An exciting opportunity has become available to work within the MDT environment of the Urgent Care Team supporting early hospital discharges and responding to urgent community response referrals to help prevent admissions to hospital.
You will work within the Torbay urgent care team with support and supervision from the multi-disciplinary team, providing an urgent care service to patients to promote faster recovery from illness, prevent unnecessary acute hospital admissions, support timely discharge, and maximise independent living.
You will be working towards ensuring the national targets for urgent care response are met by providing timely interventions in line with the 2-hour and 24-hour response times. This post also covers some intermediate care work to help with patient flow.
Completing assessments within patients’ homes, providing equipment, and carrying out observations under the supervision of the occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and nurses.
The focus will be around hospital avoidance rapid assessment to prevent hospital admission or facilitate early discharge. We provide a 7-day service covering the hours of 8 am to 7 pm including weekends.
Why Work With Us
Torbay Hospital provides acute care for the local community and has several community hospitals, and is a hot-spot for those who are considering living by the sea or within half an hour of Dartmoor National Park and an hour to Exmoor National Park.
Meanwhile, Plymouth and Exeter are also both within a short drive to enjoy the culture, maritime history, and shopping experiences.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rebecca Smith Job title: Baywide Deputy Community Services Manager Email address: rebeccasmith16@nhs.net Telephone number: 01803 210610
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