Senior Practitioner

Job summary

NHS Sussex ICB ambition is to create an inclusiveworking environment which reflects our commitment to celebrate and promotediversity for all groups. We are particularly under-represented in staff fromBlack, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and disabled communities and activelyencourage and welcome applications from these communities. Furthermore,we welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces as we recognise thebenefits of the values, skills, training and experience that they bring to theirwork with us.

We encourage all applicants to sharetheir equality information with us confidentially during the applicationprocess so that we can statistically monitor how fair and equitable ourrecruitment process is and how well we are reaching applicants from diversecommunities and identify where we need to improve. This information isremoved before shortlisting.

Do you have experience as a Band 5 or 6 RegisteredChildrens Nurse, or a social worker, physiotherapist or occupational therapistideally with community experience, and experience with children or young peoplewith complex health needs? Are you looking for an opportunity to develop yourcareer?

You will work closely with families to support the delivery of individualised care in the community for children and young people with continuing care needs. This is an opportunity for both personal and professional development and you will be given support and training within a supportive team environment.

Main duties of the job

NHS Sussex ICB is in the process of positively developing its Childrens Continuing Care (CYPCC) services and expanding our team. We are recruiting a Registered childrens nurse or allied professional to join our existing Childrens continuing care team, to work across Sussex as a Pan Sussex CYPCC team assessor.

This role as assessor requires acompassionate approach,within a Multidisciplinary team, to establisheligibility using the NHS National framework for children and young personscontinuing care, and liaising with Health, Social care, Education colleagues andother professional colleagues and agencies, to oversee, with band 7 support,the delivery of child specific packages of care. Line management and supportwill be given from the Band 7 Nurse Specialists within the team, and from the PanSussex Clinical Operational Lead nurse. Some experience of complex, long-termhealth conditions and working in the community with children and young peopleis desirable.

Communication and IT skills areessential to this role. The job is home based with some visits to families homes,schools and respite or residential settings across Sussex will be required.

If you would like to find out more about thisexciting opportunity, please contact Kylie Standen

This is a secondment/fixed term post until 12 January 2026.

About us

NHS Sussex ICB are committed toenabling team members to work in an agile and flexible way. We adopt a flexiblefirst approach to working patterns. We empower our people to work where, when,and how they choose with minimum constraints to support their wellbeing tosustain good work life balance and to optimise performance and delivery.

We celebrate diversity and promote equalopportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and otherforms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity inthe provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for allemployees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignityand respect.

Flexible working requests will beconsidered for all roles.

Agile working isnot just related to working from different locations or at different times. Itis about effectively utilising technology to improve work practices and to workdifferently to increase our overall effectiveness to improve health outcomes forour population.

Should you require a reasonableadjustment to our recruitment process please contact the Recruitment Team at to ensure that measures can be put in placeto support you.

NHS Sussex has committed to achieving Net Zero Carbon emissionsby 2045. As a member of staff you will be encouraged and supported to implementnew ways of working that will help us achieve that goal.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

This post is situated within the NHS Sussex Team. Staff will support each other in service delivery across Sussex for all children and young people registered with a Sussex GP. This will require the post holder to work across the Sussex wide county in order to meet the needs of the service.

The Nurse Assessor is responsible for:

Supporting the commissioning of health care packages at home for CYPCC eligible children and other community settings to prevent hospital admissions; in addition, they will help support early discharge from hospital where ever possible, working with the Well Child nurse for Pan Sussex.

In the absence of Nurse Specialists, act in a deputising role, which would include undertaking duty management and responding to package breakdowns, enquiries for new referrals, checklists and prioritising workload.

To help support the daily duty system for CYPCC across Pan Sussex, working with the duty nurses; responding in a timely manner to support the Pan Sussex caseload.

Acting as a member of the multidisciplinary team to co-ordinate the process, establish eligibility and assist in identifying a suitable care package or respite setting. The post holder will be responsible to ensure that the review process for all commissioned care is undertaken in accordance with current guidance.

Assessing children and young people in the community/ home and hospitals to determine eligibility to receive NHS Childrens Continuing Care. Utilising the national assessment tools and adhere to the required timescales. Co-ordinate, participate and support the assessment process with the multidisciplinary team (MDT). The role will be part of the MDT and determine the individuals eligibility in line with the National Framework for Children and Young People's Continuing Care. This will encompass explaining the process to patients and families, health and social care colleagues and care providers. Ensuring that the process is transparent and clearly understood by all parties. Clinical leads for CYPCC will support throughout this process.

Assist when required with the monitoring and providing assurance on the quality of service providers for Children and Young Peoples Continuing Care, this includes residential placements and short breaks environments.

Advising CHC Procurement on clinical needs and best practice in relation to services for children with complex health needs and providing clinical input to all parts of the commissioning process.

Working alongside the NHS Sussex PHB team, assist with the personal health budget (PHB) process for childrens families / carers who would like to be in receipt of a personal health budget and ensure that the NHS Sussexs procedures are monitored alongside the PHB navigator.

To be responsible for planning, managing, co-ordinating and undertaking annual reviews of the Children and young peoples eligible for Continuing HealthCare, within the Pan Sussex caseload. Responding to any health needs reported and reviewing the DST and care package accordingly.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Current & relevant NMC registration Registered Nurse or Childrens Nurse Other allied professional with experience of working with children with complex health needs Registered physiotherapist, occupational therapist or speech and language therapist Degree or equivalent level of experience

Experience

Essential

Relevant nursing experience gained in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment Wide experience of cross-sector partnership working Experience of working with service users and carers including case management Good understanding of National Framework for Children and Young People's Continuing Care and its application in practice

Knowledge

Essential

Highly developed specialist knowledge of Children and Young Peoples continuing healthcare process underpinned by theory and experience Demonstrable relative experience and knowledge of current key policies and priorities Understanding of service provision for the client group Understanding of relevant current NHS and social care market mechanisms

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