An exciting opportunity has become available to join our Inpatient Rehabilitation Multi-Disciplinary Team at Meadow Court, in the role of our CHC Clinical Nurse Assessor and Discharge Facilitator.
We are seeking a motivated and forward thinking registered qualified nurse to support the flow of patients through our inpatient rehabilitation units , whilst ensuring all patients discharged onto the D2A nursing home pathway are assessed against the criteria for NHS Continuing Care.
The post holder will be responsible for the effective coordination of patient discharges throughout the inpatient units across Meadow Court.
The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate knowledge, skills and experience of person-centred assessments and discharge facilitation. The role will involve working within a multidisciplinary team and a multi-agency environment to support patients’ discharges from the wards, the assessment and review process for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC).
Experience undertaking mental capacity and best interests’ assessments is advantageous and an understanding of deprivation of liberty safeguards and the Court of Protection would be beneficial to the role. You will also need to be knowledgeable in report writing to ensure you can confidently complete a health needs assessment, personal care and support plan and the CHC decision Support Tool.
You will need to be competent in using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook and also be confident in learning new systems for recording and report writing.
The successful applicant will be required to work both autonomously and collaboratively in a team and be able to adapt to a rapidly changing environment. We offer a well-established, experienced and supportive team with an extensive skills mix. We are committed to the continuous professional development of all of our staff.
We are looking for full time employees.
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
High Cost Area Supplement
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,551 to a maximum of £5,735).
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
For further details please contact: Nashreen Seebundhun – Operational Lead at Nashreen.Seebundhun@nelft.nhs.uk or Sarah Akintunde- Modern Matron at Sarah.Akintunde@nelft.nhs.uk
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.
References
Please ensure that the references are from your most recent employer and one of these must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. You must provide professional email addresses for all referees as we will contact them as soon as an offer has been made. Please note we do not request references prior to interviews. Additionally, ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly indicated. All applications made through NHS Jobs account will be processed by TRAC System. Please note that some emails may go to your spam/junk mailbox so make sure you check this regularly.
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Please refer the Job description for details