Job summary
Advanced Nurse Practitioner Band 8a required for the Barnet H@H service .
The H@H service supports the early discharge home of patients on the Frailty Pathway, patients are on the Hospital at Home ward from 1-14 days. Initially the service is for patients requiring IV antibiotic, however we will be stepping up to see patients who require monitoring of observation, COPD monitoring, heart failure, and blood taking.
The virtual ward operates from BGH and RFH. We envisage long term we will also receive patients from 111/999 and step-up patients from the RR and D2A pathway.
Main duties of the job
- Be clinically and operationally responsible for the team Act as a role model.
- Be responsible for undertaking comprehensive health assessments, physical examination and ordering tests for patients.
- Use advanced clinical decision making and assessment skills, coordinate care planning and initiate referrals to diagnostics for appropriate tests for this population.
- Be involved in establishing delivering and leading a comprehensive service within community services.
- You will play a leadership role within the team and work with external stakeholders such as London Ambulance Service and Social Services to develop new ways of working and through networking increase the number of referrals from the acute and community.
- Lead on service development.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' well-being, 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(only available for Band 5 and up)
- 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
Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- RGN / RN or AHP with current UK NMC registration or other registration body.
- Educated to degree level.
- Appropriate postgraduate qualification or experience in relevant clinical area.
- Non - medical prescriber qualification required
Desirable
- Qualified MSc in a relevant speciality with leadership module
Experience
Essential
- Signficant post registration experience at band 7.
- Demonstrable experience of working in a community setting
- Demonstrable experience in a range of long-term conditions / frailty / patients with comorbidities
- Postgraduate experience of working in a multi professional team.
- Experience of teaching and training.
- Experience of research and clinical audit
- Experience of clinical management
- Experience of managing staff performance and addressing competency issues.
- Experience of minor adaptations and home modifications
- Experience of carrying out audits and the formulation of action plans.
- Experience in setting up new projects /initiatives and leading change management
Desirable
- Experience of working with social services
- Experience of successful project management within a clinical area
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of good leadership qualities, including delegation and co-ordinating teams.
- Has a range of advanced clinical skills and expertise including catheterisation, IV Therapy, complex wound care, venepuncture, and cannulation.
- Advanced clinical assessment and reasoning skills.
- Ability to make decisions, organize and prioritise
- Ability to innovate and respond to change.
- Ability to interpret and implement new policies into workplace procedures.
- Evidence of commitment to patient and carer involvement in care
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues and risk management strategies.
- Computer literacy
Desirable
- Knowledge of System one and EMIS systems
- Insight into issues arising from the local health economy
Key Attributes
Essential
- Ability to self-motivate and innovate and act as a role model.
- Ability to work as a team member.
- High levels motivation and determination
- Ability to work clinical shifts.
- Flexibility to meet service needs
- Appropriate level of physical fitness to perform the job (as outlined in the job description) with or without adaptations.
- 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)
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- RGN / RN or AHP with current UK NMC registration or other registration body.
- Educated to degree level.
- Appropriate postgraduate qualification or experience in relevant clinical area.
- Non - medical prescriber qualification required
Desirable
- Qualified MSc in a relevant speciality with leadership module
Experience
Essential
- Signficant post registration experience at band 7.
- Demonstrable experience of working in a community setting
- Demonstrable experience in a range of long-term conditions / frailty / patients with comorbidities
- Postgraduate experience of working in a multi professional team.
- Experience of teaching and training.
- Experience of research and clinical audit
- Experience of clinical management
- Experience of managing staff performance and addressing competency issues.
- Experience of minor adaptations and home modifications
- Experience of carrying out audits and the formulation of action plans.
- Experience in setting up new projects /initiatives and leading change management
Desirable
- Experience of working with social services
- Experience of successful project management within a clinical area
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of good leadership qualities, including delegation and co-ordinating teams.
- Has a range of advanced clinical skills and expertise including catheterisation, IV Therapy, complex wound care, venepuncture, and cannulation.
- Advanced clinical assessment and reasoning skills.
- Ability to make decisions, organize and prioritise
- Ability to innovate and respond to change.
- Ability to interpret and implement new policies into workplace procedures.
- Evidence of commitment to patient and carer involvement in care
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues and risk management strategies.
- Computer literacy
Desirable
- Knowledge of System one and EMIS systems
- Insight into issues arising from the local health economy
Key Attributes
Essential
- Ability to self-motivate and innovate and act as a role model.
- Ability to work as a team member.
- High levels motivation and determination
- Ability to work clinical shifts.
- Flexibility to meet service needs
- Appropriate level of physical fitness to perform the job (as outlined in the job description) with or without adaptations.
- 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)
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).
