Care Assessor

Job summary

You will be joining a leading organization that is both forward thinking and innovative. Southern Health Foundation Trust is committed to improving the quality of community health services across Hampshire and takes pride in rewarding the success of its staff. The applicant is afforded structured professional supervision and an annual appraisal.

We are looking for enthusiastic people to boost our existing ERS@Home team as part of the IIC (Intergrated Intermediate Care). Our services cover a wide geographical area including Fareham & Gosport, Havant, Waterlooville, Petersfield and Bordon.

These positions are designed to contribute to avoiding hospital admission, facilitating early discharge from hospital and maintaining patients in their own homes. Patients accessing this service will be predominantly (but not exclusively) in the elderly care group (over 65). This post offers the opportunity to work closely with all members of the MDT both in primary, secondary care, Adult Services as well as working closely with care/nursing home staff.

The roles are about assessing and reviewing Patient's re-enablement needs, it's about bringing medical and non-medical professions together under one banner to provide proactive holistic care.

The successful applicant will be proficient, knowledgeable and competent. They will continue to develop in their role through the acquisition of further skills, knowledge and competencies, to be determined by the needs of patients, the service and the team.

Main duties of the job

The Care Assessor/Reviewer will work as an active member of the Integrated Intermediate Care Hub and in partnership with therapy teams for Southern health Care Team for Southern Health to provide a high quality, efficient and effective service to patients.

The post holder will assume responsibility for the assessments and reviews ofRe-enablement care delivery working within their scope of practice alongside the Care Co-ordinators and administration team professionals. They will work within relevant legal and ethical frameworks and in accordance with organisational protocols and policies.

The Assessor/Reviewer will be proficient, knowledgeable and competent. Educated to NVQ level 2/3, or equivalent, they will continue to develop in their role through the acquisition of further skills, knowledge and competences, to be determined by the needs of patients, the service and the team.

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services. Our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust, is set to launch in July 2024.

The transformation will happen in staggered stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning in early May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent Trusts is anticipated to occur in July 2024, when the new organisation will be formed.

Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Qualifications

Essential