Senior Nurse Assessor (Learning Disabilities)

NHS South West London ICB is looking for experienced registered health professionals with a specialism in learning disabilities or mental health to join our All Age Continuing Care (AACC) team as Senior Nurse Assessors (Learning Disabilities).

You will assess adults with a known learning disability, in any setting, to determine their eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) or NHS-funded Nursing Care (FNC), coordinating the multidisciplinary team and working with each person and their family to identify a suitable care package. You will review CHC and FNC funded clients in line with the National Framework (revised 2022), and support care planning and the commissioning, review and monitoring of care packages so they remain safe, good quality and meet assessed needs.

Alongside your own learning disability caseload, you will provide clinical supervision and leadership to Band 6 Nurse Assessors, cover the line management of a small team of assessors in their manager's absence, and form part of the senior duty rota., The main duties of the role include:

Assess and case manage adults with a learning disability for CHC and FNC eligibility, working alongside the other LD Senior Nurse Assessors and facilitating MDT assessments for the most complex cases.

Make sure 3- and 12-month reviews take place on time and that care plans are up to date and meet people's current needs, referring promptly to other specialists (such as DoLS, Safeguarding, SALT, OT or community LD teams) where needed.

Triage Checklist referrals, verify Checklists, FNC referrals from nursing homes and 3- and 12-month reviews, and quality assure assessments completed by AACC practitioners.

You will bring advanced clinical assessment skills, excellent knowledge of AACC national and local policy, experience of operational service management and of managing a caseload, and the ability to communicate complex and sensitive decisions clearly to people, families and professionals.

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.