Focused Care Practitioner

Focused Care CIC

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Job summary

Focused Care is a model developed in Primary Care to support patients with complex needs in areas of high deprivation. Taking a whole household approach you will have a diverse caseload, with the aim to unpick medical and social problems which hold back a person's health and wellbeing.

This is a highly rewarding role which allows experienced individuals to use their skills to bring lasting change, whilst unpicking complex issues such as safeguarding, domestic violence, mental health and drug and alcohol misuse with support of GP and community teams.

Focused Care is a patient-facing role, based in home visiting, providing practical solutions to the causes behind the causes, and bringing services together in order to effect long-term, transformational change to patients who otherwise might be invisible to the system, bringing strengths-based practical solutions to long-term problems.

We are looking to fill several roles in Central Manchester due to expansion.

Main duties of the job

Whilst being an advocate and support to patients in accessing appropriate appointments, medication and benefits, you will also be a good team player, with ability to work collaboratively with the patient, GP team, statutory and community services as required, to produce a workable care plan.

Would suit individuals with over 8 years health, social of community work experience, with a professional and caring non-judgemental attitude, a commitment to social justice and an understanding of health inequalities. Experience with / of diverse communities, including BAME, LGBTQi+, HIV+ve. Languages including Farsi / Mandarin-speaker also advantageous.

Understanding of patient confidentiality and GDPR essential.Microsoft Word, Excel and EmisWeb desirable efficient note recording and data collection is required.

Employment subject to COVID-19 working risk assessment and full precautions in place.

About us

Focused Care Practitioners are employed by Focused Care, but based within a PCN team, and become part of the GP surgery team they are allocated. They take part in everyday practice life including reporting to multi-disciplinary meetings.

After a comprehensive induction period, Focused Care Practitioners are placed with an experienced Hub Lead who will support with one-to-one meetings, suggesting solutions and performance management. You will also receive clinical supervision once a quarter, and your local hub also meet to share ideas and advice.

Benefits include 35 days annual leave (pro-rata including bank holidays), NHS Pension and 2 weeks paid Company Sick pay. Own car essential but mileage and expenses paid.

Pay scale: NHS Band 5-6 - dependent on experience. Interviews planned wb 25/01/2021

Date posted

24 December 2020

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£29,000 to £35,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

E0039-20-9622

Job locations

1 Clive Street

Oldham

OL8 3TR


Drs Surgery

Gorton

Greater Manchester

M18 7BQ


Drs Surgery

West Gorton

Greater Manchester

M12 5JE


GP Surgery

Manchester

M1 3LY


GP Surgery

Manchester

M14 4GP


GP Surgery

Whalley Range

Manchester

M16 8NG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Focused Care Practitioner Job Description

ESSENCE OF ROLE

Focused Care has been born out of a response that in primary care many people come with problems and issues that cannot be solved in 10 minutes with a GP. Often problems manifest themselves in medical ways and solving the problems behind the problems brings significant change. At primary care the most vulnerable are often the most invisible to the system, Focused Care aims to turn this round and reverse the inverse care law so that the most vulnerable become the most visible.

This role is hugely rewarding and involves working with patients and their whole household to unpick the complexity and find real solutions. You will need to be passionate about seeing change, creative in finding solutions in complex situations, have excellent skills at building relationships both with patients, staff members and other agencies. You will have good networking skills and be able to bring together statutory and third sector agencies in finding solutions.

You will need to have a background in a relevant health or social field, being a nurse, health visitor, social worker, probation worker, youth worker background. The qualification is less important than your desire and ability to work autonomously, safely and with a huge passion to bring change and social justice.

JOB SUMMARY

To manage own caseload of complex and vulnerable cases, appropriately referred from GPs and other members of the team.

To assess needs of patients and families in complex/vulnerable situations and to work as an advocate to develop effective care plans in partnership with the families, to ensure that these needs can be met.

To help the practice develop new ways of working to deliver whole person healthcare to patients, families and the community.

