Senior Nurse Assessor- CYPCC

The Methodist Church in Britain; Jarrow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Disability guaranteed interview scheme

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Senior Nurse Assessor for the Children and Young People’s Continuing Care service. The role focuses on eligibility assessments, care package development, including Personal Health Budgets, and leading multidisciplinary teams with local authority partners.

Candidates should be a registered children’s or learning disability nurse with extensive paediatric experience, strong assessment and clinical reasoning skills, and a full UK or EU driving licence

Qualifications

• Level 6 degree or equivalent in paediatric nursing with relevant specialism.
• Experience providing paediatric health care and assessment.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Assess eligibility and regionally develop care provisions for children with complex needs.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and mentor colleagues and partners.
• Apply national frameworks to lead assessment, implementation and review of care.
• Collaborate with Local Authority on joint assessments and disputes resolution.
• Support Local Resolution processes including appeals and decision reviews.
• Ensure cost-effective, safe, personalised care packages and identify improvement opportunities.
• Provide expert clinical input for complex decision-making and risk management.
• Oversee personalised care package development including Personal Health Budgets.
• Deliver CYPCC training and workforce development.

Skills

Communication skills

Assessment skills

Clinical reasoning

IT systems knowledge

Risk management

Education

Level 6 degree or equivalent in paediatric nursing

Tools

Health IT systems

Job description

This Senior Nurse Assessor post sits within the Children and Young People's Continuing Care service, which assesses and oversees the NHS framework for children and young people with complex health needs. The role centres on assessing eligibility, developing personalised care packages, including through Personal Health Budgets, and leading multidisciplinary teams alongside local authority partners. It suits a registered children's or learning disability nurse with extensive paediatric experience and sound assessment and clinical reasoning skills. A full UK or EU-issued driving licence and the ability to travel independently are essential.

What the job involves

• Assessing eligibility and recommending care provision for children and young people with complex needs
• Leading multidisciplinary teams and mentoring the team and wider community partners
• Applying expert knowledge of the National Framework to lead assessment, implementation and review across the service area
• Working with the Local Authority on joint assessments and resolving disputes
• Supporting the Local Resolution Process, including appeals and decision reviews
• Ensuring safe, effective and value for money care packages, identifying cost improvement opportunities
• Using advanced clinical expertise to support the team with complex decisions
  
• Leading personalised care package development, including through Personal Health Budgets
• Delivering CYPCC training and development and supporting workforce development
• Overseeing team performance and caseload management, and being accountable for clinical decisions and recommendations

What’s required

Qualifications

• Level 6 degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, such as RSCN or learning disability nursing with paediatric experience

Registration & licences

• Registration with the NMC or HCPC as a health care professional
• Registered children's nurse or learning disability nurse

Experience

• Extensive paediatric experience
• Proven experience managing complex caseloads and supporting or mentoring others

Skills & knowledge

• Advanced communication and assessment skills
• Ability to analyse highly complex information from multiple sources
• Professional judgement and clinical reasoning to determine eligibility and manage risk
• Ability to use IT systems and databases
• Up-to-date knowledge of clinical practice and evidence-based procedures
• Understanding of the role and remit of a health care worker

Checks & eligibility

• Full valid UK driving licence, or full EU-issued licence not exchanged from a non-EU country
• Ability to travel independently

Nice to have

• Awareness of developments within the NHS
• Understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance
• Ability to signpost clients and families to other services to support behaviour change

What’s offered

• Flexible working arrangements, open to discussion
• Disability guaranteed interview scheme