Senior CHC Nurse Assessor | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

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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. Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.

The All Age Continuing Care service leads the assessment, case management and oversight of the NHS National Framework forContinuing Healthcare(CHC) andFunded Nursing Care(FNC) across Kent and Medway. We support individuals with complex or long‑term health needs by developing, commissioning and reviewing personalised care packages in both community and care‑home settings.

Working as part of a truly integrated system, our teams collaborate closely with the Local Authority, Primary Care Networks and wider partners to deliver safe, person‑centred care. We are committed to high‑quality assessments, robust clinical decision‑making and compassionate communication with patients, families and professionals.

Our service is driven by a passion for improving patient experience, ensuring that every individual receives care that is safe, effective, personalised and aligned with the principles of the National Framework. This is an exciting time to join a forward‑thinking service that values clinical expertise, multidisciplinary working and continuous improvement.

As a Band 7 Senior Nurse Assessor, you will provide expert leadership within the All Age Continuing Care service.

Key responsibilities include

• Leading the CHC Nurse Assessor teamthrough day‑to‑day supervision, mentoring and clinical guidance
• Delivering complex CHC assessments, including Checklists, Fast Track Assessments and Decision Support Tools
• Completing Mental Capacity Assessments, Best Interest Decisions and contributing to Court of Protection/DoLS processes
• Supporting the development of personalised care packages, including Personal Health Budgets
• Ensuring care packages are safe, effective and represent good value for money, while identifying cost‑improvement opportunities
• Working collaboratively with the Local Authoritythroughout the assessment process and supporting the resolution of disputes
• Participating in the Local Resolution Process (appeals), including two‑way discussions and panel involvement
• Providing expert advice on the National Framework, supporting its implementation, training and development across Kent and Medway
• Promoting excellent patient experience, adapting communication with kindness and compassion
• Overseeing team performance, ensuring high‑quality, consistent and timely assessments

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

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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 suits us both

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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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Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Jun 2026