Senior Clinical Review Nurse

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced, organised and dedicated CHC Senior Clinical Review Nurse to join our Continuing Healthcare Team here at Cheshire & Wirral Partnership Trust.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated clinician with a strong understanding of Continuing Healthcare, All-Age Continuing Care and the relevant National Frameworks to play a key role in the service delivering high-quality assessments, reviews and recommendations that support safe, person-centred and evidence-based decision-making.

The role requires strong clinical judgement, excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and multi-disciplinary professionals within the service and other agencies to meet key performance indicators, improve outcomes and maintain quality, consistency and assurance across the service.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• To use expert knowledge of National Continuing Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care Framework and Mental Health Act (117 aftercare) to ensure appropriate referrals to the Service;
• To provide patient focused service by ensuring prompt and accurate and effective decisions within the single point of access of NHS Continuing Healthcare Services;
• To use Who pays – Determining Responsible Commissioner guidance to determine appropriate patient referrals;
• Responsible for the verification of Continuing Healthcare decisions on behalf of the ICB, in line with operational procedure and organisational policy;
• Overseeing the management resolution of complaints, appeals and disputes, ensuring operational staff complete to a high standard.
• Lead the resolution of Responsible Commissioner disputes with out of area ICB’s or other organisations; liaising with legal and Senior ICB leadership when appropriate.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

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.