Band 6 Childrens Continuing Healthcare Assessor

Job summary

Are you a childrens nurse who is passionate about improving care forchildren and young people with complex needs?

Do you need a new challenge?

Do you want to join an innovative and dynamic, caring team within NHSSomerset?

We are offering a part time ( hrs per week) 12 month secondment opportunity for achildren's nurse (or a general/Learning Disability nurse with significant childrensexperience) who enjoys working withchildren/young people and their families where there are complex health needs.

This role would bridge the gap between children and adult teams withinthe Continuing Healthcare Team and ensure good transition practices werechampioned. This post would also include the assessment and caseload managementof children and young adults who receive NHS funded care.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.

Main duties of the job

Triage and assessment of Children and Young Adults who have beenreferred for Childrens Continuing Care / Continuing Health Care ensuringNational Framework compliance.

Review of care packages and eligibility using the CCC/CHC National Frameworks.

Caseload management of children with complex health needs and youngadults with complex learning disabilities who receive NHS funded care.

Joint working with the clinical team, care providers and other agenciesaround the child/YP and their family, including social care and education andthe voluntary sector.

To ensure that the transition between children and adult services withinNHS Somerset and in the wider NHS is smooth and seamless and transitionpractices are adhered to and continually improved.

To strive to ensure any care provision is centered around thechild/young adult and personalised to meet their holistic needs and achievetheir outcomes wherever possible

About us

NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB), known as NHS Somerset is the statutory NHS organisation responsible for implementing a health and care strategy developed by the Integrated Care Partnership.

NHS Somerset consists of approx. 350 staff, across 8 directorates, with multiple teams within each directorate.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and welcome applications from underrepresented groups. When recruiting, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve.

We offer flexible working from your first day of employment and we also have an agile approach to home / office-based working. Please note however, that you will be required to work from our HQ, Wynford House in Yeovil for 2/3 days per week and that elements of the role may require you to travel to other locations across Somerset, to attend in-person meetings and meet the needs of the service. Please consider this before applying.

Note for existing NHS Employees applying for Fixed Term vacancies at NHS Somerset

If you are an existing NHS Employee and are applying for a Fixed Term role with NHS Somerset, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only.

You should gain agreement from your current employer before applying to allow you to be released on secondment.

Please ensure the reference section confirms your current HR Department details.

Thank you for your interest.

Job description

Job responsibilities

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

The post holder will undertake all Children's ContinuingCare (CCC) and Continuing Healthcare (CHC) processes and assessments onindividuals who may be eligible or who may already be in receipt of funding.

They will provide contact with patients, carers andfamilies.

The post holder will be expected to work across children and adultprovider services and develop strong links with clinical services staff acrossthe trust, as well as colleagues from external organisation such as SocialServices, Education, Acute Trusts, other ICBs, independent contractors andprivate care homes and providers.

KEY RESPONSIBILTIES OF THE ROLE :

To undertake Children'sContinuing Care (CCC) and Continuing Healthcare (CHC) processes and assessmentson individuals who may be eligible or who may already be in receipt of fundingthis will include those in receipt of fast track funding at end of life andthose in receipt of a Personal Health Budget

To case manage individualsin receipt of NHS funded care and support, reviewing and reassessing needs, theservice provision and support required, this will include those in receipt of aPersonal Health Budget.

To provide and receivehighly complex, sensitive and contentious information, communicating unwelcomefinancial decisions to members of the public and using interpersonal skills toovercome barriers to acceptance where there may be hostility and antagonism.This liaison is an integral part of the role and will take the form of regularcontact by telephone, face to face meetings, written and electroniccommunication.

To ensure effective timelycommunication and liaison with key stakeholders, including partner agencies,patients and their families, and care providers.

To be actively involved inthe PHB process including setting up PHBs, reviewing and monitoring of PHBS,and the development of Commissioning Care Plans for providers. Support the achievement oftimely delivery of service, to work to local policies, systems and processesaround CCC, CHC, Fast track as directed with reference to the relevant keynational and local priorities

To review any service, andcare, commissioned in regards to quality and appropriateness to the individualsneed, to ensure that the provider is delivering the requirements of thecontract ensuring value for money in all matters relating to packages for continuingNHS healthcare.

To ensure familiarity withthe children and adult National Frameworks for funded NHS care and maintainconsistency in the application of the national and local policies oneligibility for CCC and CHC.

Be confident in presentingcases to Children's panel and to MDT meetings and making recommendations oneligibility and the care/support required.

Responsible for providingfirst level contact for disputes/appeals/resolution meetings between partneragencies or with patients / families / legal bodies, for example followingunwelcome financial decisions.

To attendappeal/independent review panel meetings/ Choice & Equity panels andpresent cases as required. To be able to identifysafeguarding and quality concerns, maintain full awareness and stay updatedaround child protection issues and alertness to potential vulnerable youngadults and take appropriate action

To be able to apply theMental Capacity Act (2005) appropriately and have a sound understandingDeprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLs) (and Liberty Protection Safeguards) To actively participate inBest Interest Meetings, Safeguarding enquiries, Child In Need meetings, caseconferences or other relevant meetings as necessary Support the Team Leadersand managers in investigating and responding to any complaints.

Act as an expert CCC/CHCresource for young peoples complex health care and learning disabilities tohealth and social care workers, patients, families and other organisations andindividuals as appropriate including assisting with the development and deliveryof training within the CCC/CHC department and externally.

Support and undertake auditand research relating to CCC /CHC activity

To ensure compliance withall statutory and mandatory training.

To adhere at all times tothe service guidance, and work within established policies, procedures,protocols, and systems ensuring quality standards and performance as directed. Person Specification

Personal Statement / Motivation for Applying

Essential

Please use this section to explain how you meet the additional criteria in the Personal Specification including your reasons and motivation for applying.

Qualifications

Essential

NMC Registration in Children, or NMC Registration in Adult or Learning Disability with significant experience of working with children and young people. Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification (significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area) Evidence of Continued Professional Development.

Desirable

Evidence specialist practitioner nursing

Experience

Essential

Ability to communicate to a high standard both verbally and in writing with colleagues, patients and their families and external stakeholders. Must be able to receive and deliver complex, sensitive or contentious information, Capable of constructing and delivering clear information/ instructions to staff and service users via documents, including presentations, reports and e-mails Be able to build and sustain relationships both internally and externally. Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Substantial nursing experience at Band 5 or above Understanding of the public sector Experience of working with children and their families and/or young people with complex issues Good IT Skills including a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams. Excellent organisation skills with the ability to prioritise work whilst dealing with conflicting demands with minimal supervision. Experience of working under own initiative without direct supervision. Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands within tight deadlines pressurised timescales. Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles.

Desirable

Comprehensive understanding of statutory frameworks for Education & SEND Comprehensive understanding of Continuing Care for Children and Young People and/or Adult Continuing Health Care Frameworks

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