CHC Assessor inChippenham inChippenham PUBLISHED THU 24 OCT 2024

Band 6: Depending on experience per annum pro rata PERMANENT
DEMENTIA MENTAL HEALTH NHS

NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB rrCKd2PJ

Opportunity to work within a restructured and innovative team environment, enhancing professional growth.

Direct interaction with diverse stakeholders, including patients and families, fostering meaningful relationships.

The role provides a dynamic and varied workday, consistently engaging with different aspects of NHS services.

The chance to lead the implementation of the revised National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare, impacting patient care significantly.

Opportunity to develop and enhance excellent communication and organisational skills in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Work within a clinically-focused role that involves assessing individuals with mental health needs and dementia, contributing to their care and well-being.

Flexibility in the role allows for autonomy while also being part of a supportive team, balancing independent and collaborative work.

The role of CHC Assessor in Chippenham with NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB offers an opportunity for registered clinicians (Nurse or AHP) to join the Continuing Healthcare team following a restructuring. Candidates should be dynamic, effective communicators, and capable of managing competing priorities with strong organisational and time management skills. The role involves implementing and delivering the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care, including assessing individuals with mental health needs or dementia. The position entails regular interaction with stakeholders, patients, and families within a varied NHS service environment. Flexibility, proficiency, and accuracy are essential for success in this position.

Following a re-structure of our ways of working a fantastic opportunity has arisen for proficient and highly motivated registered clinicians (Nurse or AHP) to join our existing Continuing Healthcare team. This role require a dynamic individual who is an effective communicator, is forward thinking and able to perform both independently and as part of a team.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to co-ordinate and manage competing priorities, good organisational skills, time management and a solid understanding of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS funded Nursing Care.

Your daily working environment will offer varied and interesting aspects of NHS services. Continuing Healthcare is an assessed funding stream and therefore you will get the chance to interact with various stake holders, patients, and their families on a regular basis. If you are able to work proficiently, flexibly, accurately and able to meet the challenge then this is the job for you.

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The post holder will lead in the implementation and delivery of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care (revised 2022) and be able to apply it within the context of assessment, review and identifying outcomes for the assessed needs of individuals, which will include assessing individuals with mental health needs and or dementia.

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1. Can you tell us about your professional background and how it has prepared you for the role of CHC Assessor?

2. What motivated you to apply for this position within the Continuing Healthcare team?

3. How do you define Continuing Healthcare and why is it important in the context of patient care?

4. Can you describe your understanding of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS funded Nursing Care? How do you ensure compliance with these standards in your work?

5. What specific experience do you have in assessing individuals with complex needs, such as mental health issues or dementia?

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1. Can you tell us about your professional background and how it has prepared you for the role of CHC Assessor?

2. What motivated you to apply for this position within the Continuing Healthcare team?

3. How do you define Continuing Healthcare and why is it important in the context of patient care?

4. Can you describe your understanding of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS funded Nursing Care? How do you ensure compliance with these standards in your work?

5. What specific experience do you have in assessing individuals with complex needs, such as mental health issues or dementia?

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More about the NHS

The National Health Service (NHS) is a cornerstone of healthcare in the United Kingdom, established in 1948 with the simple yet profound principle of providing healthcare to all citizens, free at the point of use. This revolutionary system aimed to ensure that access to medical services would not depend on an individual’s financial situation, a concept that has since become fundamental to British societal values. Learn more...

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Mental health has emerged as a critical issue in the United Kingdom, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis highlighted the fragility of mental well-being across different demographics, from children and adolescents to adults and the elderly. It has sparked a wider conversation about the importance of mental health care, accessibility, and the stigmas often associated with mental illnesses. Learn more...

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