We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced clinician to work in the Integrated Care Community as a Team Lead.
We are looking for an experienced nurse to join our exciting new programme in Furness – The Integrated Wellness Centre – as Team Lead. We are developing a new multidisciplinary team to provide dedicated support for those patients who are at high-risk of admission to hospital and those who are recurrently being admitted.
The programme aims to be C o-ordinated, H olistic, I ntensive, E arly and F ocussed, bringing together colleagues from medicine, nursing, pharmacy, social care, voluntary sector, therapy and community teams.
Working in an MDT environment you will provide clinical input and leadership to the team as you collectively define a management plan which addresses the needs of the whole patient across physical, mental and social care needs.
As Team Lead, you will promote good practice and influence service development to improve patient care. You will be accountable for the performance, quality and clinical effectiveness of the teams. This new programme will require strong and innovative leadership.
The successful applicant will need to develop strong relationships with the teams involved in the MDT and wider system partners and work closely with the Clinical Lead. This is an opportunity to work within an exciting new model of care in Furness.
You will support the Clinical Lead to provide leadership of MDT meetings and clinical reviews (either remotely or face to face via home visits or clinic appointments).
To support the staff to manage complex caseload of patients, who have diverse complexities of need utilising all appropriate resources effectively. This involves prioritising, assessing, co-ordinating, delivering and reviewing whole programmes of care delivered.
To contribute to service development and integration with health and social care providers.
To provide clinical leadership, and clinical expertise as lead in clinical area.
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including GP Practices, Millom Hospital and GP Practice, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
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