About this role
Job summary
NHS South West London ICB is looking for registered nurses to join our All Age Continuing Care (AACC) team as FNC Nurses. The team provides a single point of contact for all Continuing Healthcare referrals across south west London.
You will assess people referred to the service for NHS-funded Nursing Care (FNC), using the NHS Continuing Healthcare Checklist and the FNC review document. You will consider whether people should have a full Continuing Healthcare assessment, review whether care packages remain suitable, and make sure care providers meet quality standards and keep good records.
You will work under the supervision of Nurse Assessors and Senior Nurse Assessors, with support to build your knowledge and skills in Continuing Healthcare.
You will have at least two years' post-registration experience, clinical experience of assessing care needs, an understanding of the legislation and policy on Continuing Healthcare and FNC, and good communication and safeguarding knowledge.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role include:o Complete Continuing Healthcare Checklists and annual FNC eligibility reviews in line with national guidance and the National Framework (revised 2022).o Recognise when a person's care needs have changed and refer them to a senior colleague for further assessment.o Check that care plans, risk assessments and care records are up to date and of good quality, giving feedback to care providers and following up on improvements.o Liaise with the person's wider MDT so that all relevant assessments and updates are in place before each review.o Review whether commissioned care arrangements are eligible and appropriate for each person's needs, and monitor the safety and quality of care.o Escalate concerns or quality issues to the Safeguarding Lead or Quality Assurance Manager, and act as an advocate for vulnerable adults.o Plan your own workload so that all reviews are completed within the required timeframes.o Produce written reports and assessments to a high standard, in line with NMC requirements.o Advise people, their representatives and providers on FNC and CHC processes, and support training for providers and their staff.o Communicate funding decisions and changes in care sensitively, and take part in service audits, quality assurance and training.
About us
The core purpose of SWL ICB is to improve the health of our population and ensure access to consistently high-quality services. Overseeing a budget of £4.3bn we hold accountability for ensuring the best use of the health budget for SW London's population in order to improve health and healthcare, both now and in the future.
The core responsibilities of an ICB are to:
Improve outcomes in population health and healthcare.
Tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access.
Enhance productivity and value for money; and
Support broader social and economic development in their area
The ICB provides system leadership for population health, setting the evidence base and long-term population health strategy. We work as healthcare payers to deliver this, maximising the value that can be created from the available resources. This involves investing in, purchasing and evaluating the range of services and pathways required to ensure access to high quality care, in order to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities within South West London.
ICBs not only commission services but also align funding and resources
This is a period of change for the NHS. The role of ICBs is changing in-line with Model ICB Blueprint. The Government's 10 Year Health Plan presents an ambitious vision for a future NHS,with emphasis on the three 'shifts' - from hospital to community, from analogue to digital, and from cure to prevention - all underpinning the new neighbourhood health service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Undertake completion of Continuing Healthcare Checklists and annualreviews of eligibility for Funded Nursing Care as defined under theNational Guidance for Funded NHS Nursing Care and The NationalFramework for Continuing Healthcare (July 2022, revised).
Recognise those clients with a change in care need and refer to a senior for further assessment of eligibility.
Ensure that all relevant care plans, risk assessments and care recordsreflect the needs of the client, are up to date, completed to an approvedquality standard. Where these are missing or lacking in quality, you willprovide feedback to the care provider to ensure this is resolved.
Liaise with members of the clients wider MDT to ensure reviews areundertaken with all relevant assessments and updates from thoseinvolved, and that these are obtained before a review is undertaken.
Follow up with care providers to monitor any improvements requested,and where these are not completed within the requested timeframe, escalate this within the AACC Team.
Please refer to the Job Description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
Experience
Desirable
- At least 2 years' post-registration experience
- Clinical experience of undertaking assessments of care needs, and of multi-professional, patient-centred care
- Experience of working with an MDT to undertake CHC or FNC assessments
- Experience of working in partnership with other providers
- Experience of working in a community setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and application of safeguarding adults and children processes
Desirable
- Understanding of government legislation and policies on NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care
- Understanding of Personal Health Budgets
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to deliver complex and sensitive information to clients and their representatives so that it is understood
- Ability to build positive relationships with clients, their representatives and multi-agency staff at all levels
- Ability to plan and manage own workload, prioritise and multi-task, and work professionally under pressure to meet deadlines
- Ability to assess and use judgement to identify and manage risks, and to manage conflict
- Proficient in the use of IT systems with excellent keyboard skills
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Professional, enthusiastic and positive; able to work independently and as part of a team, and committed to NHS values and to equality, diversity, belonging and inclusion
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Professional, enthusiastic and positive; able to work independently and as part of a team, and committed to NHS values and to equality, diversity, belonging and inclusion
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
South West London Integrated Care Board
Address
120 the Broadway
South West London ICB (120 The Broadway)
Wimbledon
SW19 1RH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.southwestlondon.icb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)