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Senior Clinical Assessor - All Age Continuing Care Hampshire
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
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Job summary
- Passionate about people?
- Thrive on advocating for your patients and negotiating the best outcomes?
- Great clinical assessment and case management skills?
If this describes you...then read on!
We are excited to announce new opportunities within our Hampshire and Isle of Wight All Age Continuing Care service. We are looking for people who are passionate about patient care and improving life opportunities who share our behaviours of being person centred, honest, courageous, innovative, and collaborative.
As a Senior Clinical Assessor/Practitioner (RNLD registration) in Continuing Healthcare, you will be responsible for conducting comprehensive individual assessments of patients to assess their eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) to enable timely provision of care, and reviewing and case managing clients to ensure that their needs are effectively met and promoting Personal Health Budgets and personalisation to empower people with complex health needs live their best lives.
Whilst experience in Continuing Healthcare would be helpful, if you have the right skills and attitude, we can support you to develop the specific skills required for Continuing Healthcare. We offer team training opportunities and Team Leaders who are non-case holding in order to mentor and develop our Clinical Assessors with complex cases, including safeguarding, Mental Capacity Act and Court of Protection. You will be part of a wider All Age team who provide a wide range of expertise and support.
Main duties of the job
Main responsibilities / attributes
- You will be highly organised, flexible and have a positive 'can do' attitude.
- Be highly motivated and keen to learn/develop (training in respect of the NHS CHC Framework and its application will be provided as part of induction)
- Be accustomed to a high degree of autonomy on a day-to-day basis
- Have excellent clinical assessment skills and an ability to navigate risk
- Be able to assimilate large amounts of information and have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with attention to detail
- Ability to develop relationships and foster effective networks with key stakeholders, families and carers and have developed people management skills with experience of resolving difficult situations and challenging individuals effectively and calmly
- Be comfortable working with a wide variety of ages and individuals with very different clinical conditions
- Be able to assess and prescribe care dependent on the individuals holistic health and care needs
- Have a strong value set around quality and patient/carer experience
- Have excellent time management skills and thrive on working at pace
- Have excellent knowledge of Microsoft office and have intermediate typing skills
- Be local or be able to commit to regular onsite working and able to travel daily across the county and occasionally countrywide
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Details
Date posted
06 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
348-CSS-13082
Job locations
Fareham Civic Offices
Civic Offices, Civic Way
Fareham
Hampshire
PO16 7AZ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
All Age Continuing Care covers, Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care as a statutory duty of the Integrated Care Board for individuals with a 'primary health need', including Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, Physical Disability, and Fast Track.
All Age Continuing Care also has Integrated Care Board duties to children and young people (Children's Continuing Care), joint packages of health and social care (where an individual is not eligible for Continuing Healthcare but specific needs have been identified through the Decision Support Tool that are beyond the powers of the local authority to meet on its own), personal health budgets, stand-alone health needs, s117 of the Mental Health Act and Specialist Rehabilitation (Acquired Brain Injury).
All Age Continuing Care delivers the patient specific Learning Disabilities and Autism Programme Integrated Care Board responsibilities.
In some areas positions will be within an integrated role with duties across Integrated Commissiong or Local Authorities.
To work within the NHS All Age Continuing Care team with responsibility for co-ordination and delivery of needs/eligibility assessment, case management and review of patients under the relevant frameworks for NHS Continuing Healthcare, Children's Continuing Care and Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended), including Section 117
The post holder will use specialist knowledge and clinical skills to ensure that cases and outcomes are managed in a consistent, equitable, safe and cost effective, ensuring appropriate and proportionate application and interpretation of the relevant frameworks and guidance
The post holder will require good verbal and written communication skills to communicate with patients, their families and other professionals. The production of accurate, detailed and comprehensive reports is essential
The post holder will work closely with hospitals, community services and care providers to develop systems and processes to facilitate a smooth assessment and referral process
The post holder will review the clinical needs of the patient with regard to appropriateness of the placement, level of care being provided, safeguarding and entitlement to NHS All Age Continuing Care
Be a key member of the team as well as supporting effective communication and stakeholder management, both internally and externally
The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager
The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation
This role will include weekend working when required.
