Job summary
We are looking for a motivated individual with excellent communication skills and a talent for leadership who can work autonomously and collaboratively with the urgent community response teams, community nursing and therapy teams, as well as with colleagues in Hampshire County Council to support admission avoidance and complex discharges and enable the ERS team to provide care which optimises individuals' functional needs and independence.
The clinical lead will participate in and influence efforts across health and social services to shape multi-disciplinary pathways designed to support patient choice, improve quality of life, promote self-management, and assure early intervention through proactive provision of care in the patients' own homes.
The successful applicant will have a professional registration, experience of working in community health or social care, and be proficient, knowledgeable, and competent. Experience of team leadership and working across multiple organisations and IT systems is desirable, but all training will be provided.
Access to a vehicle and possession of a full driving license is essential.
Main duties of the job
Enhanced Recovery at Home Service (ERS) is a team of health care support workers, assessors, and care coordinators who provide care/support packages that are recovery-focused and support people to regain and/or maximise their independence. The clinical lead for ERS aspires to provide a responsive, safe, effective, and caring service to patients requiring care/support/reablement, including personal care, simple meal preparation, general confidence building, and signposting to available support services including third sector, community health, and social care services. The service operates from Aerodrome House, Gosport, with a satellite office in Havant Health Centre and delivers services to people living in Fareham, Gosport, and South East Hampshire. ERS works closely with urgent community response teams, community nursing and therapy teams, and colleagues in Hampshire County Council to support admission avoidance and complex discharges, optimising individuals' functional needs and independence. Through comprehensive training and competency programmes, ERS staff are able to take physical observations and recognise risks to skin pressure areas. This enables the team to quickly identify a deteriorating patient and support them to access the appropriate service.
About us
Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.
With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.
We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation.
The transformation will happen in stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed.
Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training, and partnership working.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered General Nurse
* History taking and physical assessment course
* Independent and supplementary Nurse prescribing course
* Teaching and Assessing qualification ENB 998 or equivalent/mentorship qualification PETALS
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. #J-18808-Ljbffr