Job summary
Job Purpose
The service delivers high quality care to patients at in their own home with a primary purpose to prevent hospital attendance/ admission and facilitate early discharge from hospital. The service operates from 8am to 10pm, 7 days a week.
The post holder will work autonomously and in collaboration with Acute Trusts, the Adult Community Nursing Teams, other health care professionals and statutory and voluntary agencies to deliver excellent standards of patient care.
The post holder will be required to:
Work on a rotational shift basis within the Herts Unplanned Care Team - service operating hours 8am 10pm 7 day a week.
Be the clinical leader for designated shifts on a rotational basis responsible for day-to-day management of the service.
Take designated responsibility for discrete areas of operational management, line management and clinical practice.
Prioritise and manage own workload with minimal supervision.
Main duties of the job
o Provide operational management and clinical leadership for the Unplanned Care Team including triage of referrals and ensuring efficient and effective use of resources via daily staff management of time keeping, work allocation and rest breaks, respond to immediate sickness absence (requesting cover as per protocol as required).
o As an Advanced Unplanned Care Practitioner act as role model supporting the team to achieve and maintain high standards of clinical care, based on evidence-based practice.
o As a senior team member and as an Advanced Practitioner the need to respond to clinical incidents, accidents and complaints in accordance with CLCH policy.
o Work in collaboration with and maintain a good working relationship within the other CLCH services such as adult community nursing, GP out of hours services, Accident and Emergency Departments, London Ambulance Service, acute hospital assessment units/ wards, General Practitioners and practice staff, nursing and care homes, Social Services and voluntary sector organisations so as to provide a comprehensive service to patients, clients and carers.
o Undertake assessment and appraisal of designated members of the team.
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 see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.**
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.**
Person Specification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of comprehensive range of clinical skills and expertise relevant to the role.
- Competent in physical examination of: ENT, eye, gastrointestinal, respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, skin, musculoskeletal systems and wound management.
- Specialist knowledge in clinical reasoning, history taking, physical examination, diagnostic skills and prescribing/treatment.
Desirable
- Ability to make formal presentations to a wide range of people.
- Knowledge of resource management.
- Able to lead and motivate a team and implement change.
Key At
Essential
- DesirableHold 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)AF. IV
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in Primary Care and / or Accident & Emergency.
- Proven experience of utilising expert diagnostic and clinical skills to provide autonomous, unscheduled medical care and management of patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.
- Experience of assessing and providing quality care to people with Long Term Conditions.
- Track record of practice excellence.
- Effectively working in collaboration, negotiating, and liaising across organisational boundaries.
- Experience in monitoring clinical standards.
- Proven ability to prioritise and manage own workload with minimal supervision.
- Determining best ongoing care for patient.
Desirable
- Team / service/ staff management.
- Conducting research projects and audit.
- Change management and implementing change in practice.
- Evidence of innovation in practice
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration OR Paramedic with HCPC registration
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional education and training at Masters Level.
- Further desirable qualifications in Primary Care/ Accident & Emergency/ acute clinical assessment.
- Qualification in teaching or practice-based learning.
Person Specification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of comprehensive range of clinical skills and expertise relevant to the role.
- Competent in physical examination of: ENT, eye, gastrointestinal, respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, skin, musculoskeletal systems and wound management.
- Specialist knowledge in clinical reasoning, history taking, physical examination, diagnostic skills and prescribing/treatment.
Desirable
- Ability to make formal presentations to a wide range of people.
- Knowledge of resource management.
- Able to lead and motivate a team and implement change.
Key At
Essential
- DesirableHold 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)AF. IV
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in Primary Care and / or Accident & Emergency.
- Proven experience of utilising expert diagnostic and clinical skills to provide autonomous, unscheduled medical care and management of patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.
- Experience of assessing and providing quality care to people with Long Term Conditions.
- Track record of practice excellence.
- Effectively working in collaboration, negotiating, and liaising across organisational boundaries.
- Experience in monitoring clinical standards.
- Proven ability to prioritise and manage own workload with minimal supervision.
- Determining best ongoing care for patient.
Desirable
- Team / service/ staff management.
- Conducting research projects and audit.
- Change management and implementing change in practice.
- Evidence of innovation in practice
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration OR Paramedic with HCPC registration
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional education and training at Masters Level.
- Further desirable qualifications in Primary Care/ Accident & Emergency/ acute clinical assessment.
- Qualification in teaching or practice-based learning.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Central London Community Health Trust
Address
Building 16, BRE, Bucknalls Lane
BRE, Bucknalls Lane
watford
WD25 9XX
Employer's website
https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
