Nurse Assessor/Case Officer

Main Duties

You will be responsible for coordinating holistic assessments, contributing to eligibility decision-making, and supporting the planning, review and monitoring of care packages and complex care pathways in partnership with providers and multi-disciplinary colleagues. You will ensure that care is person-centred, outcome-focused and represents best value, while maintaining quality, equity and consistency across the system.

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Our Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the largest in the country. The ICB is responsible for ensuring that high quality and safe health services are accessible to all of our communities. It has a wide range of functions, including promoting integration of health and care services, improving people's health and well-being, reducing health inequalities.

Job Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive health and needs assessments in line with the National Framework
• Provide case management and oversight
• Contribute to eligibility recommendations and provide professional clinical advice
• Coordinate and review complex care packages, ensuring quality and value for money
• Work closely with colleagues across health and social care
• Support individuals and families, providing clear information and managing sensitive discussions
• Maintain accurate, timely and legally compliant records
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement and audit activity

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• Professional qualification and current registration with the NMC or SWE
• Qualified to post graduate level or equivalent level demonstrable experience
• Valid UK driving licence

Experience Essential

• Extensive experience of working with adults and children in a social care or health care setting
• Significant experience of working in partnership with service users, carers, service providers and other professionals
• Significant experience of developing Self Directed Support Plans to meet individual need
• Significant experience and expertise of assessing, planning and implementing care packages and liaising with providers
• Experience of interpreting national and local policies related to All Age Continuing Care and case management
• Experience of reviewing costs associated with care packages and making recommendations
• Experience of line management, appraisal, mentorship and coaching, etc. working within relative organisational policies
• Experience of ensuring compliance with documentation and accuracy of collation of information
• Experience of participating in audit and service improvement
• Experience of working autonomously within national policy and organisational policies

Additional Information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].

Employer Contact

Recruiting Manager: Catherine Poxon
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