Location: Mid Essex
Pay Rate: £27 per hour (LTD) / £24.29 PAYE inclusive
Contract Type: Agency/Temporary
Working Hours: Full-time or part-time hours available; Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm (some flexibility may be required)
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Band 6 Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Nurse to support Mid Essex ICB on an agency basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality CHC assessments and reviews, working within the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care. This is a great opportunity to work autonomously in a flexible, well-supported environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Complete comprehensive Continuing Healthcare (CHC) assessments using the Decision Support Tool (DST)
- Undertake CHC and Funded Nursing Care (FNC) checklists, fast-track assessments, and 3/12 reviews
- Attend and contribute to multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and provide eligibility recommendations
- Liaise with patients, families, care providers, and other professionals to gather and review clinical evidence
- Submit accurate documentation and reports within agreed timeframes
- Stay updated on changes to the National Framework and apply them to practice
- Manage own caseload independently while adhering to Mid Essex ICB’s quality and governance standards
- Registered Nurse (RGN, RMN, RNLD) with active NMC registration
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in CHC assessments
- Solid understanding and practical application of the National Framework for NHS CHC
- Confident in using the Decision Support Tool and completing assessments autonomously
- Enhanced DBS on the update service (or willingness to obtain one)
- Ability to work remotely and travel locally if required
- Prior experience working with an ICB, CCG, or CHC team (preferably within Essex)
- Knowledge of systems such as Broadcare or CareTrack
- Own transport for community visits (if needed)
- £250 referral fee bonus for any health care professional you refer who we place in to work on a 3-month contract.
- £250 sign up bonus for any qualified professionals that register with our agency. This will be paid in your first pay packet
- Bring us your contract / Job referral - £200 bonus for bringing your existing work to us.
- All compliancy costs paid for by our agency, including DBS, Occupational Health Check, Online and Practical training
- LTD and PAYE options available
- Nationwide provider to all NHS trusts
- Multi Framework approved – Access to a large number of different services within a number of different trusts.
- Specialist consultants offering single points of contact
