Job summary
- Main area
- Funded nursing care
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 110-NMR322-0724
- Employer
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ynysmeurig House
- Town
- Abercynon
- Salary
- £35,922 - £43,257 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Nurse Assessor
Band 6
We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.
Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.
We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board are offering an exciting and challenging opportunity to work as a Nurse Assessor.
We are looking for a professional who is reliable, flexible and self-motivated who can work as part of the Nurse Assessor Team across Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB and has a working knowledge of both the Continuing Health Care Framework and NHS Funded Nursing Care where care is provided via the Independent Sector.
You will undertake nursing assessments in care home settings throughout the Cwm Taf Morgannwg footprint to establish eligibility for NHS Funded Nursing Care and also co-ordinate and undertake Multi Agency Disciplinary Meetings to establish an individual's eligibility for Continuing NHS Health Care.
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
The post holder will provide comprehensive assessments supporting the Continuing Health Care and NHS Funded Nursing Care process. He/She will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, acting as a resource to provide nursing advice in relation to appropriate placement and management.
The post holder will develop and maintain a collaborative approach to the fair application of both NHS Funded Nursing Care and Continuing Health Care criteria. He/She will encourage joint working with partnership agencies and actively work towards improving outcomes for patients via the process, and provide accurate advice and information to Lead Nurse/Co-ordinator, families etc regarding the outcome of the assessment process.
The post holder will support the Lead Nurse for CHC & NHS FNC and the Senior Nurse Assessor in the future development of the Nursing Team. This will also include the facilitation of integrated working with colleagues in Local Authorities and 3rd sector organisations to support individuals.
Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one tea
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Establish and maintain communication networks to support care home staff, community nursing staff and hospital multi-disciplinary teams through the complex process of Continuing Health Care (CHC) and NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC).
Liaise with other teams and services, both statutory and independent, to ensure patients receive the appropriate care in the appropriate setting.
Undertake nursing assessments within three months for new applications and annually thereafter for an individual’s eligibility for NHS Funded Nursing Care and Continuing Health Care in Care Homes, during which there may be requirement to physically assist the individual during the physical assessment.
Ensure the appropriateness of placement into care homes, assess the ability of care homes to meet the care needs of clients and monitor care plans to ensure the appropriate health contribution to care.
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 criteria
- Registered Nurse Qualification
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Escalating Concerns Policy
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working with CHC Framework and NHS Funded Nursing Care
Desirable criteria
- Local Knowledge of statutory and voluntary services
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sian Powell
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
For further details / informal visits contact:
Senior Nurse: Sian Powell 01443 744854
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