Head of Service for NHS@Home
Wiltshire Health and Care LLP
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Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer the opportunity of a Service Manager for the Wiltshire Hospital @ Home service.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, strategic, and dynamic individual to join us and lead the service working closely with the community teams and acute & community hospital teams supporting Urgent 2-hour Community Response admission avoidance step up & step down care for the population of Wiltshire.
The shared decision making within our Hospital @ Home service offers a range of skills with the aim to improve early deterioration recognition with appropriate clinical input and multi perspective, Increased patient hospital flow with Improved application of HomeFirst Principles. The Hospital@Home concept will offer support in patients own home or usual place of residence, such as a care home.
Main duties of the job
Working with partner organisations to deliver truly integrated community-based services in line with the NHS long term plan priorities to improve patient outcomes through a population health management approach. This approach aligns to the 'place' commissioning of enhanced models of care to mitigate the challenges of frailty and the management of dementia and supporting people to be as well as possible as long as possible through supporting proactive management of long term conditions.
This role brings together those aspects of care that ensure people are well supported to stay at home and truly put the patient at the centre of all we do.
Consultant Practitioners, Pharmacists and Community Nurses , Therapists and our partners locally will be part of the Hospital @ Home this role will be party to supporting. You will be part of the system leaders looking at innovative ways of working to share best practice and ensure that the patient, their carers and family are cared for as close to home as possible.
About us
Wiltshire Health and Care provides community based health services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independant and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit.
There has never been a better time to join us. Community services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of our community-focused teams more than now. You will join a friendly and supportive team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership and Change, which were developed with our staff, patients and carers.
If you already live in or near Wiltshire, youll know that it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market towns and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away. What are you waiting for?!
Date posted
21 June 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£50,592 to £57,349 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
C9085-WHC-21977
Job locations
Chippenham Community Hospital
Rowden Hill
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 2AJ
Employer details
Employer name
Wiltshire Health and Care LLP
Address
Chippenham Community Hospital
Rowden Hill
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 2AJ
Employer's website
https://wiltshirehealthandcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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