NursingNetUK

Job overview

To provide comprehensive nursing / health assessments to determine the eligibility of clients for full NHS funded care. Ongoing case management / co-ordination for clients receiving full NHS continuing health care funding and NHS funded nursing care.

Must have a driving licence and be mobile for the post.

Main duties of the job

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.

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.