The closing date is 19th Jan 2025
Job summary
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual to join us as a key member of our multidisciplinary team which includes a Consultant Practitioner, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Paramedic Practitioners, and Health Care Support Workers. The team provides an urgent response to patients who are experiencing a health crisis with the aim to support them in their own homes rather than being admitted to hospital. You will be a team player and work collaboratively with staff from all disciplines whilst maintaining high professional standards.
The post holder will provide clinical expertise, by providing assessment, advice, and information according to clinical guidance through telephone triage, and face-to-face assessments.
They will provide assessment and care planning including history taking, physical assessment and treatment planning, without direct supervision. Provide complex case management using extended skills where appropriately trained to avoid hospital admission and manage complex clinical needs in the community setting.
The post holder will be expected to work flexibly with 2 weeks clinical triage and 2 weeks patient facing on a 4 weekly pattern including 1 in 4 weekends.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
* To be a central contact for the UCR team, using initiative to triage phone calls and emails ensuring appropriate timely action is taken.
* Work closely with the Triage Support, using judgement and experience to decide which calls and documents can be delegated to them.
* Support the coordination on the daily team handover.
* Coordination of appointments within a very busy team.
* They will provide assessment and care planning including history taking, physical assessment and treatment planning, without direct supervision.
* Face to face assessment and treatments of frail patients who are acutely unwell.
* To be willing to undertake the 'deteriorating patient' academic unit at level 6/7 depending on current qualifications at university, organised and funded by SHFT.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job description
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
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
Appropriate professional qualification e.g. RGN, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Paramedic, with a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience.
Professional UK registration e.g. NMC / HCPC.
Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD) clearly recorded for professional profile.
Experience
Essential
Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD) clearly recorded for professional profile.
Experience of teaching in clinical practice.
Experience of staff supervision and mentorship.
To demonstrate the required behaviour in keeping with the Trust values.
Organisational and on-going planning skills including own workload and of others in an unpredictable environment.
Willingness to work across multi-disciplinary boundaries.
Advanced communication skills including to communicate complex, sensitive, or confidential information in an appropriate manner; to liaise effectively; to understand and disseminate multifaceted information.
Additional Criteria
Essential
Able to demonstrate a good command of the English Language both written and verbal.
Computer Literate in both data entry and communicating via IT - emails and reports.
Full driving license and access to a car.
Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post which will include travel to other areas of the trust for training and home visits to patients place of residence.
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 Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
For help with your application, contact:
Hannah Woods-Hier
hannah.woods-hier@southernhealth.nhs.uk
07500025256
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37338.00 to £44962.00 Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-Time
Reference number
348-MNH-6920
Job locations
1 Bullspen
Manor Court, Herriard
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG25 2PH
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