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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 (url removed).
We look forward to hearing from you!
