Job summary
***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***
The post holder will be able to provide expert clinical expertise, operational management, to the Virtual Wards (Hospital @Home) Model within Birmingham Community Healthcare (BCHC) NHS Foundation Trust.
The purpose of the role is to work across the system in a variety of city-wide settings but not exclusive to the community and inpatient units, and to in-reach into secondary care, to identify and assess patients, to prevent avoidable hospital admissions and facilitate early supportive discharge. The work will be undertaken collaboratively with Secondary and Primary Care, and Community Services, including Urgent Care Response, Early Intervention Team (EICT), and Specialists Services. The post holder will work attend integrated multidisciplinary teams (MDT's) to provide advice and support and agreed data to support the Virtual Ward (Hospital @Home) Model.
You will be joining a community team in the midst of one of the largest Health and Social Care transformations in the country, with exciting changes and developments, preventing avoidable hospital admissions, and facilitating early hospital discharge.
Main duties of the job
Create an environment where clients are able to be at the centre of their own care and decision making processes sensitive to the needs of the person. Respect the dignity, wishes and beliefs of the service users, involving them in shared decision making and obtaining their consent to treatment/referrals.
Act to safeguard the patient taking emergency action where necessary, reporting any potential or actual risks to the patient immediately and following the safeguarding policy. Take responsibility for ensuring risks to safeguarding are reported in a timely manner within the team. Work at times within the Virtual Ward Hub and act as the shift lead role, triaging new referrals and allocation to appropriate discipline within the teams; monitoring patient progress, leading on safety huddles, integrated MDT s and case reflections within the shift lead role.
About us
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Be Part of Our Team...
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1/ AHP, NMC or HCPC registered
- Evidence of recent Continuing Professional Development
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent qualification in nursing or relevant health field.
- Non Medical Prescribing qualifications
- European Certificate in Essential Palliative Care
- Leadership course
- Mentor/Teaching qualification ENB 998 or equivalent
Desirable
- Nurse Prescribing qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working in a community or secondary care setting
- Significant post registration experience at/within the community setting
- Experience of carrying out clinical audit, The ability to carry out holistic, high level assessment of health and social needs of patients.
- Experience of leading a team including undertaking appraisals.
- Experience of teaching, training and mentoring.
- Experience in dealing with the management of change.
- Understanding of Health & Safety and Risk Management legislation and ability to apply to practice.
Skills/knowledge
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and application of up to date evidence based clinical practice.
- Able to manage change.
- Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries internally and externally.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Decision making and negotiation skill. Ability to use electronic communication and information services
- Knowledge of current political agendas affecting the NHS and Social Care.
- Understanding of the needs of frail older people.
- Willingness to further develop new clinical skills.
- Awareness of the complex needs of a multicultural, socially diverse population.
- Awareness of legislation related to Safeguarding Vulnerable adults
Personal Qualities
Essential
Desirable
Other job requirements
Essential
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1/ AHP, NMC or HCPC registered
- Evidence of recent Continuing Professional Development
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent qualification in nursing or relevant health field.
- Non Medical Prescribing qualifications
- European Certificate in Essential Palliative Care
- Leadership course
- Mentor/Teaching qualification ENB 998 or equivalent
Desirable
- Nurse Prescribing qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working in a community or secondary care setting
- Significant post registration experience at/within the community setting
- Experience of carrying out clinical audit, The ability to carry out holistic, high level assessment of health and social needs of patients.
- Experience of leading a team including undertaking appraisals.
- Experience of teaching, training and mentoring.
- Experience in dealing with the management of change.
- Understanding of Health & Safety and Risk Management legislation and ability to apply to practice.
Skills/knowledge
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and application of up to date evidence based clinical practice.
- Able to manage change.
- Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries internally and externally.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Decision making and negotiation skill. Ability to use electronic communication and information services
- Knowledge of current political agendas affecting the NHS and Social Care.
- Understanding of the needs of frail older people.
- Willingness to further develop new clinical skills.
- Awareness of the complex needs of a multicultural, socially diverse population.
- Awareness of legislation related to Safeguarding Vulnerable adults
Personal Qualities
Essential
Desirable
Other job requirements
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.
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).
