Site Central court Town Orpington
Salary £42,939 - £50,697 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 30/01/2025
Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups.
Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey.
Job overview
Band 6 Senior Clinical Assessor - SPA
Full-time - 37.5 hours per week
Bromley Healthcare has a single point of clinical access within its Care Coordination Centre. Core to this operation is a team of Clinical Assessors made up of both nurses and therapists, who will triage all referrals coming into the organisation and then direct to the most appropriate clinician.
Main duties of the job
1. Act as the point of clinical contact for all referrals to Bromley Healthcare, including triage and prioritisation of referrals.
2. Manage referrals into the appropriate clinical team, demonstrating sound clinical decision making.
3. Manage the safe transfer of care between care providers and make appropriate referrals to other care providers outside of Bromley Healthcare.
4. Make consistent judgements requiring complex fact analysis and ensure clinical reasoning is reflected accurately in case records.
5. Balance clinical risk and clinical decision making against context, ensuring patients receive safe, effective and timely care.
6. Support established care packages at home or in their place of residence.
Working for our organisation
Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people, and adults.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Enable early supported discharge and prevent inappropriate re-admission to hospital.
2. Support the development of integrated pathways and care packages.
3. Work closely with multi-disciplinary agencies and Primary Care professionals.
4. Provide clinical leadership and management of the Care Co-ordination Centre.
5. Monitor effectiveness of BHC protocols and triage requirements.
6. Safeguard children, young people and adults at risk.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Current HCPC registration
* Registered with a statutory professional body with significant post qualification experience
* Significant Acute or Community Care experience
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
* Experience in Triaging of patients
* End of Life course
* Additional courses undertaken at Band 6 level
Experience
* Clinical knowledge in the care and management of the acutely ill / complex care / palliative care / intermediate care patient.
* Knowledge of risk management.
* Ability to work with and motivate staff.
* Computer literate – confident in using a range of IT platforms.
Specific Skills
* Excellent written, verbal and electronic communication skills.
* Willing to learn new technologies related to the role.
* Evidence of experience of discharge planning and discharge pathways.
* Supervising junior members of staff.
We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. That's why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.
We welcome applicants with a disability and can support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process.
We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one.
We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare.
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