Clinical Nurse Assessment Specialist

Exemplar Health Care Services Limited; Brighton; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK seeks a Clinical Nurse Assessment Specialist to support care homes nationwide. The role involves conducting assessments, coaching management staff, and collaborating in a fast-paced environment. Candidates must hold a valid NMC PIN and possess excellent communication and assessment skills. Offering competitive salary and benefits including professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Excellent supervision and support

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

Paid NMC membership

24/7 counselling and support

Electric car salary sacrifice scheme

Qualifications

• Registered Nurses from all backgrounds (Adult, Mental Health, and Learning Disability Nurses) are welcome to apply.
• Must be able to drive and access a car.

Responsibilities

• Support care homes with clinical pre-admission assessments.
• Coach Clinical Nurse and Home Managers.
• Produce individual cost per care assessments.
• Support processing of referrals.
• Drive and uphold Exemplar Health Care’s vision.
• Build relationships with referrers.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to conduct thorough assessments

Flexibility and self-motivation

Confidence in professional settings

Teamwork skills

Education

First-level nursing registration with valid NMC PIN

Job description

Overview

Clinical Nurse Assessment Specialist (RGN/RMN/RNLD)

Position: Clinical Nurse Assessment Specialist

Location: This is a nationwide role, covering our existing and new portfolio of homes. The ability to drive and access to a car is essential

Contract type: Full time, 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Rate: £40,000 per annum, plus £3,000 car allowance

About Exemplar Health Care

Exemplar Health Care is one of the country’s leading nursing care providers for adults living with complex needs. We have over 55 care homes across England that support adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia, neuro-disabilities and physical disabilities. We offer stable and secure employment opportunities, great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Support our care homes to complete clinical pre-admission assessments, working closely alongside our operational and clinical colleagues. This involves flexibility to travel to different care settings nationwide within the allocated working day.
• Produce individual cost per care assessments that clearly demonstrate the specialist care package being proposed and the justification for the specific interventions and costs. This will be completed during working hours, either at the office or remotely from home.
• Coach Clinical Nurse Managers and Home Managers in the assessment and costing process and be involved in delivering training.
• Support the processing of referrals received into the organisation, as requested by the Senior Clinical Assessment Specialist, working in conjunction with the Referrals and Occupancy Management Team.
• Uphold the company vision and drive the Exemplar Health Care strategy.
• Where required, support our homes with the reassessment of existing service users.
• Build relationships and opportunities with new and potential referrers.
• Attend conferences, events and networks to build relationships and raise Exemplar Health Care’s profile where required.
• Download the job description for a full list of responsibilities.

About you

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

• An ability to conduct a thorough assessment of individual need and identify suitable packages of care to enable people to achieve their desired outcomes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with all levels of staff and stakeholders.
• A passion for working with individuals with complex health needs.
• A desire to work as part of a fast-paced, responsive team, to develop a systematic approach to referral management and always ensure the highest standard of customer experience.
• Flexibility - the ability to work independently and as part of a team - good organisation skills, self-motivation is a must.
• Happy to travel to various portfolio homes.
• Confidence in approach when representing Exemplar Health Care at internal, commissioner and contract meetings.
• This is a nationwide role, covering our existing and new portfolio of homes, so the ability to drive and access to a car is essential.

Requirements

To apply for this role, you must have a first-level nursing registration with a valid Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) PIN. We’re looking for Registered Nurses, from all backgrounds (Adult, Mental Health and Learning Disability Nurses).

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

• Excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• Retail and lifestyle discounts
• Free DBS check
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Paid NMC membership
• Paid access to the RCNi Learning platform
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility.

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, please contact our Nurse Talent Specialist Lisandra Ferreira on 07951 794 598 or alternatively email: [e-mail]