Job summary The role will support the team to work across the county aligning with Neighbourhood Teams and Primary Care Networks to provide clinical support to Care Home residents This enables them to support Care Home staff to deliver care to residents that is consistently of a high quality The team need to support and develop an evidence based approach to service developments to aid Care Homes to deliver a range of initiatives that will both reduce avoidable hospital admissions and provide staff with the knowledge and skills required to manage residents care needs locally The Practitioner will support the development implementation and evaluation of programmes and pathways of care and work autonomously to manage their workload working across the county using a multi disciplinary and multi agency approach to embed high standards of care within the care homes in Somerset Main duties of the job The team will co-ordinate their work across the county to reduce the number of avoidable admissions to hospital from care homes and to improve the experience of care home residents when they become unwell by working collaboratively with Care homes so that residents receive the right care, at the right time, in the right place, by the right people About us As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan there is truly something for everyone Date posted 27 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £35,392 a year Opportunity for some remote working, working from care homes. Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 184-OL-BL-923 Job locations Bridgwater Community Hospital Bower Lane Bridgwater Somerset TA6 4GU Job description Job responsibilities The role will support the team to work across the county, aligning with Neighbourhood Teams and Primary Care Networks, to provide clinical support to Care Home residents. This enables them to support Care Home staff to deliver care to residents that is consistently of a high quality. The team need to support and develop an evidence based approach to service developments to aid Care Homes to deliver a range of initiatives that will both reduce avoidable hospital admissions and provide staff with the knowledge and skills required to manage residents care needs locally. The Practitioner will support the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes and pathways of care and work autonomously to manage their workload, working across the county using a multi-disciplinary and multi agency approach to embed high standards of care within the care homes in Somerset. Job description Job responsibilities The role will support the team to work across the county, aligning with Neighbourhood Teams and Primary Care Networks, to provide clinical support to Care Home residents. This enables them to support Care Home staff to deliver care to residents that is consistently of a high quality. The team need to support and develop an evidence based approach to service developments to aid Care Homes to deliver a range of initiatives that will both reduce avoidable hospital admissions and provide staff with the knowledge and skills required to manage residents care needs locally. The Practitioner will support the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes and pathways of care and work autonomously to manage their workload, working across the county using a multi-disciplinary and multi agency approach to embed high standards of care within the care homes in Somerset. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to Degree level or equivalent. Evidence of continuing professional development. Management qualification or experience. Experience Essential Experience of delivering services within a performance management framework and of developing and implementing action plans in order to meet specific national and local targets. Experience of serviced based problem solving Experience of working across organisational boundaries in a health care setting Experience of providing high quality effective services within resource limits Experience of mentoring Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to Degree level or equivalent. Evidence of continuing professional development. Management qualification or experience. Experience Essential Experience of delivering services within a performance management framework and of developing and implementing action plans in order to meet specific national and local targets. Experience of serviced based problem solving Experience of working across organisational boundaries in a health care setting Experience of providing high quality effective services within resource limits Experience of mentoring 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 Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Address Bridgwater Community Hospital Bower Lane Bridgwater Somerset TA6 4GU Employer's website https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)