The All-Age Continuing Care Team supports over 7,500 clients through a range of funding arrangements including Continuing Healthcare, Section 117 aftercare, specialist placements, Children's Continuing Care and other joint funding and oversight of a budget of 392M. Our roles are community based with flexible working from a local office and home and is a key role to support people to live well with complex health and primary health needs. Post holders will be employed by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, working in partnership with NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board.
Our All-Age Team purpose is clear: 'To improve health opportunities and outcomes within our system by delivering seamless, affordable, and individually focused care for those requiring our services.'
Our values and behaviours are:
Integrity: I keep our shared values at the centre of my conduct and decision-making
Compassion: I approach people with kindness and empathy, striving to support the care I would want for my loved ones
Accountability: I can be trusted to act fairly and honestly, taking ownership for decisions and achieving outcomes
Respect: I am professional and courteous, seek opinions and value difference
Empowerment: I create safe environments where I and others can be curious and innovative
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
All Age Continuing Care covers, Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care as a statutory duty of the Integrated Care Board for individuals with a 'primary health need', including Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, Physical Disability, and Fast Track.
All Age Continuing Care also has Integrated Care Board duties to children and young people (Children's Continuing Care), joint packages of health and social care (where an individual is not eligible for Continuing Healthcare but specific needs have been identified through the Decision Support Tool that are beyond the powers of the local authority to meet on its own), personal health budgets, stand-alone health needs, s117 of the Mental Health Act and Specialist Rehabilitation (Acquired Brain Injury).
All Age Continuing Care delivers the patient specific Learning Disabilities and Autism Programme Integrated Care Board responsibilities.
In some areas positions will be within an integrated role with duties across Integrated Commissiong or Local Authorities.
To work within the NHS All Age Continuing Care team with responsibility for co-ordination and delivery of needs/eligibility assessment, case management and review of patients under the relevant frameworks for NHS Continuing Healthcare, Children's Continuing Care and Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended), including Section 117
The post holder will use specialist knowledge and clinical skills to ensure that cases and outcomes are managed in a consistent, equitable, safe and cost effective, ensuring appropriate and proportionate application and interpretation of the relevant frameworks and guidance
The post holder will require good verbal and written communication skills to communicate with patients, their families and other professionals. The production of accurate, detailed and comprehensive reports is essential
The post holder will work closely with hospitals, community services and care providers to develop systems and processes to facilitate a smooth assessment and referral process
The post holder will review the clinical needs of the patient with regard to appropriateness of the placement, level of care being provided, safeguarding and entitlement to NHS All Age Continuing Care
Be a key member of the team as well as supporting effective communication and stakeholder management, both internally and externally
The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager
The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation
This role will include weekend working when required.
The All-Age Continuing Care Team supports over 7,500 clients through a range of funding arrangements including Continuing Healthcare, Section 117 aftercare, specialist placements, Children's Continuing Care and other joint funding and oversight of a budget of 392M. Our roles are community based with flexible working from a local office and home and is a key role to support people to live well with complex health and primary health needs. Post holders will be employed by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, working in partnership with NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board.
Our All-Age Team purpose is clear: 'To improve health opportunities and outcomes within our system by delivering seamless, affordable, and individually focused care for those requiring our services.'
Our values and behaviours are:
Integrity: I keep our shared values at the centre of my conduct and decision-making
Compassion: I approach people with kindness and empathy, striving to support the care I would want for my loved ones
Accountability: I can be trusted to act fairly and honestly, taking ownership for decisions and achieving outcomes
Respect: I am professional and courteous, seek opinions and value difference
Empowerment: I create safe environments where I and others can be curious and innovative
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RNLD
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RNLD
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Fareham Civic Offices
Civic Offices, Civic Way
Fareham
Hampshire
PO16 7AZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Fareham Civic Offices
Civic Offices, Civic Way
Fareham
Hampshire
PO16 7AZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)