CHC Nurse Assessor
The CHC Assessor will be responsible for ensuring that those who in are receiving funding from Continuing Health Care, either in part or whole, assessments either in nursing homes or their own homes are reviewed and assessed using nationally recognised tools.
The post holder will review both their care packages and needs at prescribed intervals or when requested by care home managers where the client's condition has changed.
The CHC Nurse assessor will be a valuable component of the developing Continuing Care team. The CHC assessor will be responsible for coordinating multidisciplinary assessments for those who are eligible for a full assessment for fully funded NHS Continuing Healthcare by attending and presenting cases to the complex care panel.
Main duties of the job
- To process continuing healthcare referrals in accordance with national guidance.
- To carry out reviews and assessments for those individuals who are either self-funding, joint-funded, or supported by social services.
- To review clients after 3 months and thereafter yearly or sooner if necessary, in accordance with the National Framework for Continuing Healthcare.
- To complete all relevant paperwork in a timely manner and inform the administrator at social services of the outcome of the assessments/reviews.
- To have current knowledge of the national criteria for fully funded NHS continuing healthcare.
- To work closely and collaboratively with the social services residential Review Team to screen all residents in care homes using the nationally recognised checklist to ensure residents have the opportunity for a full continuing care assessment.
- To act as care coordinator for those residents who require a full continuing care assessment, co-ordinating the assessment and information from the multi-disciplinary team, and presenting those cases to the Complex Needs Panel.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff.
We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief.
The Trust believes that, as a public sector organisation, we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion, and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Details
Date posted: 10 March 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £46,419 to £55,046 a year per annum, including HCAS
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 7 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 220-WHT-3748
Job locations: Continuing HealthCare, 222 Upper Street, London, N1 1XR
Job responsibilities
- To maintain up-to-date & accurate records, input data into the computer, and complete statistical returns in accordance with the policy requirements for both health and social service agencies.
- To actively support the Senior CHC Nurse in managing her caseload by reviewing well-established cases.
- To ensure accurate electronic, contemporaneous records are kept that ensure safety and continuity of patient care.
- To input data promptly into the computer and complete statistical returns in accordance with the policy requirements for both health & social service agencies.
- To be able to use the computer to: write written reports in Word, access/send emails on the Whittington health system, access the intranet/internet for relevant information according to the policy.
Essential
Education / Qualifications
- 3 years' experience of community nursing
- RN
Skills & Abilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Understanding of quality standards and audit
- Proficient: MS Word, Excel & Outlook
Essential
Knowledge & Experience
- National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare
- A familiarity with the role of the CHC Nurse Assessor
Desirable
- The role of the CQC in nursing home inspections
- The role of Haringey & Islington Directorate in contracting to nursing homes
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information, please see the NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Employer's website: https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/
