Nurse Assessor

The Children and Young People's Continuing Care (CYPCC) service leads on the assessment, case management and oversight of the NHS National Framework for Children and Young People's Continuing Care across Kent and Medway. The service assesses, develops and oversees personalised care packages for children and young people with complex health needs in the community, working in partnership with social care, education and wider system partners as part of a multidisciplinary network The Nurse led service assesses, develops and oversees personalised care packages for children and young people with complex health needs in the community, working in partnership with social care, education and wider system partners as part of a multidisciplinary network. The post holder must be a Registered Children's Nurse or Learning Disability Nurse with extensive paediatric experience and the skills required to undertake complex care assessments for children and young people. You will require advanced communication and assessment skills to evaluate the complexity of children and young people on the caseload, hold open and honest discussions with families and professionals, and analyse highly complex information from multiple sources. This is an evidence-based assessment process that requires the application of professional judgement and clinical reasoning to determine eligibility, manage risk and recommend the appropriate care provision.

• Providing clinical leadership by leading MDTs, training and mentoring the team and wider community partners.
• Applying expert knowledge of the National Framework by leading assessment, implementation and review across Kent and Medway.
• Working collaboratively with the Local Authority, contributing to joint assessments and resolving disputes.
• Supporting the Local Resolution Process in participating in appeals and decision reviews.
• Ensuring safe, effective and value for money care packages - identifying cost improvement opportunities where appropriate.
• Using advanced clinical expertise - supporting the team with complex decision making.
• Leading personalised care package development including through Personal Health Budgets.
• Delivering CYPCC training and development and supporting workforce development across Kent and Medway.
• Overseeing team performance and caseload management and being accountable for the clinical decisions and recommendations you make.
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is due to integrate with Medway Community Healthcare on 1 October 2026. Following integration and to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes. Please do contact the recruiting manager if you have any concerns about this so they can answer any questions you might have. Rated 'Outstanding' by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent. We are proud to be an inclusive, welcoming organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We use protected characteristic information for monitoring only and it is not seen by recruiting managers, except where applicants choose to be considered under our disability guaranteed interview scheme. We know life outside work matters. As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients.