CHC Assessor

Looking for experienced CHC Nurse Assessors available as soon as possible for a 3-6 month contract.

An established CHC team in the North East is looking for a CHC Nurse Assessor (RMNRGN/LD), conducting live assessments and appeals in the community and remotely.

You will be working within a supportive team with a stable and committed leadership team which is focused on improving health outcomes for the local population, this role would require some face to face assessments but also allows for home working most of the week.

As a Band 6 CHC Nurse Assessor you will be responsible for determining the eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding through new assessments, review assessments and appeals, in accordance with the National Continuing Health Care Framework.

This is a full time role working 37.5 per hours per week.

The successful candidate can expect attractive pay rates of £300 per day, you must be able to be work and be based in the North East.

Benefits of working for Randstad as a CHC Nurse Assessor:

• CHC recruitment specialists
• An unlimited referrals incentive, giving you a £300 voucher for every nurse you refer to us
• A free and full range of mandatory training, including safeguarding, infection control etc.
• Support and training in association with RCN on need to know topics, such as NMC revalidation
• One committed and dedicated point of contact

The responsibilities of the CHC Nurse Assessor will include:

• Determine the eligibility of NHS CHC funding through DST assessments, reviews and appeals
• Working closely with families and patients to ensure the timely completion of assessments
• Making recommendations to appropriate CCG's and CSU's, and writing up cases to be presented at panel meetings
• Joint working, developing strong links health and social care colleagues, to ensure effective working
• Liaising with local authority teams to discuss any joint-funded applications/reviews
• Arranging and taking part in Continuing Healthcare assessments with other members of an MDT

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Strong understanding of the CHC National Framework

• Highly motivated and able to work autonomously

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• Excellent people management skills with the confidence to work with individuals with varying clinical conditions

The minimum requirements for this role are:

- NMC registered

- Nursing qualification (Mental Health/General/LD)

Randstad Nursing are a specialist nursing recruitment agency. Our specialist CHC consultants work with Continuing Healthcare teams across England. Whether you are looking for an interim post close to home, or nationally, we are able to assist you with a dedicated point of contact to provide support and guidance.

*** Do you know a CHC Nurse Assessor looking for a new role? If so, Randstad offer a fantastic unlimited referral scheme which offers £300 in Love to Shop vouchers for any person you refer to us who we place into work. Get in touch for more information ***

If you wish to apply for this role or would like to discuss any of the other opportunities we have then please contact Joe on .

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.