Nurse Assessor/Case Manager

NHS North East North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is a key part of the NHS in our region, working to improve the health of our local population. We are seeking experienced qualified nurses to join our All Age Continuing Care Service.

We have exciting opportunities available within the ICB for Band 6 Nurse Assessor/Case Officers, in the North Cumbria All Age Continuing Care team. The team is part of the North East and North Cumbria ICB North region covering the areas Northumberland, North Tyneside, Newcastle Gateshead and North Cumbria. The posts are open to nurses with RGN, RNLD or RMN registrations. Reporting to the All Age Continuing Care Clinical Lead Nurses, you will be part of a dedicated team working within the health and social care system.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

Committed to high quality patient and family experiences, you will be working collaboratively alongside other partners and stakeholders to ensure individuals' needs are appropriately met. You will be responsible for the specialist Continuing Healthcare assessments, reviews, and case management of the health needs of individuals either in their own homes, residential, specialist accommodation or nursing accommodation and act as a point of contact, referral, and advice, completing regular reviews for health funded individuals and ensuring compliance with NHS National Framework Guidance. Case Management may also include safe commissioning of safe services for individuals, supporting with Court of Protection & Deprivation of Liberty processes, engagement in safeguarding, appeals, professional disputes and complaints, support to find appropriate placements etc.

About us

Our Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the largest in the country. The ICB is responsible for ensuring that high quality and safe health services are accessible to all of our communities. It has a wide range of functions, including promoting integration of health and care services, improving people's health and well-being, and reducing health inequalities.

With a £6.6 billion budget and a workforce of 170,000 people across the North East and North Cumbria, ICB staff also work at place level with local health and wellbeing boards in each of our 14 local authority areas. These teams also work alongside our 67 primary care networks which are groups of local GP practices, social care teams and other community-based area providers.

The ICB works with our Provider Collaborative too, this includes the 11 NHS Foundation Trusts in the region, to deliver our shared priorities.

Job responsibilities

You will be expected to have excellent communication skills, be able to work with families, carers, and other stakeholders in a complex and challenging but supportive work environment. While experience of involvement in the All Age Continuing Care processes is desirable, this is an excellent opportunity for nurses to increase their knowledge and understanding and enhance their skills whilst being part of an experienced and supportive team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Evidence of working within a Multi Disciplinary Team
• Evidence of assessing individual patient needs, using recognised National CHC assessment tools
• Registered Nurse on NMC register
• Evidence of degree level study or equivalent
• Training qualification/ENS 998 or equivalent

Experience

• Experience of working within CHC arena and specifically Appeals and retrospective service
• Community nursing experience
• Experience of Independent Sector Nursing
• Experience of delivering training

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata per annum