Continuing Healthcare Specialist Nurse Assessor

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust; Newton Abbot; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Newton Abbot is seeking a Continuing Healthcare Nurse Assessor to manage assessments and care for individuals. The role involves working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, supporting nursing students, and ensuring thorough care delivery. Strong assessment skills and empathy are essential. This mixed home and office position offers a unique opportunity to impact patient care positively.

Qualifications

• Experience in Continuing Healthcare assessment.
• Ability to manage complex client needs.
• Strong communication skills with clients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Conduct specialist assessments for Continuing Healthcare eligibility.
• Manage complex care for clients.
• Provide guidance on the National Framework.

Skills

Assessment skills

Case management

Interpersonal skills

Empathy

Respect for diversity

Job description

Job Overview

You will be responsible for the specialist Continuing Healthcare assessment of the health needs of individuals either in their own homes, residential accommodation or within the hospital setting.

Managing the Fast Track process and complex care management for clients eligible for Continuing Healthcare ensuring that all health needs are fully met. When assessing for Continuing Healthcare they will be required to give written evidence to support rationale in determining the eligibility.

Acting with care and compassion when planning care provision. Making every effort to respect the wishes of people at the end of their lives and maintaining working relationships and treating colleagues of all disciplines with respect.

To promote the role of CHC Nurse assessor as a multi-skilled specialist Nursing role and an integral part of the MDT. Support and teach nursing students on placement within the team, to maintain a good consistent standard of assessment and to undertake retrospective CHC applications/Rapid Deterioration process as agreed.

Main duties of the job

• To ensure that individuals who receive packages of care can choose how, and where they receive that care
• To allow people who are being assessed for health funding to have a voice, whether directly or through representation from a chosen advocate
• To respect diversity, striving always to adjust in order to achieve equality in health and care delivery
• To value every individual as autonomous, allowing them to make their own decisions about how they choose to live, even when those choices carry with them a level of risk
• Undertake case management for complex clients to ensure high standards of care are provided that meet the assessed needs
• Agree Fast track applications and ensure that an appropriate Package of care is in place
• Monitor and report on the quality-of-care delivery within Nursing Homes, Residential Homes and within Domiciliary Care providers
• To ensure that the CHC process is implemented in a timely, efficient and transparent manner in accordance with the National Framework
• Support the acute and community hospital with requests for discharge to nursing and specialist placements
• Promote close working relationships between the Local Authority and the NHS and disseminate good practice
• Provision of specific advice and guidance on the National Framework to clients their representatives, relatives, independent sector, NHS and Social care staff

Why Work With Us

The continuing healthcare team is a mix of clinical and non-clinical staff. We have an office base in Newton Abbot. Admin staff are based there full time but clinical staff have a mix of home and office base

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Pete Ritchie Job title: Clinical Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01626 357820