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Job summary
Make a difference in patient care across your community
As a continuing healthcare nurse assessor, you will play a key role in ensuring patients receive the right care and funding support at the right time.
Working across a range of settings, you will assess complex patient needs, contribute to funding decisions and support high-quality, fair and consistent care planning.
This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced nurse who enjoys autonomy, collaboration and making a real impact on patient outcomes.
Main duties of the job
What youll be doing
- Carry out assessments for NHS continuing healthcare and funded nursing care
- Gather and analyse clinical evidence to support Decision Support Tools (DSTs)
- Work with multidisciplinary teams to make eligibility recommendations
- Present cases for panel decision-making
- Maintain accurate, contemporaneous patient records in line with NMC standards
- Build effective working relationships with NHS, local authority and partner organisations
- Support consistent, high-quality assessment practice across services
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Details
- Date posted: 20 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £21.57 an hour
- Contract: Locum
- Duration: 3 months
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
- Reference number: M0042-26-0238CHC
- Job locations: Suites 1A & 1B, Breakspear Park, Breakspear Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4TZ, United Kingdom, Lancashire County Council, County Hall, Fishergate Hill, PRESTON, PR1 8XB, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Continuing Healthcare Nurse Assessor (Band 6)
Location: Lancashire and South Cumbria (Blackpool, Preston, Blackburn, Hyndburn, Wyre, West Lancashire & South Lakeland)
Pay rate: £21.57 per hour
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours, Monday to Friday) orpart-time (24+ hours considered)
Contract: Flexible Bank / temporary placement
Make a difference in patient care across your community
As a continuing healthcare nurse assessor, you will play a key role in ensuring patients receive the right care and funding support at the right time.
Working across a range of settings, you will assess complex patient needs, contribute to funding decisions and support high-quality, fair and consistent care planning.
This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced nurse who enjoys autonomy, collaboration and making a real impact on patient outcomes.
Why join NHS Professionals?
- Competitive hourly pay with weekly pay
- Flexible working to suit your lifestyle
- First choice of placements over agencies
- Opportunity to work across multiple settings
- Free training and development opportunities
- Blue Light Card discounts
- 24/7 support from the NHS Professionals team
- Be part of the NHS Professionals Bank and wider NHS community
What youll be doing
- Carry out assessments for NHS continuing healthcare and funded nursing care
- Gather and analyse clinical evidence to support Decision Support Tools (DSTs)
- Work with multidisciplinary teams to make eligibility recommendations
- Present cases for panel decision-making
- Maintain accurate, contemporaneous patient records in line with NMC standards
- Build effective working relationships with NHS, local authority and partner organisations
- Support consistent, high-quality assessment practice across services
What were looking for
Essential:
- Registered nurse with valid NMC registration
- Experience working in continuing healthcare (ICB or CCG)
- Understanding of NHS Continuing Healthcare Framework and guidance
- Experience supporting patients with complex needs
- Strong assessment, communication and organisational skills
Desirable:
- Degree-level qualification (or equivalent experience)
- Experience working across health and social care organisations
- Knowledge of safeguarding and relevant legislation
About the Trust
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) plans and oversees local NHS services, working to improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities across the region. The ICB is committed to delivering high-quality, joined-up care and fostering a supportive, inclusive working environment.
About NHS Professionals
NHS Professionals is the largest NHS Bank, providing flexible staffing solutions across England. We give you the freedom to choose when and where you work, while supporting you to feel part of a valued NHS team. Apply today, join NHS Professionals and gain access to flexible Bank shifts or fixed-term placements across our partner Trusts.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- 6 month ICB experience within the last 3 years
- Fully conversant with the assessment process and need to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the needs of clients.
- Carrying out complex nursing/healthcare assessments for clients with health and social care needs.
- Care planning for clients with complex health and social care needs.
- Assembling specialist packages of care which are tailored to the needs of individual clients.
Desirable
- Awareness of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS funded Nursing Care.
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS and Social Care Services structures and Independent Sector Organisations.
- Knowledge of the Care Act 2014.
- Vulnerable adults legislation.
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This advert is for Continuing Health Care Nurse Assessor with NHS Professionals Limited in Southampton, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £21.57 an hour. The contract type is Locum. The application deadline is 07 Aug 2026.
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