Senior Assessor

Job overview

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare or working on the Staff Bank within these organisations. Nursing and AHP vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses/AHPs.

The Senior Assessor plays a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, person-centered care within the Home First service. They provide advanced assessment, complex case management and operational support; while also guiding and developing colleagues to maintain excellence across the team.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job -1. Advanced Clinical Assessment & Case Management

• Undertake timely, holistic assessments of patients’ functional, medical, and social care needs.
• Lead on complex discharge planning, ensuring safe transitions from acute/community care to home. 2. Supervision, Training & Professional Development
• Provide day-to-day leadership, guidance, and support for Band 4 staff.
• Oversee the training and competency development of Band 5 assessors.

3. Operational Support & Service Delivery

• Assist with rota planning, task allocation, and daily workforce coordination.
• Monitor workloads and escalate service pressures to maintain safe staffing levels. 4. Quality, Safety & Safeguarding
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation in line with CQC standards and organisational policy.
• Recognise and escalate safeguarding concerns, risks, or incidents in line with procedures. 5. Partnership & Communication
• Work collaboratively with patients, families, carers, and professionals across health and social care.
• Act as a point of escalation for colleagues managing complex cases. 6. Service Development & Innovation
• Identify and share opportunities for improving assessment, discharge, and patient flow.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and support the implementation of new models of care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net, quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.