Nurse Assessor

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking a qualified Complex Care Nurse Assessor to join the Complex Care Team in Cwmbran. The role involves assessing individual's healthcare needs and facilitating multidisciplinary assessments to ensure effective discharge processes. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in nursing or community care, and should ideally have experience in needs-based assessments along with strong report writing skills, promoting collaborative working within healthcare settings. This role supports flexible working and offers career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Essential: Degree-level education, Adult Safeguarding Level 1 & 2.
• Desirable: Postgraduate certificate in community care/nursing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth nursing assessments across hospital sites.
• Facilitate multidisciplinary assessments and contribute to the discharge process.
• Provide professional advice, support, and guidance to colleagues and families.

Skills

Report writing skills

Handling complex cases

Education

Degree-level education

Postgraduate certificate or degree in community care/nursing

Job description

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, and any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed. Please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3.

If you are successful at interview for this post, you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are shortlisted for this post, you will be contacted via your email account used to apply, so please check it regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment-related correspondence via the email registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board supports flexible working.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top-up for Bands 2 and 3 reflecting the incorporation of the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum. This top-up will be in place until the 2025/26 pay uplift is confirmed.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time if filled via internal redeployment.

Job Overview

The main duties of the posts involve assessing and reviewing individuals with complex healthcare needs within the community and hospitals.

Main duties of the job

A vacancy has arisen with the Complex Care Team for an experienced Registered Nurse (RGN, RMN, or RNLD) to undertake the role of Complex Care Nurse Assessor, based in Ty Gwent, Cwmbran.

The role requires conducting in-depth expert/specialist nursing assessments across hospital sites in Gwent to determine eligibility for Continuing NHS Healthcare (CHC), Discharge to Assess, and NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC). The post-holder will facilitate multidisciplinary assessments and contribute to the discharge process.

The post-holder will promote collaborative working across agencies by providing professional advice, support, and guidance to colleagues, patients, and their families or representatives.

While speaking Welsh is desirable, it is not essential for this role.

Working for our organization

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organization committed to caring. We offer a supportive environment with opportunities for all career stages, including training, professional development, flexible working, and health and wellbeing initiatives.

Our Clinical Futures strategy emphasizes providing care closer to home and high-quality hospital services. Join us to be part of innovative healthcare delivery.

Qualifications

Essential criteria:

• Degree-level education
• Adult Safeguarding Level 1 & 2

Desirable criteria:

• Postgraduate certificate or degree in community care/nursing or relevant area
• Additional courses or postgraduate certificates in managing challenging behaviour, dementia

Experience

Essential criteria:

• Experience in undertaking needs-based assessments and care planning
• Experience with capacity assessments, gaining consent, and applying DoLS and the Mental Health Act

Desirable criteria:

• Community nursing experience
• Knowledge of Mental Health and Mental Capacity Acts

Knowledge

Essential criteria:

• Handling complex cases
• Report writing skills
• Knowledge of Continuing Care legislation and policy