Trusted Assessor Band 4

Working as a trusted assessor you will be an enthusiastic practitioner who will work both independently and collaboratively, visiting patients in their own homes, as a valued member of the Discharge to Assess Team. The team is based at Regent House in the centre of Stockport. You will work closely with Occupational Therapists, Pharmacists, Nurses and Physiotherapists to deliver an assessment service for patients who have been discharged from the acute care settings. You will work as part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary and supportive team based in the community and with agile working processes and technology in place. A full induction programme will be provided with the appropriate training and regular supervision as well as an annual appraisal and in- service training.,

• You will work in the community as an autonomous practitioner visiting patients in their own home, providing a comprehensive assessment of needs under the guidance of qualified community staff.
• You will assess patients in line with your own competencies and provide recommendations to the MDT as part of your assessment
• You will also contribute to the supervision of junior staff and students
• You will follow all Trust standards, policies and procedures, appropriate to the position.
• You will maintain accurate and up to date electronic data and records using the approved system and following national and local standards
  
  We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service. The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:
• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice