Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Appeals Nurse
Location: Birmingham, NHS Contract Type: Temporary Agency Contract Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM Pay Rate: £320 per day (Umbrella)
Service Care Solutions are recruiting for a Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Appeals Nurse to join the NHS in Birmingham on a temporary agency contract.
Key Responsibilities:
- Attend and participate in Formal CHC Appeals Meetings.
- Complete retrospective Decision Support Tools (DSTs) and Needs Portrayal Documents.
- Assess Continuing Healthcare patients, ensuring consistent application of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Health Care and NHS Funded Nursing Care.
- Review both previously un assessed (PUPOC) and assessed periods of care.
- Communicate effectively with appellants and produce comprehensive reports outlining a patient's journey throughout the review period.
- Chair local resolution meetings with claimants and their representatives.
- Ensure patient/family/representatives are fully informed and supported throughout the appeal process.
- Contribute to training and development of staff on Appeals policy.
- Review care plans and provide feedback on quality and safety concerns.
- Coordinate and participate in multidisciplinary reviews of DSTs in line with the National Framework.
Requirements:
- Recent experience in Continuing Healthcare (CHC) is essential.
- Strong understanding of the CHC Appeals Process and Best Practice Guidance.
- Proven ability to manage a caseload autonomously and accept case coordinator responsibilities.
- High-level communication skills to handle complex cases and chair meetings.
- Experience in completing PUPOC assessments and NHS Continuing Healthcare checklists.
- A credible practitioner with demonstrated clinical expertise in CHC.
- Ability to make clinical and evidence-based decisions.
- Must be a car owner and driver.
Desirable Skills:
- Experience in presenting cases to panels and contributing to decision-making processes.
- Ability to resolve conflicting views informally before proceeding to formal appeals.
If you are interested in this role and meet the criteria, please send your CV to andrew.wiles@servicecare.org.uk.
We look forward to hearing from you!