Clinical and Service LeadNHS

Job summary

The post-holder to be responsible for the application of the NHS Continuing Healthcare Framework for clients whose services are commissioned by Tower Hamlets and Newham ICB . This includes all fully funded NHS Continuing Care clients and those who are jointly funded packages of health and social care.

The post-holder will directly line-manage the team members in the NHS Continuing Healthcare Service. This includes day to day operational management of the integrated CHC team.

The post-holder will co-ordinate the delivery of the NHS Continuing Healthcare and be responsible for the delivery of Key Performance Indicators.

The post-holder will need to have an expert knowledge of the NHS Continuing Healthcare framework and its application and will advise on all aspects of NHS Continuing Healthcare framework.

Main duties of the job

Some of the main duties:

To provide clinical guidance and expertise to the Adult Continuing Care Panel and where relevant, and to co-ordinate the case management of continuing care cases for adults where required.

To ensure that relevant teams provide prompt, fair and equitable specialist assessments and Continuing Care assessments and promotes seamless care provision to residents in Tower Hamlets and Newham.

To ensure that the Nursing Homes Liaison Service provides clinical support and interventions to Newham and Tower Hamlets Nursing Homes which reduce and/or prevent avoidable hospital admissions.

To ensure that Continuing Care assessments are effectively completed and clinical reasoned which are reflected in clinical audits that are regularly undertaken.

The post holder will be responsible for managing a clinical caseload while also serving as the adult safeguarding lead within the service.

Job description

Some of the key responsibilities but not limited to:

To lead the CHC Team in the assessment and review of cases for eligibility and Funded Nursing Care where required, to ensure these are completed in a robust and timely way. This includes timely reviews of Fast Track patients.

To deliver appropriate NHS Continuing Healthcare Training across Health and Social care ensuring that eligibility criteria are consistently applied.

To review and monitor packages of care with appropriate multidisciplinary involvement ensuring placements are both appropriate and cost effective, seeking appropriate clinical advice where necessary.

To address and respond to all complaints received arising from the decisions of the eligibility panel for NHS Continuing HealthCare Assessments

To ensure that the Team Members provide the appropriate and relevant

Support as identified and agreed with the Home staff, the resident and their relatives.

To accept and co-ordinate referrals for Continuing Care /NHS Funded Nursing Care assessments, ensuring that the eligibility and funding criteria are identified accurately and best practice guidelines are adhered to.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.