Job summary NHS Sussex ICB ambition is to create an inclusive working environment which reflects our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity for all groups.
We are particularly under-represented in staff from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and disabled communities and actively encourage and welcome applications from these communities.
Furthermore, we welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces as we recognise the benefits of the values, skills, training and experience that they bring to their work with us.We encourage all applicants to share their equality information with us confidentially during the application process so that we can statistically monitor how fair and equitable our recruitment process is and how well we are reaching applicants from diverse communities and identify where we need to improve.
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Main duties of the job Are you a forward thinking, highly motivated individual looking for a clinical lead opportunity?
If so, the All Age Continuing Care (AACC) could be for you.We are seeking an experienced health professional with excellent team working capabilities to join our team of Clinical Leads working within AACC.You will act as a lead health professional for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC), as defined in the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare (revised 2022) and will be expected to have particular responsibility for the management and oversight of CHC workstreams that underpin the delivery of our strategic objectives.For this role we are looking for someone who has exceptional communication skills and can demonstrate expert knowledge and clinical assessment skills.
You will be required to manage the daily challenges associated with leading a specialist team of clinical and support staff to deliver the highest level of care possible to our service users and their families.For an informal discussion, please contact Costin Matei, Head of Quality, on .
About us NHS Sussex ICB are committed to enabling team members to work in an agile and flexible way.
We adopt a flexible first approach to working patterns.
We empower our people to work where, when, and how they choose with minimum constraints to support their wellbeing to sustain good work life balance and to optimise performance and delivery.We celebrate diversity and promote equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.Agile working is not just related to working from different locations or at different times.
It is about effectively utilising technology to improve work practices and to work differently to increase our overall effectiveness to improve health outcomes for our population.Should you require a reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process please contact the Recruitment Team at to ensure that measures can be put in place to support you.NHS Sussex has committed to achieving Net Zero Carbon emissions by 2045.
As a member of staff you will be encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working that will help us achieve that goal.Working for us - Sussex Health and Care ( Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will act as Lead Nurse for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC), as defined in the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare (revised 2022) and will be expected to have particular responsibility for the management and oversight of CHC workstreams that underpin the delivery of our strategic objectives.The post holder will be responsible for assisting the Senior Leadership Team of NHS Continuing Healthcare with leadership, implementation and management of the National Framework for Continuing Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care on behalf of NHS Sussex ICB.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse, Registered Mental Health or dual Registered RN/RMN/RNLD, Allied Health Professional, Midwife or Social Worker.
Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
Evidence of effective leadership skills and / or experience.
Evidence of personal development & continued Professional Development.
Effort Essential Customer services and patient focused.
Able to maintain confidentiality and trust.
Able to support patients, their families, and staff through challenging circumstances which may involve difficult conversations.
Able to manage hostile or conflict situations and to bring about resolution to disputes.
Skills & Capabilities Essential High standard of communication skills (verbal and written).
Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Problem solving skills.
Ability to use & interpret Nursing information.
Ability to manage caseloads.
Able to identify and implement Best Practice.
Experience of multidisciplinary working.
Excellent organisational skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral).
Polite and confident telephone manner.
Able to work flexibly and on own initiative.
Able to prioritise own workload and consistently meet deadlines.
Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own workload to set deadlines.
Computer skills including Word, Spreadsheets, Databases, Emails.
Report writing.
Experience Essential Knowledge and experience of Continuing Healthcare and NHS funded Nursing Care.
Evidence of high standard of Assessment / Evaluation skills.
Knowledge and experience of developing and implementing policy, including standard operating processes.
Knowledge and experience of service improvement methodology, and associated monitoring tools, to ensure real time feedback of system and process effectiveness.