualification who is looking for a new challenge or next step in their career to join the Continuing healthcare (CHC) assessment team.
This important role is central to the delivery of CHC across Cornwall and Isles of Scilly with a primary objective of ensuring fair access to CHC with better outcomes and better experiences for our patients.
You will promote good professional practice in CHC by advising and liaising with other health providers, care providers and Adult Social care colleagues. You will be accountable for managing a caseload of Continuing Healthcare assessments, reviews and placements which will include care planning.
To be successful you will be able to demonstrate the ability to remain calm, to handle emotive, complicated, and sensitive issues. You will need to show tact and diplomacy, good workload management skills and be able to negotiate with confidence.
As part of the county wide team work flexibly to respond to the demands of the service to support the CHC process. The ability to travel independently to visit patients at various locations across Cornwall is essential.
NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board (ICB) is a statutory NHS organisation responsible for developing a plan for meeting the health needs of our communities, managing the NHS budget, and arranging for the provision of joined up health services which improve the lives of people who live and work in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
By collaborating as an integrated care system (ICS) our health and care organisations can tackle complex challenges, including:
improving the health of children and young people
supporting people to stay well and independent
acting sooner to help those with preventable conditions
supporting those with long-term conditions or mental health issues
caring for those with multiple needs as populations age
getting the best from collective resources so people get care as quickly as possible.
Working with us
You can look forward to excellent benefits including discounts in store and online, optional pension and life assurance, flexible working options, salary sacrifice vehicles and cycles and much more.
We are looking for people whose personal values and behaviours align with the NHS values outlined in the NHS Constitution and our own values and behaviours..
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
**PLEASE NOTE**: To view the full job description and person specification, please view the supporting information.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
Identity checks
Professional registration and qualification checks
Employment history and reference checks
Work health assessments
Criminal record check standards
Right to work checks
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