ICT Nurse

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen in the Integrated Care Team (ICT) in North East Hampshire (namely Aldershot, Farnborough and Fleet localities) among a well-established and effective multidisciplinary team.

This is a highly rewarding role, where clinicians can dedicate quality time to understanding their patients and what matters to them.

The integrated approach ensures patients who require a bespoke level of care and support in the community are looked after by the right team and will only need to tell their story once. Patients under the care of the ICT have the peace of mind that the teams supporting them do so with a joined-up and patient centred approach.

The ICT Nurse will assess patients in the community setting and work among wider multidisciplinary team colleagues to form innovative care plans to support identified needs. In addition, the Nurse will participate in a rota of clinical triage in our vibrant Community Services Referral Hub and the completion of proactive frailty assessments providing variety and balance to the working week.

Main duties of the job

Holistic bespoke assessment of patients in their own homes, establishing a baseline overview of health, clinical, mental health, and environmental needs, guided by clinical templates

Support and input to care planning and collaborative decision making alongside community service colleagues including Community Nurses, Mental Health Practitioners, Specialist Nurses, Community-Based Therapy Teams,Social Prescribers, Adult Social Care, Hospice Services and Home Visiting Paramedic Practitioners

Leads and participates in multidisciplinary care team meetings

Clinical Triage, supported by robust protocol and clinical templates, in our Community Single Point of Access (CSPA)

Proactive assessment of patients in their own homes, to identify the increasingly frail patient in an attempt to input support prior to any further decline in health, social and care needs. Subsequent participation and coordination of a dynamic Consultant-Led multidisciplinary meeting to agree care plans of action.

About us

Salus is a GP Federation which was formed by the local GP practices within North East Hampshire and Farnham. This Includes practices located in Aldershot, Farnborough, Fleet, Farnham & Yateley. We hold several contracts supporting primary care to deliver services on behalf of those practices, helping them work better together and with other healthcare providers leading to improved patient services and developing new ones due to constant changes in the Primary Care environment.

Salus also assists practices with admin, operational and HR support and facilitates shared learning across localities.

By engaging with the public, we also help ensure that services are designed and developed with patient and public involvement.

The staff at Salus Medical Services have a wealth of experience working in general practice and therefore a good understanding of the opportunities and challenges faced.

The Salus ICT is made up of 7 trained Nurses, 3 Clinical Associates, a Care Coordinator, and a team of 5 effective administrators. We are a welcoming, friendly and responsive team.

Our vision is to provide a service which supports and guide patients through complex and challenging circumstances, in true collaboration with our valued partner organisations.

Staff wellbeing and a positive working environment is instrumental to what we do. It is our belief that our approach to patient care is only enhanced when our staff feel happy, healthy and safe.

Employer details

Employer name

Salus Medical Services Ltd

Address

Aldershot Centre For Health

Hospital Hill

Aldershot

Hampshire

GU11 1AY

Employer's website

http://www.salusmedical.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Salus Medical Services Ltd

Address

Aldershot Centre For Health

Hospital Hill

Aldershot

Hampshire

GU11 1AY

Employer's website

http://www.salusmedical.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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