Trusted Assessor

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 14 May 2025

Job summary

Applications open to Care Home Managers/Deputy Managers with relevant NVQ Qualifications, other Health and Social Care Professionals or Registered Nurses

Do you want to be part of our transformational journey in bringing together Health and Social care services?

The Transfer of Care Hub has undergone a large amount of changes over the last 18 months in order to adapt to changing demands and improve the discharge process.

We are passionate about ensuring the people of North East Essex are supported to maximise their health opportunities and promote a home first ethos within the trust.

We are looking for a Trusted Assessor to join our developing team working within the acute and community hospitals providing a seven-day service. You will be responsible for developing a closer working relationship between care providers and the acute hospital. The role will sit within the Transfer of Care Hub but will be working on behalf of care providers assessing and ensuring patients are relevant for services in line with the discharge to asses model.

You will be required to complete detailed care assessments and should have knowledge of the Health and Social Care Act and NHS Continuing Healthcare process. You should have a clear understanding of the implications and requirements of discharge for care providers & what they are able to provide.

We are looking for staff who are organised, have experience of effective multi-agency working & developing relationships between services.

Main duties of the job

Demonstrate a high level of expertise with regard to improving process and speed up the discharge of patients to or back to a care home

Provide care homes with assurance around the impartiality of the assessor and assessment.

Facilitate the discharge of patients into a care homes to avoid unnecessary delays and ensure patients go home as quickly as possible

Reduce mis-communication between the hospital and Care Home and build trust

Reduce the need for Care Home practitioners needing to come into the hospital to assess, freeing up time and resources

Help support the discharge planning process with the wards and care homes

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Date posted

30 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

11 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR125-25

Job locations

Colchester General Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of the Trusted Assessor role
Understanding of the CHC assessments
A team player that builds strong relationships with others both within and outside the business
Strong customer and patient focus
A current driving licence is essential.
I.T. skills (e.g. Word, clinical systems for recording notes/treatment plans)
Experience in an acute care setting post registration including some time taking independent clinical decisions and supervising the work of others

Qualifications

Essential

RN on part 1 NMC Register or Care Home Manager or Deputy Manager with relevant NVQ qualification

Desirable

ENB 998 or C&G 730
Nursing mentorship or preceptorship qualification

Experience

Essential

Advanced Clinical Assessment skills

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of the Trusted Assessor role
Understanding of the CHC assessments
A team player that builds strong relationships with others both within and outside the business
Strong customer and patient focus
A current driving licence is essential.
I.T. skills (e.g. Word, clinical systems for recording notes/treatment plans)
Experience in an acute care setting post registration including some time taking independent clinical decisions and supervising the work of others

Qualifications

Essential

RN on part 1 NMC Register or Care Home Manager or Deputy Manager with relevant NVQ qualification

Desirable

ENB 998 or C&G 730
Nursing mentorship or preceptorship qualification

Experience

Essential

Advanced Clinical Assessment skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.