Job summary
The hospital at home / Virtual Frailty Ward / Urgent Community Response team provides an innovative, responsive, safe, effective and caring service that is well led.
The team is commissioned to provide urgent response at home (within 2 hours), to patients with frailty experiencing an acute illness or frailty crisis, to reduce or avoid hospital admission and promote patient choice in the delivery of care.
The hospital at home service, whilst based at Frimley Park Hospital, delivers a joined up approach across the local Frimley Health and Care Integrated Care System (ICS).
Main duties of the job
- To work closely with the Consultant Geriatrician, Consultant Nurse for Older people, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and administrative team to provide rapid response services and professional, high quality patient care to patients & families in the community setting.
- To participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of holistic integrated care whilst supporting carers between the hospital and home settings.
- To assist the Hospital at home ANP's in managing the resources of the Team, including staff, in line with professional standards and quality of care.
- To deputise for the ANP within scope of practice when required and to provide professional leadership within the team
- To participate in the provision of acute medical care for frail adult people with long and short term nursing needs within the hospital at home service, on a rota basis, providing advice and care for patients requiring infusions, transfusions and other medications or procedures where it is deemed to be in the best interests of the person to be in a community setting and in agreement with the named nurse or consultant.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based care recognising individual patient needs and preferences without direct supervision.
- To provide advanced assessment and care planning, including history taking and medication.
- Understand and meet the physical and psychological needs of the person liaising with the hospital at home MDT and other healthcare teams when participating in the care and support of the patient, enabling them to be cared for at home.
- To ensure patients care needs are met through maintaining their information needs, promoting their wishes and beliefs, and addressing their concerns in discussion with family or carers, when appropriate.
For more information please see the attached job description and person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based care recognising individual patient needs and preferences without direct supervision.
- To provide advanced assessment and care planning, including history taking and medication.
- Understand and meet the physical and psychological needs of the person liaising with the hospital at home MDT and other healthcare teams when participating in the care and support of the patient, enabling them to be cared for at home.
- To ensure patients care needs are met through maintaining their information needs, promoting their wishes and beliefs, and addressing their concerns in discussion with family or carers, when appropriate.
For more information please see the attached job description and person specification
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- NMC registration
- Minimum 2 years post registration experience
- Post registration qualification or equivalent experience gained by undertaking on going personal development and training.
- Evidence of teaching/ mentorship roles
Desirable
- >2 years experience Elderly Care/Acute care
- Advanced Communications Course
- RESPECT training
SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES FOR ROLE
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to advocate on patient issues
- Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
- Organisational and time management skills, ability to prioritise
Desirable
- Previous experience UCR/H@H setting
- USS competent
- Physical Assessment
N/A
Essential
Desirable
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- NMC registration
- Minimum 2 years post registration experience
- Post registration qualification or equivalent experience gained by undertaking on going personal development and training.
- Evidence of teaching/ mentorship roles
Desirable
- >2 years experience Elderly Care/Acute care
- Advanced Communications Course
- RESPECT training
SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES FOR ROLE
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to advocate on patient issues
- Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
- Organisational and time management skills, ability to prioritise
Desirable
- Previous experience UCR/H@H setting
- USS competent
- Physical Assessment
N/A
Essential
Desirable
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
