Assessor | Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for someone who:

• Believes in providing personalised support
• Can work independently and flexibly
• Respect, privacy and dignity
• Looking to develop their skills
• Develop operational strengths
• Works to targets
• Good IT skills

Ability to understand the business need and who want to expand their knowledge in both a Health and Social Care setting. Knowledge of working within the Health or Social Care sector is required, with strong assessment skills to support and steer people through their recovery and then move on to be as independent as possible.

The operational hours of the service are 08:00 - 20:00 seven days a week (working on a shift basis). The ability to travel across a wide geographical area in a timely and flexible manner at various times of the day is essential. Car owner/driver essential (subject to the Equality Act 2010). You should note that public transport is rarely available option as your role will involve travelling to rural areas, often with limited public transport.

• Keeping the people who use our services as safe as possible through the use of sound judgement and effective risk assessments, escalating concerns to the relevant professional in a timely manner.
• Ensuring the people using our services have a good experience by respecting, empowering and working in partnership with people throughout the care planning process.
• Using all resources available, both professional and non-professional that will enhance enablement.
• Prepare and present cases at a weekly meeting with the Registered Practitioner ensuring that every aspect of the person's journey through the service is available to ensure a judged decision based on up-to-date information.
• Carry out initial assessment in a timely way. Support and supervise and guide the Home First Support Workers to enable them to carry out their work confidently and effectively.
• Carry out risk assessments both for the environment and the person.
• Be prepared to train as a trained trainer in Moving and Handling.
• Carry out Moving and Handling assessments once the person is in their own home.

Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values: compassionate, aspirational, responsive, excellent. We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce.

We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This information is only used to monitor equality and diversity and does not influence our hiring decisions. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the guaranteed interview scheme to your submission.

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit us both.

See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways.

Please note:

at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.

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. Find out more about the community difference here.

Good luck! We can't wait to meet you and welcome you to #team

KCHFT, #cometocommunity.