Senior Nurse Assessor
Job overview
Would you like to work in a flexible and friendly team with a core working pattern of Monday to Friday? This is a hybrid working role with a mixture of working from home, the office base and visits to domestic settings and residential placements.
An opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse with experience of older people/complex physical care needs to join the BNSSG - Continuing Health Care team.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your assessment skills and gain knowledge in a new field. The role will involve assessing and reviewing clients with regards to their health needs, welfare and provision of care whether in a domestic setting or residential placement.Our team is based in the heart of Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire covering the BNSSG demographic across all areas. We deliver person centred assessments of need and subsequent provision of health care if found eligible under the National Framework for Continuing Healthcare.
The post holder must have a full driving licence and be mobile for the post The Continuing Healthcare team are supportive, friendly and motivated to succeed; please give us a ring to find out more and begin your journey into something new…For further information please contact: Julie Hughes, Katy Hartley or Sharon Westcott on 0117 900 2626.
Main duties of the job
The job holder will be involved in care coordination as well as highlighting service improvement and governance issues. An ability to work collaboratively with other agencies is essential and experience of working in such a manner is desirable.As this role may involve working with clients within other areas of care, such as learning difficulties or mental health a broad range of knowledge and experience is welcomed. Training will be tailored to your experience and the needs of the service.
Working for our organisation
We are committed to creating an inclusive organisation that promotes and values diversity. We know from experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger, more creative workplace that helps us to deliver the best services.We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of our community; from people of all ages, disabled people, all genders, people from ethnic minority groups, LGBTQ+ people, people with diverse gender identity and expression, people from all religions and beliefs and other diverse characteristics, and we have processes in place to ensure that all applications are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Provide a skilled and specialist comprehensive assessment of care needs for and to clients.
Act as patient advocate for complex and vulnerable client group.
Monitor and review care for own case load, and work closely with the Associate Nurse Assessor.
Undertake to provide care plans where appropriate with consultation from other professionals.
Ensure care is appropriately delivered by reassessing in all settings i.e. hospital, nursing, residential or at home.
Liaise with acute sector, community services, social services, voluntary agencies as appropriate.
Work in partnership with patients and carers to enable them to make informed choices about care and treatment to promote their health and wellbeing.
To work in a collaborative manner with, Health & Social care colleagues in the co-ordination and best interest of the client.
To work in collaboration with the private sector Care Homes to facilitate their staff in accessing appropriate education opportunities.
Maintain clear and concise and up to date records of care, in line with approved standards.
Proactively raise issues and provide solutions in partnership with other colleagues in relation to change management, working across agencies to enhance seamless care.
To process allocated applications for full NHS funded care in a concise and timely manner, ensuring a robust system is in place at all times.
Provide a skilled and specialist comprehensive assessment of care needs for and to clients.
Act as patient advocate for complex and vulnerable client group.
Monitor and review care for own case load, and work closely with the Associate Nurse Assessor.
Undertake to provide care plans where appropriate with consultation from other professionals.
Ensure care is appropriately delivered by reassessing in all settings i.e. hospital, nursing, residential or at home.
Liaise with acute sector, community services, social services, voluntary agencies as appropriate.
Work in partnership with patients and carers to enable them to make informed choices about care and treatment to promote their health and wellbeing.
To work in a collaborative manner with, Health & Social care colleagues in the co-ordination and best interest of the client.
To work in collaboration with the private sector Care Homes to facilitate their staff in accessing appropriate education opportunities.
To work with the Associate nurse assessors to ensure the initial and review of clients in receipt of NHS funded care within the care home setting.
Collaborate with the professional Manager and other nurse assessors in all aspects of research activity to ensure the benefits of research are identified.
Participate in the research projects, as required ensuring that any beneficial results are implemented on an agreed basis.
Participate in local and strategic health authority policy development within BNSSG.
Ensure that robust systems for communication within the team are followed.
Maintain clear and concise and up to date records of care, in line with approved standards.
Assist in creating clear audit pathway for all NHS funded health care cases.
To assist in developing future strategies for on-going multi-disciplinary training.
To process allocated applications for full NHS funded care in a concise and timely manner, ensuring a robust system is in place at all times.
Person specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential criteria- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Further training or significant experience in project management, financial management or supporting change management processes
- Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services.
- Experience in communications and stakeholder management
- Learning Disability nurse or experience of working with individuals with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism
- Comprehensive knowledge of project management and/or health information systems development
- Workforce development knowledge and experience
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Project ECDL
- Previous experience in similar role in public sector
- A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it
Communication skills
Essential criteria- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
- Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
- Evidence of success in efficient and effective project and programme management
Analytical
Essential criteria- Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Strategic thinking – ability to anticipate
- Attention to detail combined with the ability to extract key messages from complex analysis
- Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where they may be a number of courses of action.
Planning Skills
Essential criteria- Skills for project management
- Previous experience in project management and planning
Management Skills
Essential criteria- Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity in the provision of advice and support
- Skills for managing projects ensuring they meet financial targets.
Physical Skills
Essential criteria- Skills for manipulating information
- Intermediate keyboard skills
Equality and Diversity
Essential criteria- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships