Senior Complex Care Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive employment package

Support for development and training

Job summary

Central London Community Health Trust is seeking a six-month senior post within the Continuing Healthcare Service, across North Central London, providing expert clinical leadership and strategic direction for highly complex cases.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, shape service development and transformation, and work across NHS and local authority boundaries to improve pathways and outcomes for patients.

Qualifications

• Clinical qualification required (e.g. Registered Nurse, Registered Learning Disability Nurse, Registered Mental Health Nurse or AHP)
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical leadership and expert advice across NHS Continuing Healthcare
• Oversee the management of highly complex cases
• Lead, develop and support a multidisciplinary team, promoting continuous improvement, inclusion and compassionate leadership
• Manage service performance, workforce planning and operational delivery against key targets and quality standards
• Contribute to designing and delivering service improvement initiatives, pathways and transformation programmes
• Work with system partners to improve patient flow, discharge pathways and integrated care
• Support budget management and ensure care packages deliver quality outcomes and value for money
• Lead on governance, quality assurance, risk management and compliance with statutory and regulatory frameworks
• Represent the service at senior meetings and contribute to strategic planning across the health and care system
• Promote equitable, patient-centred services that reduce health inequalities for patients, families and carers

Skills

Clinical qualification (NMC)

CPD evidence

Education

Masters or equivalent level of experience

Job description

This six-month senior post sits in the Continuing Healthcare Service of Central London Community Health Trust, within its Complex Care Service across North Central London. The role centres on senior clinical and operational leadership: expert oversight of highly complex cases, leading a multidisciplinary team and shaping service development and transformation. It works across organisational boundaries with local authorities, provider organisations, acute and community services and primary care. Applicants need Masters-level education or equivalent experience, clinical registration and significant CHC experience.

What the job involves

• Provide senior clinical leadership and expert advice across NHS Continuing Healthcare
• Oversee the management of highly complex cases
• Lead, develop and support a multidisciplinary team, promoting continuous improvement, inclusion and compassionate leadership
• Manage service performance, workforce planning and operational delivery against key targets and quality standards
• Contribute to designing and delivering service improvement initiatives, pathways and transformation programmes
• Work with system partners to improve patient flow, discharge pathways and integrated care
• Support budget management and ensure care packages deliver quality outcomes and value for money
• Lead on governance, quality assurance, risk management and compliance with statutory and regulatory frameworks
• Represent the service at senior meetings and contribute to strategic planning across the health and care system
• Promote equitable, patient-centred services that reduce health inequalities for patients, families and carers

Qualifications

• Masters or equivalent level of experience
• Clinical qualification, e.g. Registered Nurse, Registered Learning Disability Nurse, Registered Mental Health Nurse or AHP
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Registration & licences

• Current registration with a professional body, e.g. NMC
• Membership of a professional body

Experience

• Evidence of leadership development activities
• Evidence of managing a team
• Evidence of managing a budget
• Significant experience across all aspects of CHC, including appeals, LRM, IRPs and retrospectives
• Significant experience managing and supporting others with complex cases, including related legal aspects
• Experience working with health and social care systems to deliver effective pathways of care

Other

• Commitment to the values and principles of system working agreed across North Central London
• Ability to actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion in all areas of responsibility
• Demonstrated commitment to the Trust's values of accountability, inclusion, compassion and empowerment

Nice to have

• Previous involvement with efficiency and cost improvement programmes

What’s offered

• Competitive employment package
• Support for development and training