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Suffolk and North East Essex ICB (SNEE ICB) have exciting opportunities for substantive posts for Registered Nurses (Adult, Mental health or Learning Disability) to coordinate NHS Continuing Healthcare assessments, case manage individuals who are eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare and support the Discharge to Assess model. We are a forward thinking, motivated, friendly and award-winning team, and are looking for equally innovative, forward thinking, enthusiastic and confident nurses who would like to join us.

We have a number of roles available within the NHS Continuing Healthcare team which offer varied and interesting work, including undertaking NHS Continuing Healthcare assessments for people at home, in care homes and virtually, supporting personalisation through the use of Personal Health Budgets for individuals who are eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare and wish to manage their own care package, and commissioning and case management of placements and care packages for individuals eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding.

These roles are challenging but rewarding. You will rotate within the team to further develop skills and knowledge regarding NHS Continuing Healthcare and support service needs.

We have full and part time roles available, with the minimal weekly hours being 22.5hrs/week.

1. Responsible for coordinating and carrying out comprehensive assessments and making eligibility recommendations using the appropriate local and national tools as defined in the guidance for NHS CHC and NHS-FNC.
2. To collate data and evidence from comprehensive assessments to form reports.
3. Responsible for completion and review of person-centred, outcome-focused care and support plans for individuals deemed eligible for NHS funding, ensuring that the agreed package of care and support meets the individuals assessed needs.
4. To support individuals to access Personal Health Budgets to manage their care and support.
5. To carry out reviews of care and support and eligibility for NHS funding where required.
6. To support with the local resolution process where eligibility decisions have been challenged.
7. To carry out Mental Capacity Assessments and make Best Interests Decisions as appropriate, in line with relevant legislation.
8. To support with and be involved in the process of making applications to the Court of Protection or Responsible Body for authorisation of Deprivation of Liberty, including consideration of the necessity and proportionality of proposed deprivations.
9. To provide clinical advice and support to care homes and home care providers.

The NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB plan and buy healthcare services for over one million people. Working within a total budget of £1.5bn per year, we serve some of the poorest and wealthiest communities in the UK.

In addition to consolidating our own resources and expertise, we are also building powerful alliances with our partners in the local government, healthcare, community and voluntary sectors. Because we know that together, we can achieve the best possible health outcomes.

We are committed to providing a supportive work environment where employees are able to work to the best of their abilities. We value professional development and care about the health and wellbeing of our staff with many initiatives in place to make us an employer of choice and an organisation that employees are proud to be part of.

The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.

The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including providing and receiving complex, sensitive or contentious information to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Able to prioritise and to work effectively on own initiative.
• Effective interpersonal and negotiation skills enabling effective communication with patients, professionals, colleagues, partner agencies, providers and carers.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Able to concentrate for long periods of time, analysing and checking complex information.
• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden and/or competing demands.
• Proficient in the use of IT systems and typing.

• Registered Nurse (Adult, Mental Health or Learning Disability) with active NMC Registration.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Academic or professional qualification at degree level or working towards.

• Experience of carrying out nursing/healthcare assessments for patients with complex needs.
• Experience of person-centred care planning for patients with complex health and social care needs.
• Experience working in a complex MDT environment.
• Awareness of National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care and its implementation.
• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of current key policies and priorities within the NHS and Social Care.
• An understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its application.
• Good working knowledge of Adult Safeguarding.
• Experience in a nursing role within NHS Continuing Healthcare/NHS-funded Nursing Care.
• Experience and understanding of commissioning for complex health needs in the context of NHS Continuing Healthcare.
• High level of knowledge of National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care and its implementation.

• Enthusiasm for the role.
• Confident.
• Ability to work as a team member and independently.
• Car driver must hold a current driving licence.
• Willingness to work in a flexible manner including travel on a day to day basis locally, regionally and on occasion nationally.

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.