Senior practitioner

TN United Kingdom; Leicester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading commissioning support unit within the NHS as a Senior Practitioner in Continuing Healthcare. This role offers the opportunity to lead assessments and ensure compliance with NHS frameworks while supporting health funding initiatives. You'll work in a supportive environment that values career development and flexible working arrangements. If you're a registered healthcare professional with strong communication and negotiation skills, this position is ideal for you. Be part of an organization renowned for its commitment to high staff satisfaction and patient care.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Training Schemes

Career Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered healthcare professional with extensive knowledge of continuing healthcare processes.
• Proven negotiation and conflict management skills essential for patient care.

Responsibilities

• Lead Continuing Healthcare assessments across the responsible ICB area.
• Support colleagues with NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding and clinical workflows.

Skills

Healthcare Professional Registration (RGN, RMN, RNLD, AHP)

Negotiation Skills

Conflict Management

Effective Communication

Workload Management

Decision-Making Capabilities

Job description

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Job Title: Senior Practitioner - Continuing Healthcare

Join NHS Midlands and Lancashire as a bank nurse, working within our continuing healthcare department to conduct assessments and reviews of patient care. We are looking for qualified Senior Practitioners to support the Personalised Healthcare Commissioning (PHC) service across the region.

Location:

Midlands and Lancashire

Job Category:

Other

EU Work Permit Required:

Yes

Job Reference:

6b8a855b0601

Job Views:

11

Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

Job Overview:

As a registered professional with the capacity to engage in work for 2 days per week or more, you will work within the NHS Midlands and Lancashire continuing healthcare department. Your role involves conducting assessments and reviews of patient care, supporting ICBs in providing health funding support, and ensuring compliance with NHS frameworks.

Main Duties:

• Lead on Continuing Healthcare assessments across the responsible ICB area.
• Support and advise colleagues regarding NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding, embedding current practices into clinical workflows.
• Represent ICBs in NHS Continuing Healthcare activities, aligning with national and regional priorities.

Working for Our Organisation:

The NHS is Europe's largest employer, renowned worldwide. NHS Midlands and Lancashire (ML) is a leading commissioning support unit with high staff and customer satisfaction. We offer a supportive environment with flexible working, training schemes, and career development opportunities.

Person Specification:

Essential Criteria:

• Healthcare Professional Registration (RGN, RMN, RNLD, AHP)
• Extensive knowledge of specialist healthcare areas and the continuing healthcare process, including MDT working
• Negotiation and conflict management skills
• Effective workload management and decision-making capabilities
• Excellent communication skills

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