CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services -CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!

** Due to internal promotions and service expansions, we have vacancies for Senior Nurses/Paramedics within the West Hertfordshire UCR service **

We are looking for forward thinking, passionate staff who can take a positive risk management approach to support people at risk of a hospital admission to remain at home when acutely unwell, within our UCR service in South & West Hertfordshire.

The aim of the service is to avoid unnecessary admissions into secondary care and provide a timely discharge from hospital and community bedded units for patients requiring urgent input in their usual home environment. The team provides care across three pathways delivered over 7-days a week 8am to 10pm - Rapid Response (RR), Early Intervention Vehicle (EIV) and Discharge to Assess (DTA). Unplanned Care also include the Frailty Hospital at Home pathway.

Main duties of the job

Work on a rotational shift basis within the Herts Unplanned Care Team - service operating hours 8am 10pm 7 day a week.

Be the clinical leader for designated shifts on a rotational basis responsible for day-to-day management of the service.

Take designated responsibility for discrete areas of operational management, line management and clinical practice.

Prioritise and manage own workload with minimal supervision.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme *T& C's apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to job description, personal specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse / Paramedic with current NMC / HCPC registration.

Desirable

• Evidence of continuing professional education and training at Masters Level.
• Further desirable qualifications in Primary Care/ Accident & Emergency/ acute clinical assessment.
• Qualification in teaching or practice-based learning.

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience in Primary Care and / or Accident & Emergency.
• Proven experience of utilising expert diagnostic and clinical skills to provide autonomous, unscheduled medical care and management of patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.
• Experience of assessing and providing quality care to people with Long Term Conditions.
• Track record of practice excellence.
• Effectively working in collaboration, negotiating, and liaising across organisational boundaries.
• Experience in monitoring clinical standards.
• Proven ability to prioritise and manage own workload with minimal supervision.
• Determining best ongoing care for patient.

Desirable

• Team / service/ staff management.
• Experience of implementing evidence- based care and developing others to do so.
• Conducting research projects and audit.
• Change management and implementing change in practice.
• Evidence of innovation in practice.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of comprehensive range of clinical skills and expertise relevant to the role.
• Competent in physical examination of: ENT, eye, gastrointestinal, respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, skin, musculoskeletal systems and wound management.
• Confident in assessing acute MSK presentations.
• Specialist knowledge in clinical reasoning, history taking, physical examination, diagnostic skills and prescribing/treatment.
• Basic IT skills including use of Microsoft Office package, and email.
• In depth knowledge of pharmacology.

Other

Essential

• Car driver. Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Hemel One

Boundary Way

Hemel Hempstead

HP2 7YU

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824-HERTS-6609557