CHC Senior Assessor

The Methodist Church in Britain; Twickenham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Carer-friendly working environment

Job summary

NHS Central East ICB is seeking a senior clinical post within the Continuing Healthcare team in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on the most complex CHC eligibility assessments, completing Decision Support Tools and rationales against the National Framework, and ensuring high quality, consistent documentation across the team.

The postholder will work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues, local authorities and providers, coaching staff to improve practice and guide CHC decision-making in

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in health, care, public services or management.
• Significant post-qualification experience.
• Relevant professional qualification, or willingness to work towards one.

Responsibilities

• Undertake complex CHC assessments, completing Decision Support Tools, rationales and recommendations in line with the National Framework
• Provide senior clinical advice and guidance to CHC practitioners on challenging or ambiguous cases
• Quality-assure assessment documentation, evidence gathering and rationale writing to support consistent eligibility decisions
• Support and contribute to CHC panels, MDT meetings and case discussions, giving expert clinical input
• Act as the point of escalation for practitioners on clinical reasoning, risk issues or complex presentations
• Mentor and coach less experienced staff to build capability and confidence across the CHC team
• Identify practice variation or quality concerns and contribute to targeted improvement activity
• Work with MDTs, local authorities, providers and system partners for joined-up assessments and clear communication with individuals and families

Skills

Analytical skills

Relationship building

Communication and influencing

Education

Degree or equivalent in health/public services/management

Significant post-qualification experience

Relevant professional qualification or willingness to work towards one

Job description

This senior clinical post sits within the Continuing Healthcare team at NHS Central East ICB, where the postholder handles the most complex eligibility assessments and gives advice to other practitioners. The core work is completing Decision Support Tools and rationales against the National Framework, and checking the quality and consistency of colleagues' documentation. The role is distinct for its close working with multidisciplinary teams, local authorities and providers, and for its part in coaching staff and improving practice across the team.

What the job involves

• Undertake complex CHC assessments, completing Decision Support Tools, rationales and recommendations in line with the National Framework
• Provide senior clinical advice and guidance to CHC practitioners on challenging or ambiguous cases
• Quality-assure assessment documentation, evidence gathering and rationale writing to support consistent eligibility decisions
• Support and contribute to CHC panels, MDT meetings and case discussions, giving expert clinical input
• Act as the point of escalation for practitioners on clinical reasoning, risk issues or complex presentations
• Mentor and coach less experienced staff to build capability and confidence across the CHC team
• Identify practice variation or quality concerns and contribute to targeted improvement activity
• Work with MDTs, local authorities, providers and system partners for joined-up assessments and clear communication with individuals and families

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field such as health, care, public services or management
• Significant post-qualification experience
• Relevant professional qualification, or willingness to work towards one

Experience

• Managing teams or services within the NHS, public sector or a comparable complex environment
• Leading and coordinating projects or services in a multi-agency environment
• Operational planning, performance monitoring and delivery of agreed objectives
• Managing competing priorities while staying professional in a challenging environment

Skills & knowledge

• Analytical skills to interpret data and use insights to inform decisions and improvements
• Building effective relationships and working collaboratively across teams and organisational boundaries
• Strong communication and influencing skills, presenting information clearly to different audiences

What’s offered

• Flexible working options, to be discussed
• Carer-friendly working environment