Senior Nurse Assessor – Lead Paediatric Care & Budgets

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

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