University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
This role is diverse and includes supporting effective prehospital clinical pathways to prevent avoidable hospital admissions and delivering clinical interventions typically seen within secondary care settings for patients that can be promptly identified and turned around at the front door back into their usual place of residence for acute treatment/s and monitoring.
The role embodies holistic assessment for patients in acute crisis, whether a result of a medical or functional decline or an acute social need, with a focus on preventative care and wrap-around services within the community to prevent hospital admission. Referrals into the service will come from a wide range of streams including hospital, primary care, community referrals, pre-hospital, and the ambulance service.
The role incorporates the daily application of/willingness to work towards the Physical Health Assessment qualification to enhance the initial assessment for patients presenting with acute, undifferentiated diagnoses. This cohort of patients can be referred from a variety of referral streams including local ambulance services, primary and secondary care services, and adult social care with a focus on providing a first responder function for cases such as the fallen patient.
Please be advised there is a proposed interview date of 10th December.
Main duties of the job
* The role includes supporting clinical triage to ensure patients' needs are comprehensively explored and identified allowing safe signposting to the right service/clinician to meet individual needs. The post holder will be required to have a full driving license and be able to be insured for business use.
* Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
* Effectively communicate information regarding clinical decisions, policy and care pathways to patients/carers and the multi-professional team including situations where difficulties in comprehension occur.
* A skilled practitioner and clinical leader providing support to the management team, participating in service/policy development.
* Responsible for clinical assessment of a group of patients, ensuring appropriate care is planned, implemented, and evaluated.
* To implement the skills achieved via the physical health assessment qualification to ensure safe initial assessment for patients.
* To continue reviewing patients medically stepped down for crisis response, ensuring safe and clinically appropriate discharge planning.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high-quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job responsibilities
* To safely access and supply service approved Patient Group Directives following the completion of training, whilst adhering to agreed processes.
* To maintain knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to deliver an evidence-based service that is responsive to the changing needs of the population.
* To provide clinical supervision and leadership, to junior team members.
* To be responsible for the provision of effective learning experiences for pre-and post-registration students.
* To coordinate the delivery of care for patients and act as a clinical resource within the team.
* Clinically triage and safely signpost referrals to the most appropriate service, ensuring patients' needs are met, using clinical support tools available to support decision making.
* Undertake comprehensive risk assessments associated with the care of patients in order to ensure nurses' and carers' safety and reflect realistic goal planning to enable patients to maximise their independence.
* Act as a role model for other staff and students demonstrating high standards of practice and professional conduct.
* Ensure practice is evidence-based through undertaking audit and critically appraising literature.
Person Specification
Qualifications
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Experience
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Knowledge
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Skills
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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.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata
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