Job vacancy: Personalisation and PHB Facilitator, Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Fareham

Job summary

Main area

Nursing

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 4

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Part time

37.5 hours per week

Job ref

104-ICB-6378TG

Employer: Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB
Employer type: NHS
Site: Fareham
Town: Fareham
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 08/12/2024 23:59
Interview date: 16/12/2024

Personalisation and PHB Facilitator

NHS AfC: Band 4

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the detailed job description and person specification for further details on the duties and responsibilities of the role.  

The post holder will act as a source of expertise and advice for relevant members of the multi-disciplinary teams, patients and members of the public in order to support the Personal Health Budget Process.

To support adults and children to access healthcare and support through Personal Health Budgets.

Working in partnership with and through clinicians at Place to implement Personal Health Budgets, including supporting and advising on the development of care and support plans to meet identified health and care needs/health and wellbeing outcomes.

Supporting and educating case managers on the calculation of indicative costs, providing recommendations and financial analysis to All Age Continuing Care and (as required) Local Authority members/the Personal Health Budget Panel.

Supporting finance to monitor and manage client financial information to include recovering unspent and misspent funds.

Providing advice and guidance to clients and clinicians as and when required, acting as an advocate to ensure the best possible outcomes can be achieved.

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.

Person specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential criteria

Educated to GCSE/O level grade C in English or equivalent.
Educated to NVQ 3 level in Health and Care or relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience.
Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis.
Demonstrable experience in dealing with the public and dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
Intermediate knowledge of IT systems and software programs such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
Experience of the application of the Confidentiality and Data Protection Act.

Desirable criteria

Experience and understanding of Personal Health Budgets, Direct Payments or Self Directed Support, including personalised care support planning, budget setting, recruiting and employing Personal Assistants in Care (PAs).

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential criteria

Clear communicator with excellent telephone, writing, data entry and presentation skills: capable of constructing and delivering clear information/ instructions to staff and service users.
Ability to work under pressure in a busy working environment and able to multi-task.
Excellent interpersonal and negotiation with the ability to deal sensitively with patients and their families/representatives.
Effective team working.
Ability to demonstrate the ability to deal with difficult/challenging situations.

Please note the following before applying:

1. We reserve the right to amend the closing date based on the volume of applications received. Vacancies attracting a high volume of applications may therefore close earlier than advertised.

2. In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.

3. As a Disability Confident Employer we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. As an ICB, we value diversity and are committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

4. If you are successful and are joining from a non-NHS background, there will be an expectation that you will be engaged from the bottom of the pay band. If you would like to review the Agenda for Change pay scales in more detail and to view other benefits of working in the NHS, please visit the Agenda for Change website for further details.

5. New employees to the ICB will be subject to a probationary period of six months (some exemptions apply, please refer to the ICBs policy for full details).

We encourage and support our staff to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as this remains the best way to protect ourselves, our families, our colleagues, and patients from the virus.