CHC Senior Quality Assurance Nurse

This post sits with the Continuing Healthcare Quality Assurance Team.

The post holder will support and undertake the monitoring of a range of quality and governance processes these include participating in the clinical verification of the following assessment processess: Fast Tracks, Checklists, Funded Nursing Care, and CHC assessments to ensure these are in line and appropriate with the NHS National Framework for Continuing Healthcare and Continuing Care.

The post holder will support the Continuing Healthcare team to meet its statutory obligation of 28 days and receives the correct referral at first entry point into CHC. Awareness of responsible commissioning guidance, and the varying different pathways of funded these inclusive of the Section 75 agreements with the LA including Care Act Assessment, SEND and Transition, Education and Mental Health and Learning Disabilities.

• Assist in the implementation of policies involving National Framework for Continuing Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care in Care Homes with Nursing.
• To assess new applications for client’s eligibility against the National Framework for Continuing Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care
• To co-ordinate new applications for consideration of eligibility for Continuing NHS Care
• To undertake Nursing Assessments for patients with identified health needs
• To complete the Decision Support Tool and recommendation as indicated
• To complete Continuing Healthcare Review assessments and complete appeal assessments.
• To provide Clinical Cover to include processing Fast Track application
• preparation of cases for panel; and provide advice and guidance to external agencies
• To make recommendations following Nursing Assessment relating to all identified needs of a client
• Identify clients who are at risk and act upon/ manage any issues related to the findings
• Report any concerns related to client care following assessment to the Senior Nurse within the Continuing Care Team, Adult Protection and Social Services

The ICB is committed to having a workforce which is representative of the population of Birmingham and Solihull. Our current staffing profile demonstrates that we are not as representative as we would like to be at this level within the organisation. We would actively welcome applications from males for this role.

The ICB is registered as a Disability Confident Employer. We actively welcome applications from applicants with a disability and commit to shortlisting all such suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you require in order to participate in the recruitment process.

The post holder is required to lead:

• Assist in the implementation of policies involving National Framework for Continuing Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care in Care Homes with Nursing.
• To assess new applications for client’s eligibility against the National Framework for Continuing Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care
• To co-ordinate new applications for consideration of eligibility for Continuing NHS Care
• To undertake Nursing Assessments for patients with identified health needs.
• To verify the Decision Support Tool and recommendation as indicated.
• To complete verification of Continuing Healthcare Review assessments.
• To provide Clinical cover to include processing Fast Track applications
• preparation of cases for panel; and provide advice and guidance to external agencies.
• To make recommendations following Nursing Assessment relating to all identified needs of a client