AACC Senior Nurse Assessor - Children and Transitions

NHS Jobs; Coventry; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking an AACC Senior Nurse Assessor for Children and Transitions. You will perform holistic assessments for children and young people, coordinating care packages with families, carers and professionals from education, health and social care sectors.

You will ensure decisions align with the National Framework, present assessments to the Continuing Care Panel, and uphold safeguarding and clinical governance while maintaining NMC registration.

Qualifications

• Complex holistic assessments for children and young people.
• Maintain current NMC registration and practise in line with the NMC Code.
• Experience in safeguarding and working with multi‑agency teams.

Responsibilities

• Undertake complex, holistic assessments and reviews for children and young people with families, carers and multi‑agency professionals.
• Apply the National Framework for Children and Young People’s Continuing Care to inform eligibility decisions.
• Prepare and present comprehensive assessments to panels and coordinate case management and care packages.
• Coordinate multi‑agency working across health, social care, education and the voluntary sector.

Job description

AACC Senior Nurse Assessor - Children and Transitions

Assessment and eligibility Undertake complex, holistic assessments and reviews for children and young people with families, carers and multi-agency professionals. Apply the National Framework for Children and Young Peoples Continuing Care consistently to inform evidence-based eligibility decisions. Prepare and present comprehensive assessments to the Childrens Continuing Care Panel. Case management and care coordination Manage a defined caseload and coordinate the timely review and monitoring of care packages. Work within commissioning processes to secure safe, effective and value-for-money packages that meet assessed needs. Support accurate and timely health input to Education, Health and Care Plans. Transitions and partnership working Facilitate safe and timely transitions for young people moving into adult services. Work with adult CHC teams and partner agencies to support joint assessments and continuity of care. Coordinate multi-agency working across health, social care, education and the voluntary sector through a Team Around the Child approach. Communication, quality and leadership Ensure the voice of the child or young person and their family or carers is central to care planning and decision-making. Contribute to safeguarding, clinical governance, audit, evidence-based practice and service improvement. Provide peer support and supervision where appropriate and deputise for the Clinical Team Leader when required. Maintain current NMC registration and practise in line with the NMC Code and organisational policies.