Job overview

NHS South West London ICB is looking for registered nurses to join our All Age Continuing Care (AACC) team as FNC Nurses. The team provides a single point of contact for all Continuing Healthcare referrals across south west London.

You will assess people referred to the service for NHS-funded Nursing Care (FNC), using the NHS Continuing Healthcare Checklist and the FNC review document. You will consider whether people should have a full Continuing Healthcare assessment, review whether care packages remain suitable, and make sure care providers meet quality standards and keep good records.

You will work under the supervision of Nurse Assessors and Senior Nurse Assessors, with support to build your knowledge and skills in Continuing Healthcare.

You will have at least two years' post-registration experience, clinical experience of assessing care needs, an understanding of the legislation and policy on Continuing Healthcare and FNC, and good communication and safeguarding knowledge.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role include:
•    Complete Continuing Healthcare Checklists and annual FNC eligibility reviews in line with national guidance and the National Framework (revised 2022).
•    Recognise when a person's care needs have changed and refer them to a senior colleague for further assessment.
•    Check that care plans, risk assessments and care records are up to date and of good quality, giving feedback to care providers and following up on improvements.
•    Liaise with the person's wider MDT so that all relevant assessments and updates are in place before each review.
•    Review whether commissioned care arrangements are eligible and appropriate for each person's needs, and monitor the safety and quality of care.
•    Escalate concerns or quality issues to the Safeguarding Lead or Quality Assurance Manager, and act as an advocate for vulnerable adults.
•    Plan your own workload so that all reviews are completed within the required timeframes.
•    Produce written reports and assessments to a high standard, in line with NMC requirements.
•    Advise people, their representatives and providers on FNC and CHC processes, and support training for providers and their staff.
•    Communicate funding decisions and changes in care sensitively, and take part in service audits, quality assurance and training.

Working for our organisation

The core purpose of SWL ICB is to improve the health of our population and ensure access to consistently high-quality services. Overseeing a budget of £4.3bn we hold accountability for ensuring the best use of the health budget for SW London’s population in order to improve health and healthcare, both now and in the future.

The core responsibilities of an ICB are to:

Improve outcomes in population health and healthcare.

Tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access.

Enhance productivity and value for money; and

Support broader social and economic development in their area

The ICB provides system leadership for population health, setting the evidence base and long-term population health strategy. We work as healthcare payers to deliver this, maximising the value that can be created from the available resources. This involves investing in, purchasing and evaluating the range of services and pathways required to ensure access to high quality care, in order to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities within South West London.

ICBs not only commission services but also align funding and resources 

This is a period of change for the NHS. The role of ICBs is changing in-line with Model ICB Blueprint. The Government’s 10 Year Health Plan presents an ambitious vision for a future NHS,with emphasis on the three ‘shifts’ – from hospital to community, from analogue to digital, and from cure to prevention – all underpinning the new neighbourhood health service.