Integrated Community Lead

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated applicant to become part of our friendly and professional team, with this exciting opportunity to come and work in a busy, dynamic environment alongside experienced healthcare practitioners who work autonomously providing nursing care to patients within their own homes.

We work as an Integrated Community Care Team. Our aim is to provide high quality, safe services which improve the health, wellbeing and independence of the people we care for. Our service is provided Monday to Sunday between the hours of 08.00 and 20.00. Anyone interested in this role will need to have access to a car.

We love to hear from you if you can demonstrate your passion and to assess, plan, provide and evaluate evidence-based nursing care for patients experiencing a wide range of conditions. Support our patients and work with people in a way that enables them to live their optimum life. Being self-caring and independent with their health needs. Work with multi professional colleagues with a focus on 'Home First' helping patients to avoid hospital admissions and where they do need a hospital stay facilitating timely and well supported discharge back home. Indicate sound leadership qualities and encourage and develop a reflective workforce.

In return we would love to offer a professional development plan which supports your continuous learning opportunities.

The post is suitable for experienced qualified nurses, preferably have an awareness of community service provision.

Main duties of the job

The primary role of the integrated senior clinical lead is to provide strong, holistic leadership to the team. To include day to day, leadership responsibilities, development and creative, responsive leadership, enabling the team to achieve a well lead culture.

The in conjunction with a wide range of clinical colleagues and specifically, GP'S, Practice Nurses and Social Care professionals, will lead and facilitate a patient or client focused, co-ordinated case management approach across primary and secondary care for people who are most vulnerable to, and at high risk of repeat admissions to hospital.

The integrated Senior Clinical Lead will participate in and influence efforts across health and social services to shape multi-disciplinary pathways designed to support patient choice, improve quality of life, promote self-management and assure early intervention through the proactive provision of care in or as close to the patients own home as possible. It is expected that the Integrated Senior Clinical Lead will build and facilitate relationships with GP colleagues, Community Geriatricians and Consultant Psychiatrists.

The team lead will work across the caseload and the single point of access using their clinical skills to identify the needs of patients and the correct services to liaise with. The team lead will provide an expertise in their specialist discipline to the wider team.

About us

Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?We want to meet you!

Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.

Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.

Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:

Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.

Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.

Date posted

20 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SW-5841

Job locations

New Kings Court

Tollgate

Chandlers Ford

Hampshire

SO53 3LG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Allied Health Professional
Post Registration Qualification or University Degree

Desirable

Maters degree or equivalent experience gained by undertaking on going personal development and training
Management/Leadership Qualification/development programme

Experience

Essential

Minimum of four years post registration experience, of which at least two years have been in a senior position within a community or complex care setting.
Experience of caseload management including responsibility for complex care for vulnerable people.
Experience, underpinned by knowledge of working with and understanding the complex needs of patients in a primary care/community setting.
Involved in the implementation and management of change.
Evidence of innovative practice.
Participates in regular clinical supervision.
Experience of working with long term conditions.

Desirable

Experience of initiating or participating in clinical audit/research relating to clinical practice.

Additional Criteria

Essential

Desirable

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Allied Health Professional
Post Registration Qualification or University Degree

Desirable

Maters degree or equivalent experience gained by undertaking on going personal development and training
Management/Leadership Qualification/development programme

Experience

Essential

Minimum of four years post registration experience, of which at least two years have been in a senior position within a community or complex care setting.
Experience of caseload management including responsibility for complex care for vulnerable people.
Experience, underpinned by knowledge of working with and understanding the complex needs of patients in a primary care/community setting.
Involved in the implementation and management of change.
Evidence of innovative practice.
Participates in regular clinical supervision.
Experience of working with long term conditions.

Desirable

Experience of initiating or participating in clinical audit/research relating to clinical practice.

Additional Criteria

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.