Interim Continuing Healthcare Nurse Assessor

East Midlands, £300 per day (inside IR35)

Key Responsibilities;

• To facilitate multi-disciplinary assessments and patient reviews in line with standard operating policy and procedures.
• Supporting the Continuing Healthcare Clinical Team Lead/Clinical Manager and the wider team to ensure that the workstream is planned and managed effectively and ensure their successful delivery.
• Responsibility for management of cases as directed by Clinical Team Lead
• Ensuring Continuing Healthcare guidance is followed and that services are delivered to maximise patient safety.
• Supporting the development of the personalisation agenda and to support the pathway delivery for Personal Health Budgets within NHS Continuing Healthcare.
• Iidentifying and supporting the arrangement of services required to meet the needs of individuals who qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare and for the healthcare element of a joint care package as appropriate.
• Undertaking investigations, as required, into an individual’s eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare following an individual challenge or dispute.
• Acting as Duty Clinician as required.
• Ensuring data systems are kept up-to-date and maintained in line with standard operating policy and procedures.

Key requirements:

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area, ideally CHC.
• Registered Nursing Qualification and current registration with NMC.