Job summary
- Main area
- Continuing healthcare nurse assessor x2
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Hybrid)
- Job ref
- 896-STO-1046-A
- Employer
- NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stopford House, Stockport
- Town
- Stockport
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Continuing Healthcare Nurse Assessor
Band 6
Job overview
Previous applicants need not apply
An opportunity has arisen within Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (GMICB), Stockport Locality's Continuing & Complex Healthcare Team, for a Nurse Assessor (RGN/RMN)
Main duties of the job
GMICB, Stockport Locality, is seeking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic and forward thinking nurse to work as part of a professional team. The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills in person-centred assessments, and the ability to work within a multi-agency environment.
The successful applicant will be required to work autonomously and collaboratively within a dynamic skill-mixed team. As a Nurse Assessor your role will include assessing individuals against the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care, undertaking complex case management and annual reviews.
If you are a self-motivated and collaborative professional, who possesses excellent communication skills supporting the philosophy for delivering high quality services to people, this would be the ideal opportunity for you.
Previous experience within a Continuing Healthcare Team would be an advantage, but training and support is available for the right candidate.
Working for our organisation
The Continuing and Complex Care team offers a friendly and supportive working environment with the benefit of agile and flexible working hours.
“NHS GM ICS is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We support flexible working and will consider applications on a part-time or job share basis. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse and disabled applicants who are currently under-represented within our workforce.
We offer a range of family friendly inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, facilities, and services to support a diverse range of staff. If you spot unhelpful or off-putting jargon in our job descriptions or advertisements – please tell us. We will make sure we put it right so that you can continue your interest in applying for the role that inspires you. We want to hire you, and we have a growth mindset - so do let us know if we can learn from you”.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Promote GMICB'S vision, and mission and to uphold GMICB’s values in all day-to-day activities and delivery of services; participate in the objective setting process as part of the annual Performance Development Review/appraisal process, to understand how own role and objectives are linked to team, directorate and corporate objectives, to review what aspects of your role are being done well, and to identify any areas for development.
To provide comprehensive clinical advice, assessment and case management to NHS Continuing Health Care and NHS Funded Nursing Care functions for GMICB, with particular responsibilities for people who have complex health care needs, this includes all categories of needs eg physical, end of life, Mental Health and Learning Disability needs.
Previous applicants need not apply
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- NMC registered
- Recent and up to date professional development
Desirable criteria
- Training in continuing Healthcare assesments and processes
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working in a multi disciplinary team setting
- Nursing experience in a health environment
- Experience of working with service users with complex and enduring health needs
Desirable criteria
- Experience of contributing to the continuing Healthcare assesment process
- Experience of working in a Continuing Healthcare team
- Experience as a first line manager and evidence of management training
- Experience of working with people with Mental Health and complex needs
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate understanding of NHS CHC framework
- Demonstrate research-based practice and up-to-date knowledge of nursing issues
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Excellent IT and documentation skills
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of Mental Health Act 1983
- Understanding of Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Knowledge of Personal Health Budgets
- Practical working experinence of setting up and managing Personal Health Budgets
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Richards
- Job title
- Clinical Lead for Continuing & Complex Healthcare
- Email address
- [email protected]
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