To build strong relationships between the practice and other statutory bodies, voluntary organisations and the community.

To pro-actively seek to build-up the community, in order to offer community as well as practice solutions, to meet the health needs of individual patients and their families.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

To attend multi-disciplinary practice meetings.

To prepare relevant reports based on assessment and case findings.

To ensure good communications between agencies and attend multi-agency meetings where appropriate.

To work transparently and in such a way that any further focused care workers can easily take on this role.

To access clinical supervision regularly in order to maintain gold standard of practice and care.

To ensure record keeping complies with practice, NMC or other professional standards and child protection guidelines: to initiate and maintain a gold standard of records which is accessible to the relevant agencies within patient confidentiality guidelines.

To maintain accurate, confidential and up-to-date documentation on all cases of safeguarding and child protection and report where required.

Encourage GP practice staff to have increased awareness of households (including adults and children) who may be in need of safeguarding of have additional vulnerability

When working with adults complete the Initial assessment on all adults, which provides a structure that identifies adults who may be at risk.

To work in line with all practice policy and procedures

To work within COVID-19 related guidelines for your own safety and that of NHS Staff and vulnerable patients

Job description

Job responsibilities

Focused Care Practitioner Job Description

ESSENCE OF ROLE

Focused Care has been born out of a response that in primary care many people come with problems and issues that cannot be solved in 10 minutes with a GP. Often problems manifest themselves in medical ways and solving the problems behind the problems brings significant change. At primary care the most vulnerable are often the most invisible to the system, Focused Care aims to turn this round and reverse the inverse care law so that the most vulnerable become the most visible.

This role is hugely rewarding and involves working with patients and their whole household to unpick the complexity and find real solutions. You will need to be passionate about seeing change, creative in finding solutions in complex situations, have excellent skills at building relationships both with patients, staff members and other agencies. You will have good networking skills and be able to bring together statutory and third sector agencies in finding solutions.

You will need to have a background in a relevant health or social field, being a nurse, health visitor, social worker, probation worker, youth worker background. The qualification is less important than your desire and ability to work autonomously, safely and with a huge passion to bring change and social justice.

JOB SUMMARY

To manage own caseload of complex and vulnerable cases, appropriately referred from GPs and other members of the team.

To assess needs of patients and families in complex/vulnerable situations and to work as an advocate to develop effective care plans in partnership with the families, to ensure that these needs can be met.

To help the practice develop new ways of working to deliver whole person healthcare to patients, families and the community.

To build strong relationships between the practice and other statutory bodies, voluntary organisations and the community.

To pro-actively seek to build-up the community, in order to offer community as well as practice solutions, to meet the health needs of individual patients and their families.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

To attend multi-disciplinary practice meetings.

To prepare relevant reports based on assessment and case findings.

To ensure good communications between agencies and attend multi-agency meetings where appropriate.

To work transparently and in such a way that any further focused care workers can easily take on this role.

To access clinical supervision regularly in order to maintain gold standard of practice and care.

To ensure record keeping complies with practice, NMC or other professional standards and child protection guidelines: to initiate and maintain a gold standard of records which is accessible to the relevant agencies within patient confidentiality guidelines.

To maintain accurate, confidential and up-to-date documentation on all cases of safeguarding and child protection and report where required.

Encourage GP practice staff to have increased awareness of households (including adults and children) who may be in need of safeguarding of have additional vulnerability

When working with adults complete the Initial assessment on all adults, which provides a structure that identifies adults who may be at risk.

To work in line with all practice policy and procedures

To work within COVID-19 related guidelines for your own safety and that of NHS Staff and vulnerable patients

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • -Professional qualification and/or extended experience in health or social field, being a nurse, health visitor, social worker, probation worker, youth worker background.
  • You will need to have a background in a relevant health or social field, being a nurse, health visitor, social worker, probation worker, youth worker background.
  • - GCSE Grade A to C in English and Maths or equivalent
  • -Understanding, appreciation or experience of living or working in a diverse community.
  • Qualifications are less important than your desire and ability to work autonomously, safely and with a huge passion to bring change and social justice.

