Summary: The Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Appeals Nurse role involves participating in formal CHC appeals meetings and assessing patients to ensure compliance with NHS guidelines. The position requires effective communication with appellants and the ability to produce comprehensive reports on patient care. The nurse will also contribute to staff training and coordinate multidisciplinary reviews. This is a temporary agency contract based in Birmingham with standard working hours from Monday to Friday.

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 unassessed (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.

Key Skills:

• Recent experience in Continuing Healthcare (CHC).
• 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.

Salary (Rate): 320

City: Birmingham

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Other