Complex Assessment Nurse

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly skilled NMC Registered Complex Care Nurse to join our Integrated Complex Assessment Team on a 6 month fixed term basis.

Our team is responsible for the assessment and tracking of patients requiring a Discharge to Asses (D2A) bed based service within Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire and surrounding areas.

The Complex Assessment Nurse will manage a caseload of patients within the Discharge to Assess setting and be responsible for the completion of Continuing Healthcare assessments within a timely manner relieving the pressures to the acute hospitals.

The role will involve close working with Health and Social Care staff and an understanding of Community Home First Services alongside knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and the principles of Discharge to Assess (D2A) would be desirable.

Due to the nature of this role you must be able to adequately travel over a large geographical area therefore a valid driving licence access to a car is essential.

Typically shifts are 8am-4pm Monday to Friday.

Main duties of the job

You will facilitate and develop individual programmes of care and care packages, where necessary, providing specialist information and support to patients, their relatives and other members of the caring team to ensure continuity of a high standard of care.

As part of this role you will also be expected to:

• Provide clinical expertise and knowledge, demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to the identification, assessment, treatment and management of the client group and demonstrate the ability to work autonomously and manage own caseload.
• Provide specialist nursing advice to the multi-professional team, taking into account all aspects of Clinical Governance promote and develop the use of evidence based practice to improve the outcomes of patient care.
• Monitor and improve standards of care through, supervision of practice, clinical audit, evidence-based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues.
• Promote involvement and engagement of service users and their families, in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care.
• Support the health care team to provide a suitable learning environment that is conducive to the acquisition of further skills and knowledge, for formal and informal personal and professional development.
• Provide guidance and support to junior members of staff and comply with the NMC standards for mentors

Working for your organisation

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.