Job summary
CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!
Due to internal promotions, we have vacancies for Senior Nurses/Paramedics within the Hertfordshire UCR (Urgent Community Response) Service
We are looking for forward thinking, passionate staff who can take a positive risk management approach to support people at risk of a hospital admission to remain at home when acutely unwell, within our UCR service West Hertfordshire- previously known as the Herts Unplanned Care Team.
The aim of the service is to avoid unnecessary admissions into secondary care and provide a timely discharge from hospital and community bedded units for patients requiring urgent therapy input in their homes. The team provides care across three pathways delivered over 7-days a week 8am to 10pm - Rapid Response (RR), Early Intervention Vehicle (EIV) and Discharge to Assess (DTA). All pathways are delivered in a patient's usual home environment.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for proactive and enthusiastic clinicians (Nurse or Paramedic) to join our innovative UCR service and enable the delivery of care to patients in their own homes across Herts Valleys.
- Rapid Response (RR) focusses on preventing avoidable hospital admissions for patients with acute ill-health conditions by providing holistic assessment and treatments up to 5 days. This pathway also delivers face to face assessments and treatment for patients under virtual hospital pathways
- Discharge to Assess (DTA) pathways aim to support the discharge of patients from acute or community hospital wards to assess and manage rehabilitation/therapy needs, at the point that the patient is medically well enough to go home.
- Early Intervention Vehicle (EIV) is a joint pathway, delivered with Herts County Council delivering crisis management to patients offering them a holistic assessment - physical, functional, and social all in one assessment.
We are a strong multi-disciplinary team and work in an integrated way with partner organisations to ensure holistic support is provided. We also have very strong connections with other community services within CLCH delivering care over shared pathways.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Candidates should be experienced clinicians with sound clinical knowledge and proven experience in emergency or community clinical environments.
- You will need to be adaptable to operate in a fast-moving environment and possess the clinical skills and ability to function as a lone worker in a larger team.
- Candidates should have excellent communication skills; and the ability to provide care as determined by clinical assessments is essential.
- Commitment to undergo non-medical prescribing and physical assessment training is required.
- The ability to keep accurate clinical records and have good clerical/ administrative skills is essential.
Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Candidates should be experienced clinicians with sound clinical knowledge and proven experience in emergency or community clinical environments.
- You will need to be adaptable to operate in a fast-moving environment and possess the clinical skills and ability to function as a lone worker in a larger team.
- Candidates should have excellent communication skills; and the ability to provide care as determined by clinical assessments is essential.
- Commitment to undergo non-medical prescribing and physical assessment training is required.
- The ability to keep accurate clinical records and have good clerical/ administrative skills is essential.
Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration OR Paramedic with HCPC registration.
- Evidence of recent and continuing post-registration professional education and training.
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care/Accident & Emergency.
- Experience of assessing and providing quality care to people with long term condition
- Qualifications in Community and/or Accident and Emergency health care.
- Qualification in teaching or practice based learning
- Physical Clinical Assessment Skill Course or willingness to undertake the course
- Independent Prescribing qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of recent substantial post-registration professional clinical experience
- Extensive range of clinical skills and experience including, e.g. IV therapy, venepuncture, cannulation, rehabilitation
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working with people with complex health needs
- Experience of supervising junior staff and co-ordinating daily activities on a regular basis
- Experience of undertaking comprehensive health needs assessment and writing care plans
Desirable
- Experience of implementing evidence-based care in practice
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Has high level of competence in a range of clinical skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Able to work without direct supervision, planning and prioritising own workload and that of others.
- Able to delegate work effectively and safely
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to risk assess a situation and act appropriately
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Ability to identify own and others learning and development needs and actively seek ways to meet those needs
- Basic IT skills including use of Microsoft Office package and email.
- Principles of care for patients with long term conditions, relevant NSF's and other national standards
- NMC/HCPC Codes of Professional Conduct and application to practice
- Personal Development Planning
- Primary Health Care - Structures and roles (overview)
- The audit process
- Applying evidence-based care into practice
- Clinical supervision - purpose and application
- Managing difficult situations and conflict resolutions
- How equal opportunities can be implemented in practice
Desirable
- Able to lead and motivate a team
Other
Essential
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010) oAble to work flexible shifts oAble to provide evidence of where you have demonstrated the Trust's Values and Behaviours
- Able to work flexible shifts
- Able to provide evidence of where you have demonstrated the Trust's Values and Behaviours
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration OR Paramedic with HCPC registration.
- Evidence of recent and continuing post-registration professional education and training.
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care/Accident & Emergency.
- Experience of assessing and providing quality care to people with long term condition
- Qualifications in Community and/or Accident and Emergency health care.
- Qualification in teaching or practice based learning
- Physical Clinical Assessment Skill Course or willingness to undertake the course
- Independent Prescribing qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of recent substantial post-registration professional clinical experience
- Extensive range of clinical skills and experience including, e.g. IV therapy, venepuncture, cannulation, rehabilitation
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working with people with complex health needs
- Experience of supervising junior staff and co-ordinating daily activities on a regular basis
- Experience of undertaking comprehensive health needs assessment and writing care plans
Desirable
- Experience of implementing evidence-based care in practice
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Has high level of competence in a range of clinical skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Able to work without direct supervision, planning and prioritising own workload and that of others.
- Able to delegate work effectively and safely
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to risk assess a situation and act appropriately
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Ability to identify own and others learning and development needs and actively seek ways to meet those needs
- Basic IT skills including use of Microsoft Office package and email.
- Principles of care for patients with long term conditions, relevant NSF's and other national standards
- NMC/HCPC Codes of Professional Conduct and application to practice
- Personal Development Planning
- Primary Health Care - Structures and roles (overview)
- The audit process
- Applying evidence-based care into practice
- Clinical supervision - purpose and application
- Managing difficult situations and conflict resolutions
- How equal opportunities can be implemented in practice
Desirable
- Able to lead and motivate a team
Other
Essential
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010) oAble to work flexible shifts oAble to provide evidence of where you have demonstrated the Trust's Values and Behaviours
- Able to work flexible shifts
- Able to provide evidence of where you have demonstrated the Trust's Values and Behaviours
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).
