Complex Assessment Nurse

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 10 November 2024

Job summary

Due to expansion The Integrated Complex Assessment Team have a vacancy for a Complex Assessment Nurse.

The integrated Complex Assessment team is responsible for the assessment and tracking of patients within a (D2A) discharge to assess bed based service within a timely manner relieving the pressures to the acute hospitals.

The role involves working closely with multi-disciplinary teams, service users and relatives performing early review of service users transferred into assessment beds to establish needs and funding requirements for discharge.

Following the national framework for continuing Healthcare and NHS funded Care the post holder will be responsible for the completion and sharing of timely assessments and funding applications

The Post holder should be able to prioritise their own workload to ensure effectiveness and efficiency in delivering objectives whilst working with minimal supervision. Being proactive and able to demonstrate good organisational skills and excellent communication skills both in verbal and written correspondence.

The role is varied and requires confidentiality, initiative, flexibility and capability of working under pressure and to deadlines.

The Post holder must be able to travel over the D2A footprint and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Main duties of the job

• The assessments of those with complex needs across all discharge to assess beds for the organisation
• Care planning and assessment supporting the MDT to establish best outcomes
• Managing own work load
• Performing early review (meet and greet) of all those transferred to assessment beds to establish needs and goals
• Working closely with external providers, individuals and their families to ensure best outcomes for all
• Palliative assessment and care planning
• Completing assessments and funding applications utilising appropriate NHS frameworks

About us

At MPFT we pride ourselves on staff wellbeing and development and can we offer you:

• Our SOOTHE resources - supporting staff across the trust with their physical, mental and financial health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent.
• Counselling support and lifestyle information with advice on a variety of personal matters
• "In our Gift" providing a platform for your voice to be heard to inform change
• The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Opportunities for flexible working (depending on the role)
• Career development opportunities and coaching plus access to in house training programs
• Innovative research training program entitled STARS (Supporting the advancement of Research Skills)
• Child Care Vouchers Scheme
• Recognition and engagement through our staff LOVE awards, LOVE long service awards and Staff Engagement Surveys
• NHS discounts available via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes

Date posted

24 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum (pro-rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

301-VA-24-6695399

Job locations

Integrated Complex Assessment Team

stoke on Trent/Staffordshire

ST16 3SR

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To support the Team in the provision of a high quality service to individuals and their families, who require health assessments, rehabilitation following acute hospital admission
• Provide advice and support to junior staff and learners in all aspects of the delivery of high quality care.
• Work closely in partnership with other multi-disciplinary team members to ensure effective care planning and delivery.

• Service hours are Monday to Friday
• The Nurse assessor will provide support, assistance and professional expertise to both professionals and patients.
• To deliver expert knowledge and assessment skills to support the mdt in delivering a comprehensive and holistic assessment
• To pro-actively case manage complex patient discharge assessments from admission to discharge
• To complete assessments in line with DOH guidelines and recommendations, having expert knowledge of all continuing health care assessments and the fast track assessment process
• Responsible for completing initial assessments to guide the mdt in delivering holistic and timely assessments
• Leading multidisciplinary team meetings
• Supporting flow into and out of the assessment beds
• Communicating effectively with patients, families, independent providers and the multidisciplinary team
• To be able to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team
• To evaluate patient progress and provide guidance and advice in regards to identifying optimum assessment opportunity
• Undertake risk assessments to support the discharges of patients with complex needs
• Consider consent and capacity and have an understanding of the health and social care act
• To be responsible for the accurate record keeping and care planning
• Be responsible for maintaining their own skills and competencies
• Be responsible for professional and legal accountability
• The post holder is expected to represent the organisation in a professional and courteous manner at all times and provide advice and information using a level of clinical understanding and professional judgement.
• To work independently, exercising assessment and evaluation skills to their full ability in order to adjust care programmes as professionally judged to be necessary, and instigate changes in care that are evidence based and in the patients best interests.

The post holder will accept responsibility for doing a quality job, aspire to achieve,

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To support the Team in the provision of a high quality service to individuals and their families, who require health assessments, rehabilitation following acute hospital admission
• Provide advice and support to junior staff and learners in all aspects of the delivery of high quality care.
• Work closely in partnership with other multi-disciplinary team members to ensure effective care planning and delivery.

• Service hours are Monday to Friday
• The Nurse assessor will provide support, assistance and professional expertise to both professionals and patients.
• To deliver expert knowledge and assessment skills to support the mdt in delivering a comprehensive and holistic assessment
• To pro-actively case manage complex patient discharge assessments from admission to discharge
• To complete assessments in line with DOH guidelines and recommendations, having expert knowledge of all continuing health care assessments and the fast track assessment process
• Responsible for completing initial assessments to guide the mdt in delivering holistic and timely assessments
• Leading multidisciplinary team meetings
• Supporting flow into and out of the assessment beds
• Communicating effectively with patients, families, independent providers and the multidisciplinary team
• To be able to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team
• To evaluate patient progress and provide guidance and advice in regards to identifying optimum assessment opportunity
• Undertake risk assessments to support the discharges of patients with complex needs
• Consider consent and capacity and have an understanding of the health and social care act
• To be responsible for the accurate record keeping and care planning
• Be responsible for maintaining their own skills and competencies
• Be responsible for professional and legal accountability
• The post holder is expected to represent the organisation in a professional and courteous manner at all times and provide advice and information using a level of clinical understanding and professional judgement.
• To work independently, exercising assessment and evaluation skills to their full ability in order to adjust care programmes as professionally judged to be necessary, and instigate changes in care that are evidence based and in the patients best interests.

The post holder will accept responsibility for doing a quality job, aspire to achieve,

Person Specification

Nursing Degree

Essential

• Nursing Degree

Desirable

• Experience of working within a discharge to assess setting

checklist/DSTS

Essential

• Access to a vehicle /able to travel across the D2A footprint

Desirable

• Experience completing Continuing Healthcare Assessments/Fast Track applications

Person Specification

Nursing Degree

Essential

• Nursing Degree

Desirable

• Experience of working within a discharge to assess setting

checklist/DSTS

Essential

• Access to a vehicle /able to travel across the D2A footprint

Desirable

• Experience completing Continuing Healthcare Assessments/Fast Track applications

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Integrated Complex Assessment Team

stoke on Trent/Staffordshire

ST16 3SR

Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Integrated Complex Assessment Team

stoke on Trent/Staffordshire

ST16 3SR

Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)