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Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Town of Ashford (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Assessor to join the Home First service. The role focuses on advanced assessment, complex case management and providing operational support while guiding colleagues to maintain excellence across the team.

The post involves supervision for Band 4 staff, development of Band 5 assessors, rota planning, workload monitoring and escalation of service pressures to safeguard safe staffing levels.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising Band 4 staff.
• Experience in training Band 5 assessors.

Responsibilities

• Undertake timely holistic assessments of patients’ needs.
• Lead on complex discharge planning for safe transitions.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and supervise Band 4 staff.
• Oversee training and competency development of Band 5.
• Assist rota planning and workforce coordination.
• Ensure documentation meets CQC standards and escalate safeguarding.
• Collaborate with patients, families and professionals; improve patient flow.

Skills

Advanced assessment

Case management

Discharge planning

Team leadership

Training delivery

Quality improvement

Safeguarding

Communication skills

Job description

Senior Assessor | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Company: Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare or working on the Staff Bank within these organisations. Nursing and AHP vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses/AHPs.

The Senior Assessor plays a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, person-centered care within the Home First service.

They provide advanced assessment, complex case management and operational support; while also guiding and developing colleagues tomaintain excellence across the team.

Main duties of the job

• Advanced Clinical Assessment & Case Management
  • Undertake timely, holistic assessments of patients’ functional, medical, and social care needs.
  • Lead on complex discharge planning, ensuring safe transitions from acute/community care to home.
• Supervision, Training & Professional Development
  • Provide day-to-day leadership, guidance, and support for Band 4 staff.
  • Oversee the training and competency development of Band 5 assessors.
• Operational Support & Service Delivery
  • Assist with rota planning, task allocation, and daily workforce coordination.
  • Monitor workloads and elevate service pressures to maintain safe staffing levels.
• Quality, Safety & Safeguarding
  • Ensure accurate and timely documentation in line with CQC standards and organisational policy.
  • Recognise and upscale safeguarding concerns, risks, or incidents in line with procedures.
• Partnership & Communication
  • Work collaboratively with patients, families, carers, and professionals across health and social care.
  • Act as a point of escalation for colleagues managing complex cases.
  • Identify and share opportunities for improving assessment, discharge, and patient flow.
  • Participate in quality improvement initiatives and support the implementation of new models of care.

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is due to integrate with Medway Community Healthcare on 1 October 2026. Following integration and to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes.

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values:Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent.

We are proud to be an inclusive, welcoming organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We use protected characteristic information for monitoring only and it is not seen by recruiting managers, except where applicants choose to be considered under our disability guaranteed interview scheme.

We know life outside work matters.As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients.

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As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team [e-mail], quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.

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Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

This advert closes on Sunday 25 Oct 2026

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust