Job summary
The Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) performs a pivotal role in admission avoidance. We are excited to be expanding our award-winning service to include the Clinical Single Point of Access (SPA). This role has a focus on avoiding unnecessary conveyance or admission to hospital by providing clinical assessment and support to the CAS service and the new single point of access within LCHS. Our aim is to support other health care professionals and patients to navigate through LCHS pathways and beyond, to improve their experience and to achieve the right care, first time.
We are looking for Senior Urgent Care Practitioners to work within the Clinical Assessment Service and provide support and leadership across the divisions' emergency care division admission avoidance pathways. You will be based in Beech House in Lincoln at the heart of the Integrated Urgent and Emergency Division, but will be expected to attend other bases to provide support within these pathways when required. The Clinical Assessment Service/SPA provides telephone and virtual clinical assessments and navigation to patients and health care professionals who have been assessed by 111 or other services in Lincolnshire.
The Single point of access is being implemented in line with the Urgent and Emergency Care recovery plan to provide integrated care coordination to ensure that patients are directed to the right care setting, with the right clinician or team at the right time.
Main duties of the job
This role is fixed term for 1 year to cover maternity leave. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate that they are able to meet the essential criteria in the person specification and can provide evidence of experience in the treatment of minor illness and minor injury. Candidates will be willing to undertake a non-medical prescribing qualification.
We are looking for people who can demonstrate and role model the right values and behaviours and have excellent leadership and communications skills. You will be expected to provide leadership and clinical supervision to colleagues alongside other governance activities as detailed in the job description.
Telephone/Video consultations/face to face, offering advice and support to a wide variety of urgent care presentations over a 24-hour period.
If you fit this description and have the motivation and flexibility to join this evolving service, this is an excellent opportunity to join a highly skilled team to provide quality care.
About us
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.
At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS' workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Successful candidates will need to demonstrate that they are able to meet the essential criteria in the person specification and can provide evidence of significant experience in the treatment of minor illness and minor injury.
Candidates will also hold a non-medical prescribing qualification or be willing to work towards it.
Telephone/Video consultation/face to face, offering advice and support to a wide variety of urgent care presentations over a 24-hour period.
The role will be based at Beech House in Lincoln. The service runs 24 hours a day 365 days a year. There is a requirement to work a variety of shifts to cover the 24 hour period and this includes weekend work. Full time workers will be expected to work 2.5 weekends per month as the busiest times for the service are out of hours.
Please note this position will not commence before July 2025
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Registered Health Care Professional holding current registration with appropriate regulatory body.
2. Evidence of working to PGDs with advanced knowledge (AHPs)
3. Safeguarding-level 3 or willingness to undertake
4. Minor Injuries level 6/7 or very relevant experience
5. Minor Illness level 6/7 or very relevant experience
6. Non-Medical Prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake
Previous Experience
Essential
1. Evidence of recent and on-going personal development including obvious leadership development
2. 2 years post registration experience in relevant settings
Desirable
1. Evidence of governance activities
2. Evidence of previous leadership experience
Skills
Essential
1. Evidence of multi-agency & professional working
2. Basic IT / keyboard skills
Desirable
1. Use of System One electronic records
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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UK Registration
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Employer details
Employer name
Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust
Address
Beech House, Witham Park, Waterside South
Lincoln
LN5 7JH
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