Job summary
The post holder will work in the Haringey Rapid Response and Virtual Ward team which is part of the widermulti-agencyHaringey Urgent Care Response servicewhich supports hospital discharges and admission avoidance.
RRVW team aims to respond to patient referralsin the community within 2 hours to prevent admission to hospital.
The post holder will primarily be working in Haringey borough but under special circumstances may need to urgent cases in Islington
Main duties of the job
- Facilitate the early discharge of patients from the Whittington Health and NMUH inpatient wards and complete their recovery in the home environment by working collaboratively with the AEC Consultant.
- Be aware of and utilise appropriate resources within the RRVW team and in the provision of total patient. To manage the team on a day to day basis, supporting junior staff with decision making and skills development.
- Act as a link nurse to AEC consultants, GPs, Community Nurses, LAS, Social Services and other relevant professional areas as necessary.
- Undertake a comprehensive baseline assessment for each identified patient in conjunction with the AEC consultant, patient, relatives, carers and patient care team.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Act as a role model in assisting to develop the practitioner role according to service demand and evolving models of care.
- Provide senior clinical advice relating to patients with complex needs to the RRVW
- Undertake duties as delegated by the Lead Matron; this may include standard setting, clinical audit and benchmarking in order to ensure the delivery of effective, evidence-based care.
- Work with colleagues and users, to identify the changing needs of Whittington Health and the population it serves and promote practice that is dynamic, efficient, innovative and continuously improved in its relevance and responsiveness to the needs of clients and patients.
- Assist in developing strategic initiatives to reduce and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and move forward community long term conditions management and integrated working agendas.
- Use information technology and ensure that relevant and up to date information on clinical and service developments are provided to agreed timescales.
- Participate in managing and co-ordinating the work of the junior staff, offering support and development as appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Act as a role model in assisting to develop the practitioner role according to service demand and evolving models of care.
- Provide senior clinical advice relating to patients with complex needs to the RRVW
- Undertake duties as delegated by the Lead Matron; this may include standard setting, clinical audit and benchmarking in order to ensure the delivery of effective, evidence-based care.
- Work with colleagues and users, to identify the changing needs of Whittington Health and the population it serves and promote practice that is dynamic, efficient, innovative and continuously improved in its relevance and responsiveness to the needs of clients and patients.
- Assist in developing strategic initiatives to reduce and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and move forward community long term conditions management and integrated working agendas.
- Use information technology and ensure that relevant and up to date information on clinical and service developments are provided to agreed timescales.
- Participate in managing and co-ordinating the work of the junior staff, offering support and development as appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN/RN (Adult) or HCPC
- Physical / Systematic Assessment qualification or working towards
Desirable
- Minor illness qualification
- Independent Prescribing
Skills
Essential
- Advanced physical Assessment qualification or willingness to work towards
- Diagnostic skills
Desirable
- Community Nursing skills, or willingness to expand field of knowledge and practice
Previous Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years as Community Nurse/Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Nurse Practitioner
- Experience liaising/ referral to MDT and external health and social care agencies
- Line management experience
- Experience in either Acute medical ward, Emergency or Urgent Care setting
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Professional attitude
- Multi-disciplinary team working
Desirable
- Able to lead and manage change
- Possess vision and commitment to the organisation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN/RN (Adult) or HCPC
- Physical / Systematic Assessment qualification or working towards
Desirable
- Minor illness qualification
- Independent Prescribing
Skills
Essential
- Advanced physical Assessment qualification or willingness to work towards
- Diagnostic skills
Desirable
- Community Nursing skills, or willingness to expand field of knowledge and practice
Previous Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years as Community Nurse/Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Nurse Practitioner
- Experience liaising/ referral to MDT and external health and social care agencies
- Line management experience
- Experience in either Acute medical ward, Emergency or Urgent Care setting
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Professional attitude
- Multi-disciplinary team working
Desirable
- Able to lead and manage change
- Possess vision and commitment to the organisation
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).
