Continuing Healthcare Specialist Nurse Assessor

To ensure that individuals who receive packages of care can choose how, and where they receive that care To allow people who are being assessed for health funding to have a voice, whether directly or through representation from a chosen advocate To respect diversity, striving always to adjust in order to achieve equality in health and care delivery To value every individual as autonomous, allowing them to make their own decisions about how they choose to live, even when those choices carry with them a level of risk Undertake case management for complex clients to ensure high standards of care are provided that meet the assessed needs Agree Fast track applications and ensure that an appropriate Package of care is in place Monitor and report on the quality-of-care delivery within Nursing Homes, Residential Homes and within Domiciliary Care providers To ensure that the CHC process is implemented in a timely, efficient and transparent manner in accordance with the National Framework Support the acute and community hospital with requests for discharge to nursing and specialist placements Promote close working relationships between the Local Authority and the NHS and disseminate good practice Provision of specific advice and guidance on the National Framework to clients their representatives, relatives, independent sector, NHS and Social care staff Acting with care and compassion when planning care provision Making every effort to respect the wishes of people at the end of their lives Maintaining working relationships and treating colleagues of all disciplines with respect To promote the role of CHC Nurse assessor as a multi-skilled specialist Nursing role and an integral part of the MDT Support and teach nursing students on placement within the team To maintain a good consistent standard of assessment Undertake retrospective CHC applications/Rapid Deterioration process as agreed