Fast Track Senior Nurse Assessor (NHS AfC: Band 6) - Senior Fast Track Nurse Assessor - NHS Bri[...]

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare organization seeks a Senior Fast Track Nurse Assessor to conduct health assessments and manage NHS funded care. The successful candidate will possess strong analytical and communication skills, along with experience in project management within the health sector. This role supports patients through critical pathways in their care and promotes collaborative working with various health agencies.

Benefits

Flexible working

Home or remote working options

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent experience.
• Experience in project management and stakeholder communication.
• Understanding of health and social care environment.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive health assessments for NHS funded care.
• Coordinate care for clients and advocate for vulnerable groups.
• Ensure effective communication and maintain up-to-date records.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Project management

Education

Degree in relevant subject

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Main area Senior Fast Track Nurse Assessor Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 6 months (37.5) Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working
• Home or remote working

37.5 hours per week (Currently Monday to Friday - hybrid working model) Job ref 461-ICB-6189TG

Employer NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board Employer type NHS Site BNSSG ICB, Floor 2, 100 Temple Street Town Bristol Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 30/06/2025 23:59

Fast Track Senior Nurse Assessor

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

To undertake comprehensive nursing / health assessments to determine the eligibility of clients for full NHS funded care.

To undertake case management / co-ordination for clients receiving full NHS continuing health care funding and NHS fast track funding.

Main duties of the job

Provide skilled and specialist, comprehensive assessment of care needs for and to clients.

To process allocated applications for full NHS funded care in a concise and timely manner, ensuring a robust system is in place at all times.

Act as patient advocate for complex and vulnerable client group.

Monitor and review care for own case load.

Undertake to provide care plans where appropriate with consultation from other professionals.

Ensure care is appropriately delivered by reassessing in all settings i.e. hospital, nursing, residential or at home.

Liaise with acute sector, community services, social services, voluntary agencies as appropriate.

Work in partnership with patients and carers to enable them to make informed choices about care and treatment to promote their health and wellbeing.

To work in a collaborative manner with, Health & Social care colleagues in the co-ordination and best interest of the client.

To work in collaboration with the private sector Care Homes to facilitate their staff in accessing appropriate education opportunities

Participate in the research projects as required

Participate in local and strategic health authority policy development within BNSSG.

Ensure that robust systems for communication within the team are followed.

Maintain clear and concise and up to date records of care, in line with approved standards.

Contribute to the efficient budget management by optimising the use of resources.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to creating an inclusive organisation that promotes and values diversity. We know from experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger, more creative workplace that helps us to deliver the best services. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of our community; from people of all ages, disabled people, all genders, people from ethnic minority groups, LGBTQ+ people, people with diverse gender identity and expression, people from all religions and beliefs and other diverse characteristics, and we have processes in place to ensure that all applications are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Working within the funded care team in the ICB, this fast paced and varied role which provides the opportunity to use clinical judgement, analysis of information, and heightened communication skills to support rapid access to NHS funded care.

As part of a team of nurses, the successful candidate will process fast track applications, liaising with patients , their representatives, and both community and acute trust sectors to ensure care needs are met and the patient is supported through their end of life journey.

The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a good working knowledge of end of life care, the ability to problem solve and make robust clinical decisions within ICB policy.

Person specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
• Further training or significant experience in project management, financial management or supporting change management processes
• Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services.
• Experience in communications and stakeholder management
• Comprehensive knowledge of project management and/or health information systems development
• Workforce development knowledge and experience
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Project ECDL
• Previous experience in similar role in public sector
• A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it
• Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
• Evidence of success in efficient and effective project and programme management
• Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
• Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.

Analytical

• Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues
• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
• Strategic thinking – ability to anticipate
• Attention to detail combined with the ability to extract key messages from complex analysis
• Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills
• Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where they may be a number of courses of action.

Planning Skills

• Skills for project management
• Previous experience in project management and planning

Management Skills

• Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity in the provision of advice and support
• Skills for managing projects ensuring they meet financial targets.

Physical Skills

• Skills for manipulating information. Intermediate keyboard skills

Autonomy

• Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload without supervision working to tight and often changing timescales

Equality and Diversity

• Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Linda Hart Job title Clinical Lead Fast Track Team Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01179002626 Additional information

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