We are offering a rewarding and exciting opportunity to join our Bank Team as a NMC Registered Band 6 Complex Assessment Nurse specifically to support our Integrated Complex Assessment Team.

You will play a pivotal role to ensure the on-going effective delivery of Discharge to Assess (D2A) bed based services with key responsibility for the assessment and tracking of patients within the D2A service within agreed timeframes relieving the pressures to the Acute Hospitals.

Working closely with multi-disciplinary teams, service users and relatives to perform early review of service users transferred into assessment beds to establish needs and funding requirements for discharge which will involve close working with health and social care staff.

You will have an understanding of Knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and the principles of Discharge to Assess (D2A), National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS funded Nursing Care (Revised July 2022).

The Service operates 5 days a week predominately with the nursing team working 8am-4pm however as professionals, you will manage your own diary and timekeeping which may provide some degree of flexibility.

You will be based at home but must be able to travel over the D2A footprint across North and South Staffordshire including but not limited to Cannock and Walsall.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 6 NMC Registered Complex Assessment Nurse you will be required to prioritise your own workload to ensure effectiveness and efficiency in delivering objectives whilst working with minimal supervision. Being proactive and able to demonstrate good organisational skills and excellent communication skills both in verbal and written correspondence, overcoming barriers of service provisions and understanding

The role is varied and requires confidentiality, initiative, flexibility and capability of working under pressure and to deadlines.

As part of this role you will be expected to:

Be responsible for attending Multi-Disciplinary meetings.

Gather information from Care Plans and Professionals.

Completing Assessments

Complete Safe and Well Checks,

Providing 1-1 reviews

Providing Nurse Checks on new patients.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helpingyour communities and in return for this, we will support you by

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Options for flexible working
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding this role please attached the job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Assessing and Mentoring qualification (ENB 998 or equivalent)

Experience

Desirable

• Experience of completing assessments using national frameworks

Skills

Essential

• A good understanding of national assessment frameworks eg fast track assessment tools

Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to travel across the geographical patch of the Trust

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

D2A Beds Staffordshire

Stoke on Trent/ Staffordshire

ST16 3SR

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301-Bank-24-6846938