Trusted Assessor

The Cumberland; Workington; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cumberland is seeking a Trusted Assessor to support hospital discharge processes, coordinating access to post-discharge services and ensuring safe, timely transitions for adults.

You will work with Case Managers, Discharge Navigators and a multidisciplinary team to triage and route individuals to appropriate community or in-hospital care, in a role that involves regulated activity with adults.

Qualifications

• DBS check required with Enhanced level including Adults Barred List.
• Involvement in regulated activity with adults.

Responsibilities

• Triages and coordinates access to services following hospital discharge.
• Supports and facilitates safe, timely discharges from hospital into health and social care provision.
• Works with Case Managers, Discharge Navigators and multidisciplinary partners to ensure smooth transitions.

Job description

As a Trusted Assessor within a hospital-based service, you will work collaboratively with Case Managers, Discharge Navigators, and multidisciplinary partners across all Discharge to Assess pathways. The role focuses on supporting and facilitating safe, timely, and effective discharges from hospital into a range of health and social care services, including both community-based and building-based provision. Working as part of an integrated team, you will triage and coordinate access to the most appropriate services and support following discharge. You will help ensure individuals achieve a seamless transition from hospital to community care., This role requires a DBS check. The level of check for this role is:Enhanced DBS check with a Adults Barred List check. Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults. Guaranteed Interviews We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicants as long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.

• Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
• Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
• Those who identify as a member of the British Armed Forces community (service leavers, veterans, their partners or spouses, reservists, cadets).

If you meet one or more of the criteria above, and wish to be considered for this scheme, select 'yes' to the appropriate question during your application. Find out more.

Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That's why we're a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive. If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing [e-mail]. While adjustments aren't always guaranteed, we'll always listen and we'll try our best to accommodate your needs.

Application and Interview information

• Closing date: 27/09/2026
• Interview date: TBC

We're looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.