NHS

CHC Nurse Assessor


Pay44,806.00 - 53,134.00 / year
LocationLondon/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9220-25-0257?language=en&page=930&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      The CHC Assessor will be responsible for ensuring that those who in are receiving funding from Continuing health care either in part or whole assessments either in nursing homes or their own homes are reviewed and assessed using nationally recognised tools.

      The post holder will review both their care packages and needs at prescribed intervals or when requested by care home mangers where the client's condition has changed.

      The CHC Nurse assessor will be a valuable component of the developing Continuing Care team. The CHC assessor will be responsible for coordinating multidisciplinary assessments for those who are eligible for a full assessment for fully funded NHS Continuing Healthcare by attending and presenting cases to the complex care panel.

      Main duties of the job

      To process continuing healthcare referrals in accordance with national guidance.

      To carry out reviews and assessments for those individuals who are either self funding, joint funded or supported by social services.

      To review clients after 3 months and thereafter yearly or sooner if necessary in accordance to the National Framework for Continuing Healthcare.

      To complete all relevant paperwork in a timely manner and inform the administrator at social services of the outcome of the assessments/reviews.

      To have current knowledge of the national criteria for fully funded NHS continuing healthcare.

      To work closely and collaboratively with the social services residential Review Team to screen all residents in care homes using the nationally recognised checklist to ensure residents have the opportunity for as full continuing care assessment.

      To act as care coordinator for those residents who require a full continuing care assessment, co-ordinating the assessment and information from the multi-disciplinary team and presenting those cases to the Complex Needs Panel.

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      About us

      Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

      Date posted

      02 April 2025

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 6

      Salary

      £44,806 to £53,134 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time

      Reference number

      220-WHT-3043

      Job locations

      Continuing HealthCare

      222 Upper Street

      London

      N1 1XR


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      • To maintain up to date & accurate records, input data into the computer and complete statistical returns in accordance with the policy requirements for both health and social service agencies.
      • To actively support the Senior CHC Nurse to manage her caseload by reviewing well established cases.
      • To ensure accurate electronic, contemporaneous records are kept that ensures safety and continuity of patient care.
      • To input data promptly into the computer and complete statistical returns in accordance with the policy requirements for both health & social service agencies.
      • To be able to use the computer to: write written reports in Word, access/send emails on the Whittington health system, access the intranet/internet for relevant information according to the policy.

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      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      • To maintain up to date & accurate records, input data into the computer and complete statistical returns in accordance with the policy requirements for both health and social service agencies.
      • To actively support the Senior CHC Nurse to manage her caseload by reviewing well established cases.
      • To ensure accurate electronic, contemporaneous records are kept that ensures safety and continuity of patient care.
      • To input data promptly into the computer and complete statistical returns in accordance with the policy requirements for both health & social service agencies.
      • To be able to use the computer to: write written reports in Word, access/send emails on the Whittington health system, access the intranet/internet for relevant information according to the policy.

      See job description

      Person Specification

      Education / Qualifications

      Essential

      • 3 years' experience of community nursing
      • RN

      Skills & Abilities

      Essential

      • Excellent verbal and written communication
      • Understanding of quality standards and audit
      • Proficient: MS Word, Excel & Outlook

      Knowledge & Experience

      Essential

      • National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare
      • A familiarity with the role of CHC Nure Assessor

      Desirable

      • The role of the CQC in nursing home inspections
      • The role of Haringey & Islington Directorate in contracting to nursing homes
      Person Specification

      Education / Qualifications

      Essential

      • 3 years' experience of community nursing
      • RN

      Skills & Abilities

      Essential

      • Excellent verbal and written communication
      • Understanding of quality standards and audit
      • Proficient: MS Word, Excel & Outlook

      Knowledge & Experience

      Essential

      • National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare
      • A familiarity with the role of CHC Nure Assessor

      Desirable

      • The role of the CQC in nursing home inspections
      • The role of Haringey & Islington Directorate in contracting to nursing homes

      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.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Additional information

      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.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      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

      Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

      Address

      Continuing HealthCare

      222 Upper Street

      London

      N1 1XR


      Employer's website

      https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

      Address

      Continuing HealthCare

      222 Upper Street

      London

      N1 1XR


      Employer's website

      https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.