Desirable

  • - Experience of clinical recording and using EMISWeb, Excel, Microsoft Office etc
  • - Languages: including Mandarin, Farsi, African or Asian languages

Experience

Essential

  • -Excellent skills at building relationships with patients, GPs, staff members and other agencies
  • -Flexible, "Can-do" practical attitude and ability to think outside the box.
  • -Ability to work in line within NHS, company and practice policies and procedures, and with your line manager and local team.
  • -Desire and ability to work autonomously, safely and manage own caseload
  • -Be proactive in developing caseload and pulling together support package for patients.
  • - Demonstrate understanding of accurate and timely documentation, confidentiality and safe information sharing.
  • - Experience and understanding of Safeguarding
  • - Ability to work face-to-face safely in a COVID-19 environment
  • -Current driving licence, business insurance and own car
  • -DBS Check to be completed on successful application
  • -Two agreeable references

Desirable

  • -Understanding and appreciation of the role of the community and voluntary sector.
  • -Experience or knowledge of the services / working in relevant CCG or borough area.
  • - Experience of working with LGBTQI+ community
  • - Experience of working with people with HIV.
  • NB. The criteria above are for specific areas. Central Manchester is a culturally and ethnically diverse area and the population will vary dependent on placement.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • -Professional qualification and/or extended experience in health or social field, being a nurse, health visitor, social worker, probation worker, youth worker background.
  • You will need to have a background in a relevant health or social field, being a nurse, health visitor, social worker, probation worker, youth worker background.
  • - GCSE Grade A to C in English and Maths or equivalent
  • -Understanding, appreciation or experience of living or working in a diverse community.
  • Qualifications are less important than your desire and ability to work autonomously, safely and with a huge passion to bring change and social justice.

Desirable

  • - Experience of clinical recording and using EMISWeb, Excel, Microsoft Office etc
  • - Languages: including Mandarin, Farsi, African or Asian languages

Experience

Essential

  • -Excellent skills at building relationships with patients, GPs, staff members and other agencies
  • -Flexible, "Can-do" practical attitude and ability to think outside the box.
  • -Ability to work in line within NHS, company and practice policies and procedures, and with your line manager and local team.
  • -Desire and ability to work autonomously, safely and manage own caseload
  • -Be proactive in developing caseload and pulling together support package for patients.
  • - Demonstrate understanding of accurate and timely documentation, confidentiality and safe information sharing.
  • - Experience and understanding of Safeguarding
  • - Ability to work face-to-face safely in a COVID-19 environment
  • -Current driving licence, business insurance and own car
  • -DBS Check to be completed on successful application
  • -Two agreeable references

Desirable

  • -Understanding and appreciation of the role of the community and voluntary sector.
  • -Experience or knowledge of the services / working in relevant CCG or borough area.
  • - Experience of working with LGBTQI+ community
  • - Experience of working with people with HIV.
  • NB. The criteria above are for specific areas. Central Manchester is a culturally and ethnically diverse area and the population will vary dependent on placement.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Focused Care CIC

Address

1 Clive Street

Oldham

OL8 3TR


Employer's website

https://www.focusedcare.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Focused Care CIC

Address

1 Clive Street

Oldham

OL8 3TR


Employer's website

https://www.focusedcare.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Focused Care Administrator

Gemma Briggs

gemma.briggs@nhs.net

01612043702

Date posted

24 December 2020

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£29,000 to £35,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

E0039-20-9622

Job locations

1 Clive Street

Oldham

OL8 3TR


Drs Surgery

Gorton

Greater Manchester

M18 7BQ


Drs Surgery

West Gorton

Greater Manchester

M12 5JE


GP Surgery

Manchester

M1 3LY


GP Surgery

Manchester

M14 4GP


GP Surgery

Whalley Range

Manchester

M16 8NG


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