Job summary
An
exciting opportunity awaits the right candidate to work within an extremely
supportive clinical team based in Dorchester. Our team of nurses and paramedics
are led by an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner in providing high quality
and personalised care to the frail and older patients living in care homes
across Mid Dorset.
We
are looking for maternity cover for an initial period of six months, which may
be extended to one year, commencing in May 2025.
The
role is advertised as ideally full time, but we would consider part time for
the perfect candidate.
Main duties of the job
The Frailty Team is an advanced
practitioner-led team which delivers care to a caseload of frail, older
patients living in care homes across the Mid-Dorset locality.
The
Frailty Paramedic will have a clinical role working autonomously with
supervision and support to assess, manage and monitor the health and social
care needs of patients with complex, long term health problems. The post holder
will work collaboratively with the Frailty Team, Care Home Teams, GPs,
Community Nursing Team, Rehabilitation Teams, Community and Acute hospitals.The service will be
delivered to a defined patient population requiring case management of frailty
within the community setting.
About us
Mid
Dorset Primary Care Network, provides central clinical and administrative
services for patients across the eight GP practices within the Mid Dorset area.
We are a highly effective organisation where we put the patients at the very
heart of our services.
We
always strive to make our teams the best they can be, where every individual is
valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide our employees with an
environment in which to grow and develop their skills through supported
learning and mentoring. We are extremely lucky that we have clinicians within
our team who are registered trainers outside of the PCN, bringing their wealth
and knowledge to our organisation.
We
are made up of multidisciplinary teams, supported by GPs, nurses and a range of
other healthcare professionals. We do not work in isolation and proactively
reach out to develop new services for our patients in partnership with other
healthcare providers within secondary, community and social care.
For
the right candidates we offer support, care and understanding where you would
be made to feel instantly as part of our Mid Dorset Family.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Be
competent at identifying at risk patients and adding them to the caseload
Proactively monitor and
manage an identified patient caseload of patients within care/residential
homes.
Empower patients to
self-manage their care at appropriate stages and support them to cope with
changes
Work with
patients and carers to develop and review personalised treatment, care and
management plans.
Provide
advice and information to assist individuals to make lifestyle changes and to
manage and monitor their frailty.
Support
and manage patients care at the end of their life.
Ensure
that patients are appropriately referred to other practitioners when it is in
the best interest of the individual needing action, care or treatment.
Ensure
that help is requested from a suitably qualified and experienced healthcare
professional to carry out any action or procedure that is beyond the limits
of your competence.
Work in
partnership with secondary care and Community Hospitals to facilitate the
planning of care and services on discharge for case-managed patients.
Work in
partnership with clinicians with specialist skills and knowledge to meet the
needs of people with complex long-term conditions (including frailty).
Actively
work towards reducing hospital bed days and innovative new ways of working to
provide more care in the community.
Take all
reasonable personal precautions necessary to avoid any potential health risks
to colleagues, people receiving care and the public.
Remain
objective and have clear professional boundaries at all times with people in
your care, their families and carers.
Safeguard
and promote the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people in
all areas of work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Be
competent at identifying at risk patients and adding them to the caseload
Proactively monitor and
manage an identified patient caseload of patients within care/residential
homes.
Empower patients to
self-manage their care at appropriate stages and support them to cope with
changes
Work with
patients and carers to develop and review personalised treatment, care and
management plans.
Provide
advice and information to assist individuals to make lifestyle changes and to
manage and monitor their frailty.
Support
and manage patients care at the end of their life.
Ensure
that patients are appropriately referred to other practitioners when it is in
the best interest of the individual needing action, care or treatment.
Ensure
that help is requested from a suitably qualified and experienced healthcare
professional to carry out any action or procedure that is beyond the limits
of your competence.
Work in
partnership with secondary care and Community Hospitals to facilitate the
planning of care and services on discharge for case-managed patients.
Work in
partnership with clinicians with specialist skills and knowledge to meet the
needs of people with complex long-term conditions (including frailty).
Actively
work towards reducing hospital bed days and innovative new ways of working to
provide more care in the community.
Take all
reasonable personal precautions necessary to avoid any potential health risks
to colleagues, people receiving care and the public.
Remain
objective and have clear professional boundaries at all times with people in
your care, their families and carers.
Safeguard
and promote the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people in
all areas of work.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Paramedic registered under HCPC.
- Experience of holistic assessment of older people.
- Clinicals skills in clinical observations and phlebotomy.
Desirable
- Experience of care planning for older people.
Information Technology
Essential
- Evidence of working with IT systems including Word, Access, Excel
- Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially
Desirable
- Experience working with clinical systems e.g. SystmOne.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working under own direction.
- Ability to self-motivate, organise and prioritise workload
Desirable
- Previous experience working in primary/community care setting in a similar role.
- Experience of supporting service improvement
Personal qualities/attributes
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to use own initiative and work safely in lone working environment.
- Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Network business.
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Paramedic registered under HCPC.
- Experience of holistic assessment of older people.
- Clinicals skills in clinical observations and phlebotomy.
Desirable
- Experience of care planning for older people.
Information Technology
Essential
- Evidence of working with IT systems including Word, Access, Excel
- Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially
Desirable
- Experience working with clinical systems e.g. SystmOne.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working under own direction.
- Ability to self-motivate, organise and prioritise workload
Desirable
- Previous experience working in primary/community care setting in a similar role.
- Experience of supporting service improvement
Personal qualities/attributes
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to use own initiative and work safely in lone working environment.
- Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Network business.
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively.
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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).