Senior Clinical Review Nurse

We are looking for an experienced, organised and dedicated CHC Senior Clinical Review Nurse to join our Continuing Healthcare Team here at Cheshire & Wirral Partnership Trust.,

• To use expert knowledge of National Continuing Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care Framework and Mental Health Act (117 aftercare) to ensure appropriate referrals to the Service;
• To provide patient focused service by ensuring prompt and accurate and effective decisions within the single point of access of NHS Continuing Healthcare Services;
• To use Who pays - Determining Responsible Commissioner guidance to determine appropriate patient referrals;
• Responsible for the verification of Continuing Healthcare decisions on behalf of the ICB, in line with operational procedure and organisational policy;
• Overseeing the management resolution of complaints, appeals and disputes, ensuring operational staff complete to a high standard.
• Lead the resolution of Responsible Commissioner disputes with out of area ICB's or other organisations; liaising with legal and Senior ICB leadership when appropriate.
  
  This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated clinician with a strong understanding of Continuing Healthcare, All-Age Continuing Care and the relevant National Frameworks to play a key role in the service delivering high-quality assessments, reviews and recommendations that support safe, person-centred and evidence-based decision-making.
The role requires strong clinical judgement, excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and multi-disciplinary professionals within the service and other agencies to meet key performance indicators, improve outcomes and maintain quality, consistency and assurance across the service.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire. We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport. Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall. As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services. All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role. Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.