Senior Practitioner AHP

NHS; Lewes; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Sussex recherche un Senior Practitioner pour rejoindre son équipe de soins continus. Le candidat idéal aura de l'expérience dans le secteur de la santé et possédera d'excellentes compétences en communication. Le rôle inclut la gestion de cas, l'évaluation des besoins des patients et l'amélioration continue des services. NHS Sussex s'engage à offrir un environnement de travail inclusif et flexible, avec des opportunités de développement professionnel.

Qualifications

• Expérience de travail dans un environnement de santé ou de soins.
• Compréhension des rôles et responsabilités dans le secteur de la santé.
• Capacité à gérer des charges de travail complexes.

Responsibilities

• Gérer un portefeuille de patients et assurer une amélioration continue.
• Réaliser des évaluations et des révisions conformément aux procédures.
• Fournir des conseils d'expert sur les soins continus aux professionnels et aux familles.

Skills

Communication

Gestion de cas

Négociation

Gestion des conflits

Education

Diplôme dans les professions de santé ou travail social

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

NHSSussex ICB ambition is to create an inclusive working environment whichreflects our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity for all groups. Weare particularly under-represented in staff from Black, Asian, and MinorityEthnic (BAME) and disabled communities and actively encourage and welcomeapplications from these communities. Furthermore, we welcome applicationsfrom reservists and ex-armed forces as we recognise the benefits of the values,skills, training and experience that they bring to their work with us.

Weencourage all applicants to share their equality information with usconfidentially during the application process so that we can statisticallymonitor how fair and equitable our recruitment process is and how well we arereaching applicants from diverse communities and identify where we need toimprove. This information is removed before shortlisting.

PLEASE NOTE: Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) areundergoing significant changes. Recently, they have been asked to cut theiroperating costs by 50%, which includes reducing their workforce. We donot know at this point whether All-Age Continuing Care will be included inthese changes and what this may look like

Main duties of the job

The post holder will play a key role across the CHCservice, working within the remit of the National Framework for ContinuingHealthcare, to deliver aneffective, efficient and equitable service to the people and populations ofSussex.

Prior experience ofCHC would be beneficial, but is not essential for this role, as you will work within an experienced and supportive team who will support you todevelop the relevant knowledge required.However, the post holder should have experience of working within healthor care, and will need excellent verbal and written communication skills, asyou will be required to work closely with patients, families, carers and otherexternal partners.

As a SeniorPractitioner, your role will include delivery of a variety of functions acrossthe CHC service, including: Assessment, Reviews, Care Planning and Case Management.

You will also havethe opportunity to work across other areas of CHC, including audit, appeals,retrospective assessments, complaints, assessment verification, and manymore. You will be supported to developthe necessary skills and experience to work across the whole pathway, safely,confidently and effectively. NHS Sussex isstrongly committed to your development, and through a structured 1:1 andappraisal system, will work with you to recognise and create a plan to meetyour development needs.

About us

NHS Sussex ICB arecommitted to enabling team members to work in an agile and flexible way. Weadopt a flexible first approach to working patterns. We empower our people towork where, when, and how they choose with minimum constraints to support theirwellbeing to sustain good work life balance and to optimise performance anddelivery.

We celebratediversity and promote equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging andeliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing andpromoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating aninclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the rightto be treated with dignity and respect.

Flexible workingrequests will be considered for all roles.

Agile working isnot just related to working from different locations or at different times. Itis about effectively utilising technology to improve work practices and to workdifferently to increase our overall effectiveness to improve health outcomesfor our population.

Should you requirea reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process please contact theRecruitment Team at [e-mail] to ensure that measures can beput in place to support you.

NHS Sussex hascommitted to achieving Net Zero Carbon emissions by 2045. As a member of staffyou will be encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working that willhelp us achieve that goal.

Working for us -Sussex Health and Care (ics.nhs.uk)

Job responsibilities

Working as part of the CHC Team, ensuring a high-qualityservice is delivered, supporting and mentoring staff to achieve continuousimprovement.

Managing a caseload of patients andcontributing to performance improvement, taking a lead for identified areaswhere agreed.

Monitor quality assurance of care delivery.

Undertake statutory reviews and ensure thatclients needs have been met and progressed through the appropriate carepathway within agreed timeframes. To ensure all reviews, reassessments includeappropriate reports and evidence to support the level of care need identifiedwithin the Decision Support Tool.

Managing adefined caseload for those eligible for CHC.

To providesupport in developing inter-agency and local partnership working to ensure highstandards of patient care.

Facilitating, contributingand undertaking CHC assessments and reviews in line with standard operatingprocedures. Providing expert advice,information and support on Continuing Healthcare to Professionals, Patients andtheir families.

Participatingin the verification process.

Management ofreferrals received via the fast track (end of life) pathway.

Duty role,managing enquiries received from patients, members of the public and otherprofessionals.

Triaging CHC Checklists.

Completingretrospective CHC assessments.

Supporting theContinuing Healthcare team to ensure that work stream plans are fulfilled andsupervised effectively to ensure successful delivery.

Supporting the Team Leader to ensure that allprocesses implemented are compliant with the NHS Continuing Healthcare NationalFramework.

Supporting new staff to complete all mandatoryand other training so that staff can fulfil their roles effectively.

The role will require travel on occasions, to carryout assessments and reviews. Access totransport is therefore necessary, be it personal or public.

Thejob description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis inaccordance with the changing needs of the department and the organisation. All CHC staff are expected to work flexibly,when required, to meet the needs of the service.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working in a health or care environment (including acute, community, mental health, local authority etc.)
• A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it.
• Negotiation, conflict management and influencing skills.
• Involvement in operational processes and evidence of using a problem solving and forward thinking approach.

Skills and Knowledge

• Skills in patient assessment interpreting both physical and mental health needs and formulating care plans to meet identified needs.
• Demonstrates ability to manage own workload effectively and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales.
• Ability to address complex or sensitive issues in an organised and appropriate manner both verbally and in writing at all levels; written documents, spread sheets.
• Knowledge and experience of working with Safeguarding issues and Policy guidance.
• Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Best Interests decision making.
• IT literate and working knowledge and computer proficiency of all Microsoft Office packages (e.g. word processing, spread sheets, e -mail and internet use). Intermediate keyboard skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of current national and local policy/Framework Guidance relating to NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care.
• Understand and be able to identify and support the Freedom of Information and Subject Access Requests as required.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in one of the following fields:
• -Allied Health Professions (AHPs)
• -Social Work
• With subsequent up to date registration with the relevant regulatory body, including Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Social Work England.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development

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.