Nurse Assessor - Cornwall Onward Care

jobs24.co.uk; Saltash; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Nurse Assessor to join a dedicated team within the Cornwall Onward Care Team. This role is pivotal in enhancing patient flow from acute settings, ensuring timely and seamless transfers of care. The successful candidate will utilize their assessment skills to identify patient needs holistically and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to set realistic discharge goals. Join a passionate organization committed to delivering exceptional community and hospital-based care, where your contributions will make a meaningful impact on the health and wellbeing of the local population.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in patient flow is essential.
• Ability to work flexibly and proactively across organizational boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs in a timely and effective manner.
• Liaise with agencies to expedite patient care and discharge.

Skills

Assessment Skills

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Patient Advocacy

Education

Nursing Qualification

Job description

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Nurse Assessor within the Cornwall Onward Care Team, based in Derriford Hospital. This person requires previous experience in patient flow. An exciting opportunity to support patient flow from an acute hospital working alongside an experienced team. The aim is to achieve a collaborative approach to hospital discharge and ensure that patients only stay in hospital for the time required to complete their acute treatment, and that, where necessary, they experience timely and seamless transfer of care to another setting. The role requires assessment skills to identify the needs of the patient in a holistic manner and support setting realistic goals for discharge, within the MDT.

Key Responsibilities:

• To ensure patient's needs are assessed in a timely and effective way.
• To act as a link, liaising with other agencies and departments, to provide efficient and effective communication to expedite progress towards their onward care.
• Develop working relationships with ward teams to enable them to support flow across the acute trust.
• In collaboration with clinical teams, health and social care agencies, the Integrated Transfer of Care Hub in planning and managing the flow through the Acute trusts.
• Contribute to follow-up assessments, care planning, identification of resources, and service delivery in order to facilitate the appropriate and timely discharge of patients.
• Ability to work flexibly and proactively in response to the needs of the service, working across organisational boundaries (RCHT, CFT, Adult Social Care, and Voluntary Sector).
• To use highly developed communication skills effectively in complex and potentially challenging situations.
• Be responsible for guidance, teaching, and support to other staff as appropriate.
• To act as an advocate to patients and families/carers.
• Takes active responsibility in the resolution of minor or potential conflict, liaising with senior staff as appropriate.

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability. We are a people organization and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust, including doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff. We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work, and a great partner. Approximately 568,000 people live here, and a third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer and during other holidays, lots of people choose to visit the area, increasing the numbers of people who use our services.