Care Home Trusted assessor
| Posting date: | 09 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £38.19 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 February 2026 |
| Location: | Bexleyheath, Kent |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Nations Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Job location: Civic Offices, 2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7AT
London Borough of Bexley
Hours per week: 36
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £ £38.19 per hour
Main purpose of the job:
The role of a Trusted Assessor will be pivotal in reducing delayed transfers of care from acute settings. Working with the Hospital Integrated Discharge Team and in close collaboration with multidisciplinary discharge teams and care home providers, the Trusted Assessor will complete an assessment of need on patients deemed fit for discharge into a care home setting.
To ensure that an adult inpatient experiences a timely transfer from hospital as it can often be a difficult process. Delayed transfers of care are not only a significant concern for frontline staff but can have an adverse effect on patients and the wider system. Delayed transfers of care data are monitored regionally, nationally and performance can have an impact on health and social care funding.
Represent the Care Homes and assist Care Home Managers with their assessment process;
By liaising where there is a potential change of needs
Undertaking assessments on behalf of a care home
Facilitate assessment for discharge where issues have arisen which could compromise the quality or timeliness of discharge to care homes, working with all relevant staff across organizational boundaries with a problem-solving approach. This will include communicating sensitive information concerning patients' conditions, requiring persuasive reassurance skills
Principal Accountabilities:
Develop process for referrals and assessments with care home and CCG and hospitals and work within agreed assessment formats with adherence to established pathways. The post holder will need to use their extensive skills and experience for assessing and interpreting acute and other patient/client conditions with recommendations for appropriate discharge processes and destinations.
Undertake assessments and re-assessments of hospitalised residents on behalf of Care Home providers in according to their agreed criteria. This will require the post holder to have specialist knowledge across a range of conditions, procedures, local systems and underpinned theory of them.
Check that the discharge documentation and medication are in place to accompany the resident on hospital discharge and support the best use of the Red Bag Scheme Pilot.
Liaise with hospitals about the discharge arrangements in order to streamline the process and ensure the best possible outcomes for vulnerable people are achieved. This will include providing and receiving complex, sensitive information on a daily basis for many patients.
Liaising with district nurses and other specialist nurses to support person centred care planning. The post holder will therefore need to assimilate complex facts or situations requiring a comparison of range of options for the patient.
Ensure that wherever possible the views and needs of older people within the Care Home setting are sought and represented with due regard to the person's mental capacity
Report on issues raised by Care Homes about quality of discharge, working closely with Hospital Discharge Team, CCG's Continuing Healthcare Team, the Care Homes Forum, Council's Contracts & Brokerage Team and future groups that may be developed to support this work stream.
Act as a point of contact for ward staff/MDT/Care Homes, when residents are admitted to hospital from Care Home settings in order to monitor progress and keep on-going communications
Education and Formal Training
Professional qualification in, Nursing
Evidence of post qualifying and continued professional development .
A Management qualification (Certificate in Management/Diploma in Management Studies)
Best Interests Assessor qualification
Relevant Technical Experienceand Knowledge
Proven post qualification experience in services for Older People, and adults with long term conditions obtained in both community and hospital settings.
Experience of supervising staff.
Previous experience of working within a discharge team with an acute hospital setting.
A thorough understanding of the needs of service users, carers and relatives and experience of working with older people and people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and mental health issues.
Specialised knowledge of ageing process and disabling conditions and an appreciation of the social, psychological and emotional needs of service users and how services should respond to these needs.
Must have specialist knowledge of the National Framework for NHS continuing Healthcare /funded Nursing care and related guidance and policies.
Proven communication skills and the ability to build excellent working relationships with other professionals both within the integrated teams and partner agencies.
Experience and understanding of multi-disciplinary and integrated working
Working knowledge of National Health and Community Care Act, Mental Capacity Act Social Care Eligibility Criteria, and other relevant legislation for these client groups.
Demonstrate Knowledge and understanding of the concepts of Adult Safeguarding including Mental Capacity Act.
Knowledge of recruitment and staff selection methods.
Knowledge of health and safety requirements.
Job Requirements
Ability to develop/maintain manual and computerised systems for recording and allocating referrals in accordance with department priorities.
Ability to manage Social Care workloads/outputs, set priorities and achieve objectives by setting targets with timescales.
Ability to chair effective multi professional meetings and ensure all plans are clear and client centered.
