Fast Track Senior Nurse Assessor

Job summary

To provide comprehensive nursing / health assessments to determine the eligibility of clients for full NHS funded care. Ongoing case management / co-ordination for clients receiving full NHS continuing health care funding and NHS fast track funding.

Main duties of the job

• Provide a skilled and specialist comprehensive assessment of care needs for and to clients.
• To process allocated applications for full NHS funded care in a concise and timely manner, ensuring a robust system is in place at all times.
• Act as patient advocate for complex and vulnerable client group.
• Monitor and review care for own case load.
• Undertake to provide care plans where appropriate with consultation from other professionals.
• Ensure care is appropriately delivered by reassessing in all settings i.e. hospital, nursing, residential or at home.
• Liaise with acute sector, community services, social services, voluntary agencies as appropriate.
• Work in partnership with patients and carers to enable them to make informed choices about care and treatment to promote their health and wellbeing.
• To work in a collaborative manner with, Health & Social care colleagues in the co-ordination and best interest of the client.
• To work in collaboration with the private sector Care Homes to facilitate their staff in accessing appropriate education opportunities
• Participate in the research projects as required
• Participate in local and strategic health authority policy development within BNSSG.
• Ensure that robust systems for communication within the team are followed.
• Maintain clear and concise and up to date records of care, in line with approved standards.

• Contribute to the efficient budget management by optimising the use of resources.

About us

We are committed to creating an inclusive organisation that promotes and values diversity. We know from experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger, more creative workplace that helps us to deliver the best services. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of our community; from people of all ages, disabled people, all genders, people from ethnic minority groups, LGBTQ+ people, people with diverse gender identity and expression, people from all religions and beliefs and other diverse characteristics, and we have processes in place to ensure that all applications are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.

Details

Date posted

05 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

Depending on experience per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

461-ICB-6211KB

Job locations

BNSSG ICB

Floor 2, North Wing, 100 Temple Street

Bristol

BS1 6AG