Nurse Assessor

Job summary

The main duties of the posts are to assess and review individuals with complex health care needs within the community.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

A vacancy have arisen with the Complex Care Team for experienced Registered Nurses (RGN, RMN or RNLD) to undertake the role of Complex Care Nurse Assessor, based in Mamhilad, Pontypool.

The role will require the post-holders to undertake in-depth expert / specialist nursing assessments of individual residents in nursing homes and hospital sites across the five Locality areas of Gwent, on behalf of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, to ascertain individual's eligibility for Continuing NHS Healthcare (CHC), Discharge to Assess and entitlement to NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC) funding. Consequently, the roles will require the post-holder to facilitate the Multi-disciplinary Team assessment process, and to monitor the individual's changing needs and agreed packages of care within the homes.

The post-holders will promote collaborative and inter-agency working across professional and organisational boundaries by providing professional advice, support and guidance to both professional and non-professional colleagues, individual residents and their relatives / representatives

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Well being Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

The successful applicants should have:

Recent NHS or Care Home experience within the last 12 months is essential.

A proven track record of being reliable and dependable.

A flexible approach to work would be a great advantage.

Please ensure you evidence all of the above mandatory criteria and how you meet the essential and desirable criteria specified in the person specification in your application form. Failure to do so will result in your application not being shortlisted

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree level' education Adult Safeguarding level 1&2

Desirable

Post graduate certificate or degree in Community care / nursing or relevant area of nursing. Short courses attended or postgraduate certificates in managing challenging behaviour, dementia

Experience

Essential

Experience of undertaking needs based assessments and care plans Undertaking capacity assessments, gaining formal consent and the application of DoLS and the Mental Health Act.

Desirable

Community nursing Knowledge of the Mental Health and Mental Capacity Acts

Knowledge

Essential

Dealing with cases with complex presentations Report writing Knowledge of Continuing Care legislation and policy

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