Rapid Response are looking for HCPC and NMC registered professionals.
Rapid Response provides a Countywide service to manage and treat patients who present with an acute illness or exacerbation of a long-term condition. Our aim is to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and facilitate early discharge from the acute hospitals. We offer a great team environment, learning and development opportunities along with clinical supervision support. Development of our staff is fundamental to the running of our service effectively and we will invest our time in your future.
Rapid Response Clinicians work a range of shift patterns and shift duration is 10.5 hours.
Applicants must have relevant post registration clinical experience; cannulation, phlebotomy and IV administration skills are desirable. You should be an adaptable team player and possess excellent problem solving, communication and IT skills. A valid UK driving licence plus the use of own transport with insurance for business purposes is essential.
Main duties of the job
1. Complete new and follow up activity and deliver planned treatment and/or refer on to other appropriate members of the Integrated Community Team to provide on-going support.
2. Work Countywide to support with all aspects of 2-hour Urgent Community response within own level of competence.
3. Regularly evaluate care plans to ensure they are up to date and appropriate, reporting clinical changes or areas of concern to the appropriate member of the team.
4. Provide skilled clinical interventions, support and advice to colleagues, patients and carers.
5. Where applicable issue medication under a PGD appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols and within the scope of practice and legislative framework.
Qualifications
Essential
* NMC or HCPC registration
* Evidence of continued CPD
Desirable
* Evidence of formal post registration learning
Experience
Essential
* Community or Urgent care experience
* Experience in providing acute / chronic patient care
Desirable
* Community experience
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester
GL4 3AW
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