Nurse Assessor

South West London Integrated Care Board; Wimbledon; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS South West London ICB is recruiting registered nurses to join the All Age Continuing Care (AACC) team as Nurse Assessors. You will assess adults in various settings to determine eligibility for NHS CHC or FNC, coordinating multi‑disciplinary teams and ensuring transparent decisions for patients and families.

Ideal candidates bring nursing experience in complex multidisciplinary environments, and familiarity with the National Framework, with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• Current and relevant NMC registration.
• Degree or equivalent level of experience in health or social care.
• Evidence of professional development.
• Academic or professional qualification at higher degree level or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Manage referrals from professionals, patients and carers, prioritising them and managing your own caseload.
• Coordinate and participate in MDT assessments to determine CHC/FNC eligibility within timescales.
• Review CHC/FNC funded clients and monitor care package quality during planning and reviews.
• Keep accurate records in line with the NMC Code and share information while maintaining confidentiality.
• Work across health and social care boundaries to gather evidence and inform people and carers.
• Call, attend or lead CHC and multidisciplinary meetings to ensure joined-up care.
• Participate in complaint investigations and appeals and monitor care delivery in local nursing homes.
• Provide reports under safeguarding procedures for adults at risk.
• Raise awareness of CHC among referrers such as GPs, consultants, and discharge coordinators.
• Engage in research, audits and supervision; deputise for colleagues when needed.

Skills

NMC registration

Education

Degree in health or social care

Higher degree or equivalent

Job description

NHS South West London ICB is looking for registered nurses to join our All Age Continuing Care (AACC) team as Nurse Assessors. The team delivers the ICB's statutory responsibilities under the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care.

You will assess adults in any setting, whether at home, in hospital or in a nursing home, to determine their eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) or NHS-funded Nursing Care (FNC). Acting as nurse assessor and coordinator of the multidisciplinary team, you will establish eligibility and work with each person and their family to identify a suitable care package.

You will also review CHC and FNC funded clients in line with the National Framework (revised 2022), explaining the process and decisions clearly to people, families and professionals so that it is transparent and understood.

You will bring relevant nursing experience gained in a complex, multidisciplinary environment, ideally in mental health, learning disabilities or community nursing, an understanding of the National Framework, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Main duties of the job

• Manage referrals from professionals, patients and carers, prioritising them and managing your own caseload.
• Coordinate and take part in MDT assessments using national tools and within required timescales, determining eligibility for CHC and FNC in line with the National Framework.
• Review CHC and FNC funded clients, and monitor the quality of commissioned care packages during care planning and reviews.
• Keep accurate written records in line with the NMC Code, and share information appropriately while maintaining confidentiality.
• Work across health and social care boundaries to gather specialist evidence and to inform and involve people, carers and professionals about the National Framework.
• Call, attend or lead CHC and multidisciplinary meetings, including case conferences and discharge meetings, to make sure care is joined up across agencies.
• Take part in complaint investigations and appeal responses, monitor care standards in local nursing homes, and raise any concerns about care delivery.
• Provide reports and advice under safeguarding procedures for adults at risk.
• Raise awareness of CHC among referrers such as GPs, consultants, care managers, discharge coordinators and the voluntary sector.
• Take part in research, audit and clinical and peer supervision, and deputise for colleagues and Senior Nurse Assessors when needed.

About us

The core purpose of SWL ICB is to improve the health of our population and ensure access to consistently high-quality services. Overseeing a budget of £4.3bn we hold accountability for ensuring the best use of the health budget for SW London's population in order to improve health and healthcare, both now and in the future.

The core responsibilities of an ICB are to:

Improve outcomes in population health and healthcare.

Tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access.

Enhance productivity and value for money; and

Support broader social and economic development in their area

The ICB provides system leadership for population health, setting the evidence base and long-term population health strategy. We work as healthcare payers to deliver this, maximising the value that can be created from the available resources. This involves investing in, purchasing and evaluating the range of services and pathways required to ensure access to high quality care, in order to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities within South West London.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the duties and responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current and relevant NMC registration
• Degree or equivalent level of experience in health or social care
• Evidence of professional development
• Academic or professional qualification at higher degree level or equivalent

Experience

• Relevant nursing experience gained in a complex, multidisciplinary environment
• Relevant nursing experience in one of the key client areas (mental health, learning disabilities or community nursing)
• Wide experience of cross-sector partnership working
• Experience of working with service users and carers
• Experience of research and development

Knowledge

• Understanding of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care (revised 2022)
• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of current key policies and priorities, and understanding of service provision for the client group
• Understanding of relevant current NHS and social care market mechanisms

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication, including providing and receiving complex, sensitive or contentious information

Other

• Able to travel independently on a day-to-day basis locally, regionally and occasionally nationally

Values and Behaviours

• Demonstrates commitment to NHS and organisational values, role-models behaviours that support equality, diversity, belonging and inclusion, and works flexibly as part of a team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£45,953 to £54,254 a yearSalary Inclusive of Outer High Cost Area Allowance