Nurse Assessor x4

Job description

Job responsibilities

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To undertake assessments, maintain appropriate written records and communicate information as required with all relevant parties whilst maintaining appropriate confidentiality of the patients records.

To restore and maintain independence, promote individual choice and self-determination, enabling clients to live in the community and support their preferences whenever feasible.

The post holder will manage referrals from a range of professionals, patients and their carers determining eligibility for FNC or NHS CHC.

Using national assessment tools and adhering to the lead times, to co-ordinate, participate in and support the assessment process by the Multidisciplinary Team.

To determine the eligibility, as set out in the National Framework Guidance for Continuing Healthcare (revised 2012) and be responsible for explaining clearly to patients, families, health and social care colleagues and care providers so that the process is transparent and understood.

To undertake assessments, maintain appropriate written records and communicate information as required with all relevant parties whilst maintaining appropriate confidentiality of the patients records.

To restore and maintain independence, promote individual choice and self-determination, enabling clients to live in the community and support their preferences whenever feasible.

To work across health and social care boundaries to obtain further specialist evidence and ensure a coordinated approach to care to educate, inform and involve clients, carers and Nurse Assessor Band 6 professionals on the National Framework Guidance for Continuing Healthcare (revised 2012) and matters of local service provision.

To be actively involved in complaint investigations, contribute to responses to appeals and in monitoring the quality care standards in local nursing home. They will ensure the Head of

Continuing Care and the Commissioning Team are kept fully aware of any cause for concern.

To provide reports and advice when required in relation to Protection of Vulnerable Adults Procedures.

To maintain registration, skills and knowledge including an awareness of policies, procedures and legislation laid out by all the relevant professional bodies.

To work within the clinical and policies guidelines and use initiatives and relevant practice for the Continuing Healthcare Service, ICB and CSU.

To participate in research, audit, clinical and peer supervision on a regular basis to develop appropriate personal objectives and a lifelong learning plan.

To develop and maintain multi-professional and agency networks representing the South West London ICB and to improve access for technical expertise and services to support better patient services.

To provide awareness of the professional role and education of referrers e.g. GPs, consultants, care managers, discharge coordinators, therapists, other professions and the voluntary sector.

To prioritise referrals and manage caseloads allocating resources and reviewing progress and productivity.

To call, attend or lead team, CHC and Multidisciplinary meetings, including case conferences and discharge meetings to ensure continuity of care across agencies.

To promote effective working arrangements with care homeowners, social services, community nursing and acute sector staff.

To undertake and comply with all mandatory training.

To undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade and responsibilities of the post.

Person Specification

Education /Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
• Registered Health Professional - Current & relevant NMC registration
• Degree or equivalent level of experience in health or social care

Desirable

• Academic/professional qualification at higher degree level or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Relevant nursing experience gained in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment
• Experience of reporting clinical and non- clinical accidents and incidences promptly and when requested to co-operate with any investigation undertaken
• Excellent knowledge and practical experience of the Continuing Healthcare Framework
• Relevant nursing experience gained in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• To interpret and collate complex information for writing of comprehensive reports to be understood and read by both health and social care professionals and the layperson
• Experience of creating and presenting client information to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders
• The ability to communicate sensitive and complex decisions to clients, families and other professionals, providing explicit examples to aid understanding

Other

Essential

• Ability to challenge and support others appropriately and assertively
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with an ability to adopt several ways to influence diverse parties
• Demonstrate commitment and role model behaviours and actions that support equality, diversity, belonging and inclusion

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

South West London Integrated Care Board

Address

SWL CHC (M&W) Team (930157) L4

120 The Broadway

London

SW19 1RH

Employer's website

https://www.southwestlondon.icb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)