Contact Cares Nurse Assessor


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Prescot, L35 5DR
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	19 Aug 2026
Closing date:	28 Aug 2026

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Summary

KEY DUTIES Delivering change within sphere of practice, when and where indicated, to improve service delivery. Contributing to policy changes as appropriate Influencing, motivating, supporting, and enabling others to contribute towards the effectiveness and success of KPIs. To provide specialist advice and guidance in working with colleagues locally to ensure best practice across all disciplines in the assessment, treatment, and long-term management of patient/clients within sphere of practice. The post holder will be expected to prioritise own workload and ensure effective time management strategies are embedded in own practice and that of others. To manage resources to ensure they relate to the overall objectives and responsibilities of the organisation. To train, supervise / case manage, and performance manage staff and students in line with organisational policies. To provide training for colleagues within the Contact Cares Integrated team, this will include the training of Support Workers CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES Maintain Professional Registration Adhere to relevant Code of Practice of Professional body To be responsible for the specialist assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care using a high degree of autonomy and act as a named practitioner. To develop and demonstrate specialist clinical skills, utilising evidence based practice and value based care / intervention. To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out clinical duties, ensuring competence to use the equipment and that of other practitioners. Where the administration of drugs is a requirement, this should be undertaken in line with Trust Policies and Procedures and in following the NMC Guidelines for administration of Medicines Act 1992 and Misuse of Drugs Act 1991. To be proactive in providing advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of treatment and to ensure a consistent approach to patient / service user care / intervention. Registered practitioners who are non-medical prescribers are accountable for their prescribing activities by ensuring they are aware of their Professional accountability and any restrictions or special considerations in their prescribing practice. To receive referrals from the acute trust, Support Centres and the community and intervene or refer on as appropriate, including the ability to perform venepuncture at source. To perform baseline observations and escalate as appropriate, if any abnormalities are identified. To provide any nursing tasks in Brookfield Support Centre as an in reach service RESEARCH & AUDIT To adhere to the appropriate Registrant Body code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and comply with local and national standards of practice. Support the formulation and implementation of clinical and operational practices and procedure as appropriate. Ensure the principles of Clinical Governance are incorporated in service delivery by maintaining a high-quality service based on agreed clinical standards. Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance and risk management and apply to own work situation to minimise risk of harm to patients / service users, staff & visitors. Undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices through the use of evidence-based practice projects, audit and outcome measures. Undertake research activity and assist in developing a research and evidence based culture within the Service.

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