Home First Assessor

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a reliable and professional Assessor to join our Enablement and Urgent Care services. The role focuses on helping people live independently at home and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

You will work with service users, families and carers, perform risk assessments and contribute to care planning, with opportunities to train in Moving and Handling and to supervise Home First Support Workers.

Job description

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare or working on the Staff Bank within these organisations. Nursing and AHP vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses/AHPs.

We are recruiting for a reliable and profession Assessor.

Our Enablement and Urgent Care services are responsive and flexible with the aim of supporting people to develop and maintain their independence within their home environment.

Our aim is to prevent unnecessary hospital admission and facilitate early discharge from the acute hospitals., Home First Assessors work closely with people who use our services, their families, friends and carers, who all play an invaluable role in how our users experience our services.

Key responsibilities include:

• Keeping the people who use our services as safe as possible through the use of soundjudgement and effective risk assessments, escalating concerns to the relevant professional ina timely manner.
• Ensuring the best possible outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidencebased policies and procedures.
• Ensuring the people using our services have a good experience by respecting, empoweringand working in partnership with people throughout the care planning process.
• Using all resources available, both professional and non-professional that will enhance enablement.
• Prepare and present cases at a weekly meeting with the Registered Practitioner ensuring thatevery aspect of the persons journey through the service is available to ensure a judgeddecision based on up to date
  information.
• Support and supervise and guide the Home First Support Workers to enable them to carry out their work confidently and effectively.
• Carry out risk assessments both for the environment and the person.
• Be prepared to train as a trained trainer in Moving and Handling.
• Carry out Moving and Handling assessments once the person is in their own home.
• To actively work as a member of the multi-professional team to provide high quality care topeople., We know life outside work matters. As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients.

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is due to integrate with Medway Community Healthcare on 1 October 2026. Following integration and to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes. Please do contact the recruiting manager if you have any concerns about this so they can answer any questions you might have.

Rated 'Outstanding' by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values:Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent.