Description
The Clinical and Service Lead post-holder will be responsible for the application of the NHS Continuing Healthcare Framework for clients whose services are commissioned by Tower Hamlets and Newham ICB. This includes all fully funded NHS Continuing Care clients and those who are jointly funded packages of health and social care.
The post-holder will directly line-manage the team members in the NHS Continuing Healthcare Service, including day-to-day operational management of the integrated CHC team.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing clinical guidance and expertise to the Adult Continuing Care Panel
- Co-ordinating the case management of continuing care cases for adults
- Ensuring prompt, fair, and equitable specialist assessments and Continuing Care assessments
- Managing a clinical caseload while serving as the adult safeguarding lead within the service
- Leading the CHC Team in the assessment and review of cases for eligibility and Funded Nursing Care
- Delivering NHS Continuing Healthcare Training across Health and Social care
- Reviewing and monitoring packages of care with multidisciplinary involvement
The ideal candidate will have:
- Registered Nurse on Part 1 of the NMC register or registered therapist (HCPC)
- Relevant postgraduate qualifications at MSc level or working towards this
- Postgraduate mentoring qualifications
- Graduate in Nursing or health-related knowledge
- Experience working with and within a diverse community
- Understanding of the Health and Social Care Agenda
- Operational planning skills, including modelling to inform decision-making
- Office systems and procedures knowledge
- Finance and Resource management skills