Senior Practitioner NMC (Bank)

NHS; Lewes; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider is looking for a Senior Practitioner to join its Clinical Bank. The role involves evaluating and planning care for patients within the National Framework for Continuing Healthcare, emphasizing strong communication and assessment skills. Applicants should have a nursing degree and be registered with the NMC to provide equitable service across Sussex.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in Nursing.
• Up to date registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Experience in health or care environments essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and care planning for patients.
• Work collaboratively with patients and external partners.
• Manage workload to meet operational demands.

Skills

Communication

Assessment Skills

Care Planning

Education

Degree in Nursing

Registration with NMC

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Job Summary

All-Age Continuing Care (AACC) have opportunities for experienced Band 6 Senior Practitioners to join our Clinical Bank.

Job Summary

All-Age Continuing Care (AACC) have opportunities for experienced Band 6 Senior Practitioners to join our Clinical Bank.

The post holder will play a key role across the CHC service, working within the remit of the National Framework for Continuing Healthcare, to deliver an effective, efficient and equitable service to the people and populations of Sussex.

The post holder will need to have CHC experience together with excellent verbal and written communication skills, as you will be required to work closely with patients, families, carers and other external partners.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Practitioner, your role will include delivery of a variety of functions across the CHC service, including: Assessment, Reviews, Care Planning and Case Management.

You will also have the opportunity to work across other areas of CHC, including audit, appeals, retrospective assessments, complaints, assessment verification, and many more.

You will be supported to develop the necessary skills and experience to work across the whole pathway, safely, confidently and effectively.

For more information on our bank, please contact Sarah Ballinger, Business Operations Manager at

About Us

NHS Sussex ICB are committed to enabling team members to work in an agile and flexible way. We adopt a flexible first approach to working patterns. We empower our people to work where, when, and how they choose with minimum constraints to support their wellbeing to sustain good work life balance and to optimise performance and delivery.

We celebrate diversity and promote equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Agile working is not just related to working from different locations or at different times. It is about effectively utilising technology to improve work practices and to work differently to increase our overall effectiveness to improve health outcomes for our population.

Should you require a reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process please contact the Recruitment Team at to ensure that measures can be put in place to support you.

NHS Sussex has committed to achieving Net Zero Carbon emissions by 2045. As a member of staff you will be encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working that will help us achieve that goal.

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Details

Date posted

18 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

D9146-ICB-6589KB

Job locations

Sackville House

Brooks Close

Lewes

East Sussex

BN72FZ

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will play a key role across the CHC service, working within the remit of the National Framework for Continuing Healthcare1, to deliver an effective, efficient and equitable service to the people and populations of Sussex. Prior experience of CHC would be beneficial, but is not essential for this role, as you will work within an experienced and supportive team who will support you to develop the relevant knowledge required. However, the post holder should have experience of working within health or care, and will need excellent verbal and written communication skills, as you will be required to work closely with patients, families, carers and other external partners. As a Senior Practitioner, your role will include delivery of a variety of functions across the CHC service, including: - Assessment - Reviews - Care Planning - Case management You will also have the opportunity to work across other areas of CHC, including audit, appeals, retrospective assessments, complaints, assessment verification, and many more. You will be supported to develop the necessary skills and experience to work across the whole pathway, safely, confidently and effectively. NHS Sussex is strongly committed to your development, and through a structured 1:1 and appraisal system, will work with you to recognise and create a plan to meet your development needs.

The role will require travel on occasions, to carry out assessments and reviews. Access to transport is therefore necessary, be it personal or public. The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance 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.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will play a key role across the CHC service, working within the remit of the National Framework for Continuing Healthcare1, to deliver an effective, efficient and equitable service to the people and populations of Sussex. Prior experience of CHC would be beneficial, but is not essential for this role, as you will work within an experienced and supportive team who will support you to develop the relevant knowledge required. However, the post holder should have experience of working within health or care, and will need excellent verbal and written communication skills, as you will be required to work closely with patients, families, carers and other external partners. As a Senior Practitioner, your role will include delivery of a variety of functions across the CHC service, including: - Assessment - Reviews - Care Planning - Case management You will also have the opportunity to work across other areas of CHC, including audit, appeals, retrospective assessments, complaints, assessment verification, and many more. You will be supported to develop the necessary skills and experience to work across the whole pathway, safely, confidently and effectively. NHS Sussex is strongly committed to your development, and through a structured 1:1 and appraisal system, will work with you to recognise and create a plan to meet your development needs.

The role will require travel on occasions, to carry out assessments and reviews. Access to transport is therefore necessary, be it personal or public. The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance 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

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level in Nursing
• With subsequent up to date registration with the relevant regulatory body the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC),
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
  
  

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Skills in patient assessment interpreting both physical and mental health needs, skills required to formulate, develop and ensure implementation of specialist CHC 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
• Knowledge and understanding of current national and local policy/Framework Guidance relating to NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care
• 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
• Understand and be able to identify and support the Freedom of Information and Subject Access Requests as required
• 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
• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
• Used to working in a busy environment
• Demonstrate a desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
• Post holder will need to be able to travel between sites either via personal or public transport.
  
  

Experience

Essential

• 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
  
  

Effort

Essential

• Customer services and patient focused.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and trust
• Able to support patients, their families, and staff through challenging circumstances which may involve difficult conversations
• Able to manage hostile or conflict situations and to bring about resolution to disputes.
• Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Customer services and patient focused.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and trust
• Able to support patients, their families, and staff through challenging circumstances which may involve difficult conversations
• Able to manage hostile or conflict situations and to bring about resolution to disputes.
• Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
  
  

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Sussex ICB

Address

Sackville House

Brooks Close

Lewes

East Sussex

BN72FZ

Employer's website

https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Sussex ICB

Address

Sackville House

Brooks Close

Lewes

East Sussex

BN72FZ

Employer's website

https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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• Seniority level

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