Registered Practitioner - NHS Continuing Health Care

Role Responsibility

Registered Practitioner-  NHS Continuing Health Care - KR10 x2

Adult Social Care and Health (ASCH), Kent County Council

Full time – Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen to support the development of NHS Continuing Health Care and joint funded care and support planning within the ASCH workforce.

We are looking for motivated and confident practitioners who are keen to develop their career within KCC and has a specific interest in NHS Continuing Healthcare. The successful candidates will require a detailed understanding of the NHS CHC Framework, complex case work and experience of supporting the practice of registered staff.

You will promote consideration of NHS CHC eligibility and joint funding at the right time through developing practice and completing targeted reviews with people currently in receipt of social care services across Adult Social Care and Health. You will actively drive the identification of people already in receipt of local authority funding who are likely to be eligible for NHS CHC or joint funding and promote creative solutions to meet individual care and support needs.

The role requires excellent communication, relationship building, influencing and negotiations skills as you will be working in partnership with professionals both internal and external to the Council.

A detailed working knowledge of the National Framework for Continuing Health Care is essential.

The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate an ability to manage their own time, delegate and prioritise their own workload.

Post holders are responsible for ensuring that all Council Adult Safeguarding Policies are adhered to and that concerns are raised in accordance with these policies.

You must also demonstrate commitment to support the Directorate’s Equality and Diversity Policy Statement which is an integral part of the Directorate’s service delivery.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring service and a relevant professional qualification (Social Work, Nursing or Occupational Therapy) as well as up to date registration with the appropriate professional body.

Contact Details

If you have any queries, please contact Maria Ward on 03000 413233 or Karen Jackson on 03000 413866

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.