About this role
Job summary
Calling all Registered Nurses (Adult, Mental Health or LD) or Allied Health Professionals registered with the HCPC who have an interest in Adults Continuing Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care, including Fast track. The Practitioner role is part of the All Age Continuing Care Team in the cluster ICB of NHS Dorset, NHS Somerset, NHS Bath, NE Somerset, Swindon & Wiltshire. The role operates Monday to Friday core hours, with no night shifts or weekends, with a hybrid approach of office work, remote working and face to face assessments with individuals across the cluster footprint. For an informal chat or more information please contact [email protected]
Main duties of the job
This role is for a Practitioner, with a requirement for cross cover across the Cluster. Although there will be a primary allocation to a Place team, the expectation is that we will be moving towards one ICB and flexibility is required. Please refer to the Job description for the full role duties.
About us
Under the Model ICB Blueprint and the 10 Year Health Plan, ICBs will adopt a morestrategic commissioning role, focusing on population needs, reducing inequalities, anddelivering the three shifts as defined in the 10 year health plan, all while operating within strict financial limits.
The new organisation will operate on a larger scale with a revised vision and purpose,managing a commissioning budget of around £8 billion. Our role as a strategiccommissioner is to transform our local NHS through exceptional commissioning and build an innovative health system fit for the 21st century that truly meets our communities needs. Informed by high quality data and insights, we will radically re-imagine how we operate, making sure that every pound in our system delivers the best possible value for everyone we serve.
We will encourage and support our people to grow and develop new skills and embrace new agile ways of working. Everyone is encouraged to contribute ideas, seek feedback, and take part in creating a listening and learning culture where insight leads to improvement.
We will work as a team of teams, collaborating across services and professions to deliver the best outcomes for our communities. You will be encouraged, and expected to model inclusive behaviours, valuing diverse perspectives and helping to create a workplace where everyone feels respected, supported, and able to thrive.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please also refer to the attached detailed Job Description.
The post holder will play a key role in supporting the All Age Continuing Care (AACC) across the organisational footprint. Working within the remit of The National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care (FNC), the post holder will deliver an effective and competent level of service and consistently delivering a client-focused service. The post holder will undertake a range of tasks within workstreams including Duty, Care Coordination, reviews and assessments and the reporting and analysis of information to support delivery of the AACC service.
Key accountabilities:
Undertake CHC, FNC and other AACC assessments in line with the National Together across NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire, NHS Dorset and NHS Somerset Framework.
Complete reviews, including 3month and annual reviews, ensuring decisions remain appropriate.
Gather and analyse clinical and social care information to support robust eligibility recommendations.
Contribute to Decision Support Tools (DSTs) and provide clear, evidencebased rationales.
The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
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.
Key working relationships:
The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders including NHS colleagues, local authority staff, care providers and individuals, their families and representatives.
Participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects, services, and initiatives to provide, information and analytical advice to strategic leads.
Work with members of the team to develop and implement recording and data collection systems that will provide accurate and timely data.
Communicate information and issues, including briefings and reports, to line manager/operational lead as appropriate.
Work with internal/external partners to ensure a quality and timely service is delivered.
We work as a team of teams, recognising that improving health and care depends on strong collaboration across traditional boundaries. In this role, you will work flexibly beyond your immediate team, building relationships, sharing knowledge and connecting people and priorities to support joined-up working. This includes being proactive in reaching across organisational and team boundaries, contributing to shared goals, and taking a wider system view of your work.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Please also see attached Person Specification. Professional registration. Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area. Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis. Basic knowledge of project principles. Previously worked in similar position within the public sector.
Experience Essential
Please also see attached Person Specification. Skills for communication on complex information and administrative matters, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills. Knowledge of AACC/Care Commissioning/Assessment. Ability to pull together comprehensive draft reports, data and letters Negotiating, networking and persuasive skills. Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands. Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise. Experience of supporting project management. Skills for managing aspects of projects ensuring they meet financial targets. Skills for manipulating information. Advanced keyboard skills, use of a range of software. Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload with minimal supervision working to tight and often changing timescales.
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 Dorset
Address NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
NHS Dorset - County Hall
Colliton Park
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1XJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://nhsdorset.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)