Job summary
- Main area
- FNC Nurse Assessor
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 491-SWLCHC115-A
- Employer
- NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SWL CHC (C&S) Team (554500) L4
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £35,763 - £43,466 Per annum inclusive of Outer HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
SWLCHC115 FNC Nurse Assessor
Band 5
Job overview
This post forms part of the Continuing Healthcare (CHC) team which provides a single point of contact for all Continuing Healthcare referrals. The key function of this post is to assess patients who are referred to the service, in consideration of Funded Nursing Care and Continuing Healthcare. The role will involve assessing clients against the Continuing Healthcare Checklist and Funded Nursing Care review document, considering eligibility for full Continuing Healthcare assessment, reviewing suitability of care packages and ensuring quality standards of care and documented evidence by care providers. The role is undertaken under the supervision of the Nurse Assessors and Senior Nurse Assessors.
Key Applicant Requirements
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All interviews and assessments will be held in person, so please make sure you're able to travel to Croydon, Sutton, and nearby areas.
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We’re not able to offer visa sponsorship at this time.
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To apply, you’ll need to hold a valid RN qualification in Adult Nursing and include your active NMC PIN number in your application.
Main duties of the job
Undertake completion of Continuing Healthcare Checklists and annual reviews of eligibility for Funded Nursing Care as defined under the National Guidance for Funded NHS Nursing Care and The National Framework for Continuing Healthcare (October 2018).
Working for our organisation
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (ICB), as part of South West London Integrated Care System (ICS), is a partnership of organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up health and care services to improve the lives of people in our six boroughs: Croydon, Merton, Kingston, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth.
Each ICS consists of two statutory elements:
- an Integrated Care Board, bringing the NHS together with its partners locally to improve health and care services
- an Integrated Care Partnership (ICP): the broad alliance of organisations and representatives concerned with improving the care, health and wellbeing of the population, jointly convened by the ICB and local authorities in the area.
ICBs are statutory NHS bodies responsible for planning and allocating resources to meet the four core purposes of integrated care systems (ICSs):
- to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare;
- tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access;
- enhance productivity and value for money and;
- help the NHS support broader social and economic development.
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board decides how the South West London NHS budget is spent and develops plans to improve people's health, deliver higher quality care, and better value for money.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Recognise those clients with a change in care need, and refer to a senior for further assessment of eligibility
• Ensure that all relevant care plans, risk assessments and care records reflect the needs of the client, are up to date, completed to an approved quality standard. Where these are missing or lacking in quality, you will provide feedback to the care provider to ensure this is resolved
• Liaise with members of the client’s wider MDT to ensure reviews are undertaken with all relevant assessments and updates from those involved, and that these are obtained before a review is undertaken
• You will follow up with care providers to monitor any improvements you have requested, and where these are not completed within the requested timeframe, you will escalate this within the Continuing Healthcare Team
• Report to providers and escalate any concerns or quality issues to the Safeguarding Lead or Quality Assurance Manager
Please consult the full job description for a comprehensive overview of the role and key responsibilities
Person specification
Education /Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (adult)
- Current & relevant NMC registration
- Evidence of post-registration training (not mandatory training)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- 2 years post-registration experience
- Clinical experience of undertaking assessments of care needs
- Experience of multi-professional patient centred care
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Understanding of government legislation and policies regarding NHS Continuing Healthcare/Funded Nursing Care
- Understanding and application of Safeguarding Adults and Children’s processes
- Ability to develop positive relationships with clients, and their representatives and all levels of multi-agency personnel confidently and efficiently
Other
Essential criteria
- Professional attitude
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joanna Baldwin
- Job title
- Quality and High-Cost Care Manager (RGN)
- Email address
- [email protected]
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