Nurse Assessor: Personalised Care Planner & Advocate

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Nurse Assessor to lead assessment, care planning and oversight under the National Framework for Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and Funded Nursing Care (FNC) across Kent and Medway. You will assess, develop and oversee personalised care packages in people’s homes and in care homes.

Our teams work with Local Authority partners as part of a multidisciplinary system.

Responsibilities

• Assessing people both in care homes and their own homes in accordance with the National Framework
• Assessing a persons care needs, developing a care plan to meet their assessed needs
• Liaising with the Local Authority to ensure all eligibility decisions are framework compliant
• Ensuring out patients are safe and their needs are being met
• Supporting patient and their representatives throughthe CHC, Fast track or FNC assessment process with clear high quality communication skills
• Working collaboratively with the Personal Health Budget team to support a personalised approach to care package development
• Supporting with the training and development of the CHC Framework across Kent and Medway

Job description

The Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Nurse Assessor to lead assessment, care planning and oversight under the National Framework for Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and Funded Nursing Care (FNC) across Kent and Medway. You will assess, develop and oversee personalised care packages in people’s homes and in care homes.

Our teams work with Local Authority partners as part of a multidisciplinary system.