Nurse Assessor/Case OfficerNHS

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced, motivated and compassionate Band 6 All Age Continuing Care Nurse to join our All Age Continuing Care service. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting patients with complex health needs, ensuring they receive safe, effective and appropriate packages of care in line with the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and Complex Care Pathways.

There are several full-time and part-time posts available within the service, based in County Durham and Middlesbrough.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

As a All Age Continuing Care Nurse, you will work autonomously as a Nurse Assessor / Case Officer, managing a defined caseload. 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. The role requires strong clinical judgement, effective communication skills and the confidence to work across organisational boundaries.

Job description

Key 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

About us

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 peoples health and well-being, reducing health inequalities.

With a £6.6 billion budget and a workforce of 170,000 people across the North East and North Cumbria. As well as strategic functions, ICB staff also work at place level with local health and wellbeing boards in each of our 14 local authority areas. These teams also work alongside our 67 primary care networks which are groups of local GP practices, social care teams and other community- based area providers.

The ICB works with our Provider Collaborative too, this includes the 11 NHS Foundation Trusts in the region, to deliver our shared priorities.