CHC Nurse Assessor

Are you a dedicated and compassionate Registered Mental Health or Learning Disabilities Nurse looking to take your career to the next level? Do you have apassion for delivering high-quality care and making a real difference in the lives of individuals with complex mental health or learning disability needs? Join the dynamic Black Country All-Age Continuing Care (AACC) team and be part of are warding and innovative healthcare environment.

Black Country All-Age Continuing Care are seeking three highly motivated and enthusiastic mental health and learning disabilities nurses with broad experience to joinour expanding and evolving nursing team.

While prior experience in NHS Continuing Healthcare ishighly desirable, it is not essential. Success will be determined by demonstrating the right aptitudes and a strong commitment to high quality patient care. A full induction with ongoing training and support will be provided.

This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside highly-skilled nursing professionals recognised for their broad spectrum of experience. You will be part of a strong, supportive, high-performing team focused on quality. You will play an integral role in making recommendations for CHC eligibility and supporting the implementation of the national framework.

Join us in providing an exceptional service and make alasting impact on the lives of individuals with complex mental health and learning disability needs.

The successful candidates will possess a range of transferable skills and qualities, including:

• Excellent Communication:
  Strong verbal and written skills with the ability to engage effectively with patients, health & social care practitioners, and care providers.
• Clinical Expertise:
  Knowledge of mental health and learning disabilities and the application in a healthcare setting. Capability to manage a diverse caseload.
• Collaborative Work:
  Proven ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Tact and Diplomacy:
  Experienced in using tact and diplomacy balanced with empathy.
• Conflict Management:
  Confident in raising contentious issues and holding difficult conversations.
• Problem-Solving:
  Highly effective problem-solving skills.
• Adaptability:
  Ability to adapt to ever-changing environments and work within a high-pressure, fast-paced, forward-thinking team.
• Decision-Making:
  Ability to draw upon multiple sources of information and evidence to make robust decisions and achieve acceptable outcomes for the patient.
• Digital Proficiency:
  Excellent keyboard skills and an awareness of digital working.
• Professional Development:
  Willingness to embrace professional and personal development to improve ways of working for yourself and the ICB.

The Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB) is a statutory NHS organisation responsible for developing a plan for meeting the health needs of 1.26 million people in the Black Country. We managethe NHS budget for Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton and are responsible for planning and buying Primary Medical Services (GPs), dental,optometry and pharmacy services.

Weare part of the Black Country Integrated Care System (ICS), known as Healthier Futures, which is a partnership of organisations working together to bring health and social care services closer together for the good of our communities.

TheICB has five core values that underpin the way we work and help to guide our actions and the decisions we make for local people and communities. These are compassion, inclusivity, integrity, fairness and trust.

Our organisation is committed to creating the best place to work and believe in promoting and enhancing equality, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all areas of the community who meet the criteria for therole, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Weare also a bronze award holder under the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme(ERS) which recognises our commitment and support from UK employers for defence personnel.

Note:

the ICB is unable toprovide sponsorship to enable an individual to have the right to work in theUK, due to the size of the organisation.

• The practitioner will utilise the national assessment tools and adhere to the required timescales, co-ordinate, participate and support the assessment process with the multidisciplinary team.
• Toco-ordinate and undertake assessments. To collate information and assessments,gathered from other Health and Social Care professionals, patients and carersand make judgements using this information. Taking into account opinions from medical staff, consultants and specialist practitioners. This may involve complex and sensitive health and social care issues, patients diagnosis and prognosis. To maintain appropriate written records and communicate information to all relevant parties whilst maintaining appropriate confidentiality of the patient record.
• Torestore and maintain independence, promote individual choice and self determination, enabling…