Job requirements
Essential
20 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Autonomy
Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Autonomy
Interpreting national policy for implementation
- Analytical
Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues, create solutions and resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery.
- Analytical
Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and make decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution
- Physical Skills
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills
- Planning Skills
Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time
- Management Skills
Skills for direct line management and job management
- Management Skills
Skills for delivering results through managing others and using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility
- Management Skills
Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders
- Communication Skills
Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level
- Communication Skills
Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts
- Communication Skills
Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others
- Equality and Diversity
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity taking into account and being aware of how individual actions contribute to and make a difference to the equality agenda
- Knowledge, Training and Experience
Educated to master’s level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Knowledge, Training and Experience
Extensive knowledge of and expertise in specialisms relevant to function and role
- Knowledge, Training and Experience
Proven and significant leadership experience
- Knowledge, Training and Experience
Evidence of post qualifying continuing professional development
- Knowledge, Training and Experience
Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Knowledge, Training and Experience
Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations
- Knowledge, Training and Experience
Member of a relevant professional body – NMC – Nurse or Allied Health Professional AHP
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
To support the delivery of high-quality NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and Funded Nursing Care (FNC) by undertaking and contributing to all review of care packages for individuals with complex health needs under the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare.
The role involves conducting review including FNC reviews, CHC reviews, including Personal Health Budget reviews and identifying eligibility changes, ensuring that individuals receive appropriate, safe, and high-quality care.
The post holder will undertake these reviews, and liaise with providers, and ensure compliance with national policy, safeguarding standards, and person-centred care.
To prepare/complete appropriate documentation/tools to enable the level of NHS funding to be determined within the parameters of the National Framework for Continuing Health Care and Funded Nursing Care and Joint Funding arrangements locally.
Main duties of the job
- Co-ordinating reviews for NHS Funded Nursing Care and Continuing Health Care
- Review on-going of individuals eligible for CHC, NHS funded care in accordance with National Framework for NHS Funded Care, and Joint funded care packages of care.
- Providing coordination of, and participating in, meetings and providing information, advice and support as required
- To actively promote communication and partnership working between the statutory, independent and voluntary sectors.
- To communicate relevant information and to provide advice and support on funded nursing/continuing health care to service users and carers.
- To liaise with other health professionals on clinical matters as part of the assessment process.
- Complete Continuing Healthcare reviews in line with National Guidance for Funded NHS Nursing Care and the National Framework for Continuing Healthcare
- Recognise changes in a patient's care needs and refer to senior assessors for further assessment
- Ensure care plans, risk assessments, and documentation are accurate, up-to-date, and meet quality standards; provide feedback to care providers when improvements are needed
- Liaise with the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) to gather relevant assessments and updates before conducting reviews
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Escalate cases to Band 6/7 staff
- Follow up on requested improvements by care providers and escalate any unresolved concerns to the Continuing Healthcare Team, Safeguarding Lead, or Quality Assurance Manager
- Serve as a patient advocate, delivering sensitive information and supporting clients and their representatives regarding FNC/CHC processes
- Managing a caseload of patients
- Supporting investigations into an individual’s eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare following an individual challenge or dispute
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Complex Care and All Age CHC FNC Nurse Assessor with NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board in County Hall, Leicester Haylock House, Kettering, England. It is listed as a Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £32073.00 to £39043.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 05 Oct 2026.
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