FNC Nurse Assessor

South West London Integrated Care Board; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Greater London is seeking a Registered Nurse to join their Continuing Healthcare team. The role requires assessing clients' eligibility for Continuing Healthcare and ensuring the quality of care standards. Candidates must have a valid RN qualification and 2 years of post-registration experience. The position involves close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and ensuring that client care needs are appropriately met in compliance with NHS regulations. Salary ranges from £35,763 to £43,466 annually.

Qualifications

• 2 years post-registration experience required.
• Clinical experience of undertaking assessments of care needs is necessary.
• Experience of multi-professional patient-centred care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess clients for Continuing Healthcare eligibility and ensure the needs are met.
• Maintain up-to-date quality standards in care records and plans.
• Liaise with multi-disciplinary teams for client assessments and updates.
• Report to providers regarding quality concerns and monitor improvements.

Skills

Understanding of government legislation

Relationship development

Multi-agency teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse (adult)

Evidence of post-registration training

Job description

This post forms part of the Continuing Healthcare (CHC) team which provides a single point of contact for all Continuing Healthcare referrals. The key function of this post is to assess patients who are referred to the service, in consideration of Funded Nursing Care and Continuing Healthcare. The role will involve assessing clients against the Continuing Healthcare Checklist and Funded Nursing Care review document, considering eligibility for full Continuing Healthcare assessment, reviewing suitability of care packages and ensuring quality standards of care and documented evidence by care providers. The role is undertaken under the supervision of the Nurse Assessors and Senior Nurse Assessors.

All interviews and assessments will be held in person, so please make sure you're able to travel to Croydon, Sutton, and nearby areas.

We're not able to offer visa sponsorship at this time.

To apply, you'll need to hold a valid RN qualification in Adult Nursing and include your active NMC PIN number in your application.

Main duties of the job

Undertake completion of Continuing Healthcare Checklists and annual reviews of eligibility for Funded Nursing Care as defined under the National Guidance for Funded NHS Nursing Care and The National Framework for Continuing Healthcare (October 2018).

About us

NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (ICB), as part of South West London Integrated Care System (ICS), is a partnership of organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up health and care services to improve the lives of people in our six boroughs: Croydon, Merton, Kingston, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth.

Each ICSS consists of two statutory elements:

• an Integrated Care Board, bringing the NHS together with its partners locally to improve health and care service delivery
• an Integrated Care Partnership (ICP): the broad alliance of organisations and representatives concerned with improving the care, health and wellbeing of the population, jointly convened by the ICB and local authorities in the area.

ICBs are statutory NHS bodies responsible for planning and allocating resources to meet the four core purposes of integrated care systems (ICSs):

• to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare;
• tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access;
• enhance productivity and value for money and;
• help the NHS support broader social and economic development.

NHS South West London Integrated Care Board decides how the South West London NHS budget is spent and develops plans to improve people's health, deliver higher quality care, and better value for money.

Job responsibilities

Please consult the full job description for a comprehensive overview of the role and key responsibilities

Recognise those clients with a change in care need, and refer to a senior for further assessment of eligibility

Ensure that all relevant care plans, risk assessments and care records reflect the needs of the client, are up to date, completed to an approved quality standard. Where these are missing or lacking in quality, you will provide feedback to the care provider to ensure this is resolved

Liaise with members of the clients wider MDT to ensure reviews are undertaken with all relevant assessments and updates from those involved, and that these are obtained before a review is undertaken

You will follow up with care providers to monitor any improvements you have requested, and where these are not completed within the requested timeframe, you will elevate this within the Continuing Healthcare Team

Report to providers and elevate any concerns or quality issues to the Safeguarding Lead or Quality Assurance Manager

Person Specification

Education /Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (adult)
• Evidence of post-registration training (not mandatory training)

Knowledge and Experience

• 2 years post-registration experience
• Clinical experience of undertaking assessments of care needs
• Experience of multi-professional patient centred care

Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of government legislation and policies regarding NHS Continuing Healthcare/Funded Nursing Care
• Understanding and application of Safeguarding Adults and Children's processes
• Ability to develop positive relationships with clients, and their representatives and all levels of multi-agency personnel confidently and efficiently

Other

• Professional attitude
• Able to work independently and as part of a team

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.

Quality and High-Cost Care Manager (RGN)

£35,763 to £43,466 a yearPer Annum Inclusive of Outer HCAS