Job summary
- Do you want to support patients in their own homes avoiding hospital admission?
- Do you want to make a real and valuable difference to patients in their own homes?
- Do you want a career where we will support your learning and help you to achieve your goals?
Then we may have the perfect role for you!
We are looking for people who share our values:
- we are caring and compassionate
- we deliver quality and value
- we work in partnership.
We are seeking people who are adaptable and collaborative, with the potential to grow, and the ability to plan, prioritise and organise their work, to join our Urgent Response team.
Urgent Response are part of the multi-disciplinary urgent response service supporting unwell patients in domiciliary and care homes across Medway. Our aim is to prevent hospital admission, provide treatment and onward referrals to support patients in their own homes or care homes. We promote/preserve the health needs of individuals, families and communities, encourage self-care as well as undertake assessment and evaluation of care with the support of onward referrals to other community services to aid in onward care.
Main duties of the job
The service operates 7days per week from 8am - 8pm, 365 days of the year.
The Urgent Response teams provide care for patients, aged 18 and over who are within the Medway area, delivering a range of personalised care and treatment to those with complex and long-term conditions, supporting people to stay safe and well at home.
Our Urgent Response team aim to achieve three sets of goals:
- Providing compassionate, professional, high quality care
- Health, wellbeing and fun at work
- Working in collaboration with our fellow health and social care providers locally
About us
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So what else?
- This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you'll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
- We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
- We'll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
- You'll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.
Would you like to work flexibly?In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The small print
- Informal visits can be arranged on request.
- We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
- MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients
At this time, MCH cannot fund or support any further nurses who require the OSCE training. Please do not apply if you require this training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work as part of the multi-disciplinary urgent response service to support unwell patients in domiciliary and care homes.
- The service operates from 0800-2000hrs 7 days a week and the post holders are required to work 12 hour shifts.
- The post holder will rotate between clinical triage function and face-to-face patient consultations.
- To undertake clinical triage for health care professional referrals into the urgent response service.
- To undertake face-to-face assessment, diagnosis and treatment for community patients presenting as unwell to prevent hospital admission where appropriate and keep patients safe within their own homes.
- To work as a member of a multidisciplinary team providing clinical care for patients within research and evidence-based guidelines. The team comprises of advanced clinical practitioners, paramedics, phlebotomists, therapists, care managers and social care providers.
The role requires close collaboration with the GP and other health, social care and voluntary organisations including but not limited to therapists, mental health, social workers, care navigators, case managers etc.
Your role will support the team to achieve the following core aims:
- Having happy patients: through direct access, continuity of care, flexibility of care provision and providing quality clinical care.
- Having happy healthcare professionals and caregivers; by working collaboratively and flexibly with your team colleagues and being empowered to make decisions as a team to best meet the requirements of your patients and their families.
You must have a UK driving licence and access to a vehicle to use for work purposes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work as part of the multi-disciplinary urgent response service to support unwell patients in domiciliary and care homes.
- The service operates from 0800-2000hrs 7 days a week and the post holders are required to work 12 hour shifts.
- The post holder will rotate between clinical triage function and face-to-face patient consultations.
- To undertake clinical triage for health care professional referrals into the urgent response service.
- To undertake face-to-face assessment, diagnosis and treatment for community patients presenting as unwell to prevent hospital admission where appropriate and keep patients safe within their own homes.
- To work as a member of a multidisciplinary team providing clinical care for patients within research and evidence-based guidelines. The team comprises of advanced clinical practitioners, paramedics, phlebotomists, therapists, care managers and social care providers.
The role requires close collaboration with the GP and other health, social care and voluntary organisations including but not limited to therapists, mental health, social workers, care navigators, case managers etc.
Your role will support the team to achieve the following core aims:
- Having happy patients: through direct access, continuity of care, flexibility of care provision and providing quality clinical care.
- Having happy healthcare professionals and caregivers; by working collaboratively and flexibly with your team colleagues and being empowered to make decisions as a team to best meet the requirements of your patients and their families.
You must have a UK driving licence and access to a vehicle to use for work purposes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised degree/diploma in nursing/paramedic science
- Registered nurse on Part 1 of the nursing midwifery council register/hold current registration as a paramedic with a health and care professions council
Experience
Essential
- Working as part of a team
- Working in a health/social care environment
- Recent Intravenous therapy and cannulation training
- Male and female catherisation skills and experience
- A sound knowledge of Clinical Governance and risk management. Intermediate IT (Information Technology) skills (Windows, Internet, Outlook).
Desirable
- Experience in working within the community settings.
- Understanding of community setting for care and functioning of integrated working.
MCH values
Essential
- Demonstrates behaviours in line with MCH values
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised degree/diploma in nursing/paramedic science
- Registered nurse on Part 1 of the nursing midwifery council register/hold current registration as a paramedic with a health and care professions council
Experience
Essential
- Working as part of a team
- Working in a health/social care environment
- Recent Intravenous therapy and cannulation training
- Male and female catherisation skills and experience
- A sound knowledge of Clinical Governance and risk management. Intermediate IT (Information Technology) skills (Windows, Internet, Outlook).
Desirable
- Experience in working within the community settings.
- Understanding of community setting for care and functioning of integrated working.
MCH values
Essential
- Demonstrates behaviours in line with MCH values
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
