Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Don't miss out on this rare opportunity to join UCR, we have an exciting opportunity for a new Clinical Assessors to join the team.

Clinical Assessors respond to patients in crisis. This is exciting and varied work helping our most vulnerable clients when they need us the most. If you enjoy problem solving and making a big impact to people, then this could be the role for you. 

These posts are ideal for nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other AHPs to join a new and innovative service that focusses on development, innovation and compassionate care. 

We are looking to recruit motivated, caring, compassionate and experienced Registered Nurses in Adult Nursing or HCPC Professionals to join this new and exciting service within  Bassetlaw, our base is at Retford. You will be  working as an accountable and autonomous practitioner alongside the integrated care teams and acute Trusts to support discharge and prevent hospital admission.

We are committed & passionate about promoting health, well-being and independence. We are a values-based Trust and are looking for dedicated and enthusiastic clinicians who believe in the provision of patient-centred care.

You will work in a large and supportive multi-disciplinary clinical team with a dedicated focus of excellent patient care and innovation. Providing clinical triage and navigation, urgent response assessments and facilitation of discharge from the acute provider, focusing on the hospital avoidance agenda, discharge to assess and 2-hour/2-day guidelines and promoting flow through the system.

You will liaise and coordinate services closely with other health and social care providers to enable recovery from illness, promote health and wellbeing and promote self-care, fostering collaborative partnerships with local hospitals, EMAS, NHS111, GP's and our community nursing and therapy colleagues, along with Local Authorities and private providers. 

As a Clinical Assessor, you will: -

• Analyse and develop treatment plans working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework and to modify as necessary taking a key lead role as indicated, providing compassionate, realistic and timely support to a diverse patient group and their families.
• Undertake both holistic assessment of health and social care needs and top to toe physical health checks, incorporating the use of a stethoscope, percussion and palpation techniques, when undertaking review of systems and documenting findings and sharing with Multidisciplinary Team to inform into diagnostic process.
• Prioritise factors involved in the clients presenting condition through clinical reasoning based on knowledge of current professional opinion, client’s prognosis and other physical, social, emotional and mental health issues.
• Manage a caseload of patients with moderate to complex needs with supervision and guidance as necessary from more senior clinical staff. Supporting our patients with their rehabilitation and reablement, within the places they call home, that enables them to live their optimum life, become self-caring and regain their independence with their health needs to avoid and reduce future hospital admissions.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to be adaptable, reliable, resourceful and approachable, evidencing high levels of personal and clinical credibility, being able to instantly establish effective working relationships with patients, staff and key holders internal and external to the Trust.

You must be a Registered Nurse (RGN or RN (Adult)) or Allied health Professional, with demonstrable relevant clinical experience and evidence of continuing professional development.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010

For a full range of role responsibilities and duties please refer to the attached job description - please ensure you demonstrate the essential criteria in the Job Description and Person Specification in order to be shortlisted for interview.

We have a depth and breadth of services and teams within the Community Health Services Division of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust with many different clinical levels and skills: everyone has a role to play and everyone is highly valued. We love to grow talent and foster innovation from within our team....so if you have ideas, are highly motivated, flexible and open to new experiences and new ways of working...we want to hear from you.

Why choose us?

As a part of the Bassetlaw team you can expect to be supported by your colleagues in your work, supported to extend your clinical reasoning and practical clinical skills to enhance your career and have your talent nurtured.  

We acknowledge personal and work commitments is sometimes difficult to manage, and we will support people to achieve the right work – life balance through flexible working in a variety of full and part time roles which aim to maintain the health and wellbeing of our workforce.

You will have access to internal and external training and quality improvement opportunities and not to mention the wide range of employee benefits Notts HC offer;

• Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays (this will increase up to 33 days depending on NHS service and in accordance with A4C terms and conditions)
• Pension scheme
• Flexible working and job share opportunities
• Promotion of a healthy work life balance
• Salary sacrifice schemes e.g., public transport loans, cycle schemes
• Staff discount schemes e.g., Discounted leisure Centre membership
• Free on-site parking (dependent on site)
• An extensive health and wellbeing package including Occupational Health, Physiotherapy and Staff Counselling services
  Support for carers

Further information regarding NottsHC employee benefits can be found on our website www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk

If you want to be the Clinical Assessor that leads and implements this exciting new service, that makes a difference to the population of Bassetlaw, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. 

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.