Nurse Assessor

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Hemel Hempstead is looking for a Nurse Assessor. You will assess individuals for NHS Continuing Healthcare, ensuring quality care and safety. The role requires a Registered Nurse experienced in healthcare policies and effective communication with multi-agency teams. This is an opportunity to impact patient care positively while contributing to safeguarding processes. Full-time and part-time positions are available, with a 5% High Cost Area Supplement offered.

Benefits

High Cost Area Supplement

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in Continuing Healthcare.
• Knowledge of NHS Funded Nursing Care policies.
• Experience in multi-agency collaborations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments for NHS Continuing Healthcare.
• Provide professional advice to patients and colleagues.
• Monitor quality of care and contribute to safeguarding.

Skills

Understanding of NHS CHC policies

Strong communication skills

Ability to assess patient care

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

As a registered nurse experienced in CHC, you will join a busy team of nurses who play a pivotal role in the CHC process.

Knowledge and understanding of the current national and local policy/Framework Guidance relating to NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care is essential.

If you have the energy, enthusiasm, values and drive that are required for this post we invite you to apply.

Under the guidance and support of the Clinical Lead, the Nurse Assessor will assess individuals for NHS Continuing Healthcare, in line with the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing care, revised July 2022. The Nurse Assessors will promote best practice and provide professional advice to Nursing Homes and other providers, promoting good relationships and liaising with colleagues from other disciplines both internally and externally to the Integrated Care Board (ICB). Assessments are completed face to face.

The post holders will be required to follow due process for determining eligibility for NHS CHC for live and retrospective cases, as well as appeals and dispute cases.

As part of the review process, the Nurse Assessors will review the eligibility for the NHS CHC , as well as the care plan, to ensure that all care needs are being met safely and effectively. You will monitor and influence the quality of care that is provided to patients; drawing on previous skills and knowledge to improve the patient experience of care. You will provide professional advice to patients, carers and multi-agency colleagues, including signposting to appropriate services and resources.

The Nurse Assessors will contribute to the safeguarding adults from abuse process (SAFA) by undertaking reviews of individuals who have been identified as at risk of harm; as part of this process you will have a role in the monitoring and reviewing of placements/packages of care

Herts & West Essex Integrated Care Board is a leading NHS organisation with an award-winning governing body. Working closely with partner organisations, the ICB's staff design, plan and commission health services for more than half a million people and monitor the quality and effectiveness of those services. The ICB currently has vacancies for Nurse Assessors within the Continuing Healthcare (CHC) team.

In addition to the basic salary, these posts attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary subject to a minimum and maximum payment per annum (pro rata where applicable) in line with Agenda for Change.

The posts can be based at our sites at Welwyn Garden City, Hemel Hempstead and Harlow. The post-holders will need to be able to travel between sites.

We currently have 3 Nurse Assessor positions available. 1 full-time position and 2 part-time.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ruby Sanghera Job title: Adult Locality Manager Email address: [e-mail]