Ability to negotiate and influence at all levels.
Job location: Civic Offices, 2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7AT
London Borough of Bexley
Hours per week: 36
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £ £38.19 per hour
Main purpose of the job:
The role of a Trusted Assessor will be pivotal in reducing delayed transfers of care from acute settings. Working with the Hospital Integrated Discharge Team and in close collaboration with multidisciplinary discharge teams and care home providers, the Trusted Assessor will complete an assessment of need on patients deemed fit for discharge into a care home setting.
To ensure that an adult inpatient experiences a timely transfer from hospital as it can often be a difficult process. Delayed transfers of care are not only a significant concern for frontline staff but can have an adverse effect on patients and the wider system. Delayed transfers of care data are monitored regionally, nationally and performance can have an impact on health and social care funding.
Represent the Care Homes and assist Care Home Managers with their assessment process;
By liaising where there is a potential change of needs
Undertaking assessments on behalf of a care home
Facilitate assessment for discharge where issues have arisen which could compromise the quality or timeliness of discharge to care homes, working with all relevant staff across organizational boundaries with a problem-solving approach. This will include communicating sensitive information concerning patients' conditions, requiring persuasive reassurance skills
Principal Accountabilities:
Develop process for referrals and assessments with care home and CCG and hospitals and work within agreed assessment formats with adherence to established pathways. The post holder will need to use their extensive skills and experience for assessing and interpreting acute and other patient/client conditions with recommendations for appropriate discharge processes and destinations.
Undertake assessments and re-assessments of hospitalised residents on behalf of Care Home providers in according to their agreed criteria. This will require the post holder to have specialist knowledge across a range of conditions, procedures, local systems and underpinned theory of them.
Check that the discharge documentation and medication are in place to accompany the resident on hospital discharge and support the best use of the Red Bag Scheme Pilot.
Liaise with hospitals about the discharge arrangements in order to streamline the process and ensure the best possible outcomes for vulnerable people are achieved. This will include providing and receiving complex, sensitive information on a daily basis for many patients.
Liaising with district nurses and other specialist nurses to support person centred care planning. The post holder will therefore need to assimilate complex facts or situations requiring a comparison of range of options for the patient.
Ensure that wherever possible the views and needs of older people within the Care Home setting are sought and represented with due regard to the person's mental capacity
Report on issues raised by Care Homes about quality of discharge, working closely with Hospital Discharge Team, CCG's Continuing Healthcare Team, the Care Homes Forum, Council's Contracts & Brokerage Team and future groups that may be developed to support this work stream.
Act as a point of contact for ward staff/MDT/Care Homes, when residents are admitted to hospital from Care Home settings in order to monitor progress and keep on-going communications
Education and Formal Training
Professional qualification in, Nursing
Evidence of post qualifying and continued professional development .
A Management qualification (Certificate in Management/Diploma in Management Studies)
Best Interests Assessor qualification
Relevant Technical Experienceand Knowledge
Proven post qualification experience in services for Older People, and adults with long term conditions obtained in both community and hospital settings.
Experience of supervising staff.
Previous experience of working within a discharge team with an acute hospital setting.
A thorough understanding of the needs of service users, carers and relatives and experience of working with older people and people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and mental health issues.
Specialised knowledge of ageing process and disabling conditions and an appreciation of the social, psychological and emotional needs of service users and how services should respond to these needs.
Must have specialist knowledge of the National Framework for NHS continuing Healthcare /funded Nursing care and related guidance and policies.
Proven communication skills and the ability to build excellent working relationships with other professionals both within the integrated teams and partner agencies.
Experience and understanding of multi-disciplinary and integrated working
Working knowledge of National Health and Community Care Act, Mental Capacity Act Social Care Eligibility Criteria, and other relevant legislation for these client groups.
Demonstrate Knowledge and understanding of the concepts of Adult Safeguarding including Mental Capacity Act.
Knowledge of recruitment and staff selection methods.
Knowledge of health and safety requirements.
Job Requirements
Ability to develop/maintain manual and computerised systems for recording and allocating referrals in accordance with department priorities.
Ability to manage Social Care workloads/outputs, set priorities and achieve objectives by setting targets with timescales.
Ability to chair effective multi professional meetings and ensure all plans are clear and client centered.
Ability to negotiate and influence at all levels.