Rapid Response Practitioner Band 6

Your Healthcare CIC

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Job summary

The community Rapid Response Team is a well-established admission avoidance service which is part of the 2-hour urgent community response (UCR) service.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated nurse, paramedic or physiotherapist to work in the Rapid Response team based at Hollyfield Road, Surbiton

The service provides a 2-hour response to adults who are experiencing a health crisis and require assessment and intervention to support them in their own home, rather than being admitted to hospital. The role also involves working collaboratively with multidisciplinary professionals to manage complex health and social care needs.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to enhance and develop a wide range of skills including physical assessment and clinical decision-making in a community setting.

The ideal candidate should be able to plan and prioritise their own workload, be confident in independent decision making, with an awareness or experience of physical assessment.

The position would suit an experienced clinician who is looking to develop skills in advanced clinical and autonomous practice. Appropriate training, development and support will be provided.

About us

Welcome to Your Healthcare CIC, we are a not for profit social enterprise, proud of delivering patient-led, high quality health and social care community services for residents in the Borough of Kingston, as part of the NHS family.

Your Healthcare is located in the South West of London within the Royal Borough of Kingston. Working as a Community Interest Company (CIC), our status allows us to invest any surplus or profit back into front line services, where it is needed most by you, our community

Date posted

25 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,701 to £48,054 a year including HCAS / pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B9811-24-0074

Job locations

Hollyfield House, 22 Hollyfield Road

Surbiton

KT5 9AL

Job description

Job responsibilities

2. Job Purpose

To respond to urgent community referrals within 2 hours to those adults who are experiencing a sudden deterioration in health or well- being and require crisis intervention to prevent an unnecessary hospital admission

To complete a comprehensive holistic assessment and formulate a management plan

To develop skills in autonomous practice including physical assessment, clinical reasoning and differential diagnosis

To work collaboratively with urgent community response (UCR) therapists and multidisciplinary teams in the management of complex health and social care issues

To provide supervision and support to students and junior staff as appropriate

To contribute to the rapid response/UCR service delivery ensuring a responsive, high quality and effective service

To record accurate legible health records

4. Key Result Areas

Clinical

To visit patients in their home and perform a comprehensive assessment

To assess and triage referrals to ensure they meet the criteria for Rapid Response/UCR intervention

To formulate comprehensive and concordant plan of care with the patient and/or their carers, promoting choice and empowerment of the patient

To review patients response to treatment and make reasonable adjustments following discussions with senior members of the rapid response team

To understand the implications of clinical diagnosis in order to provide appropriate health promotion advice to patients and/or carers

To develop and implement physical assessment and clinical decision-making skills, to enable patients who are acutely unwell or in a crisis to stay at home, avoiding unnecessary hospital admission

To develop skills in formulating differential diagnosis and treatment plans through training and collaborative working with Senior Rapid Response Practitioners

To provide/facilitate a range of appropriate care at home including but not limited to acute respiratory exacerbations, urinary tract infections, acute infections, acute confusion, pain management, gastrointestinal disturbances and management as required

To utilise clinical skills to identify the deteriorating patient who may require hospital admission for further intervention

To carry out a range of clinical procedures such as, but not limited to, venepuncture, bowel management, nebuliser therapy, intravenous therapy and wound management

4.2. Service Delivery

To contribute to the day to day delivery of the rapid response team including appropriate delegation and organisation of workload within the team

To accurately record activity data and contribute to meeting the teams key performance indicators.

To contribute to the delivery of the rapid response/urgent community response service

To participate and contribute to team meetings

To supervise junior staff/students where appropriate

To practice within the framework provided by the YHC Policies, Procedures and Guidelines and those laid down by professional regulatory body

4.3. Management

To respond to the delegation of duties by the Team Leads

To participate in the recruitment and induction of new staff as delegated by the Team Leads

To plan, coordinate and contribute to the induction, training and education of staff.

To teach, mentor and assess pre and post registration nursing and allied health professional students

To provide advice and support to YH community and allied health professionals as appropriate

4.4. Quality

To accept professional responsibility for own work and work delegated to others

To practice within the professional bodys code of conduct at all times

To be up to date with current practices and procedures and promote evidence-based practice

To participate in the supervision and appraisal process and ensure the development and maintenance of a personal development plan which contributes to team and organisational objectives

To provide fair and equitable opportunities for all staff promoting a culture of equality, diversity and inclusivity

To demonstrate understanding of clinical governance and risk management

To promote and practice within the CQC quality framework

To actively participate in audit and standard setting

To support the evaluation of the effectiveness of care within the team

To contribute to policy development and changes in practice including those that may impact on other areas

To keep up to date with current research and national guidelines to recommend changes to service delivery and/or clinical practice

Job description

Job responsibilities

2. Job Purpose

To respond to urgent community referrals within 2 hours to those adults who are experiencing a sudden deterioration in health or well- being and require crisis intervention to prevent an unnecessary hospital admission

To complete a comprehensive holistic assessment and formulate a management plan

To develop skills in autonomous practice including physical assessment, clinical reasoning and differential diagnosis

To work collaboratively with urgent community response (UCR) therapists and multidisciplinary teams in the management of complex health and social care issues

To provide supervision and support to students and junior staff as appropriate

To contribute to the rapid response/UCR service delivery ensuring a responsive, high quality and effective service

To record accurate legible health records

4. Key Result Areas

Clinical

To visit patients in their home and perform a comprehensive assessment

To assess and triage referrals to ensure they meet the criteria for Rapid Response/UCR intervention

To formulate comprehensive and concordant plan of care with the patient and/or their carers, promoting choice and empowerment of the patient

To review patients response to treatment and make reasonable adjustments following discussions with senior members of the rapid response team

To understand the implications of clinical diagnosis in order to provide appropriate health promotion advice to patients and/or carers

To develop and implement physical assessment and clinical decision-making skills, to enable patients who are acutely unwell or in a crisis to stay at home, avoiding unnecessary hospital admission

To develop skills in formulating differential diagnosis and treatment plans through training and collaborative working with Senior Rapid Response Practitioners

To utilise clinical skills to identify the deteriorating patient who may require hospital admission for further intervention

To carry out a range of clinical procedures such as, but not limited to, venepuncture, bowel management, nebuliser therapy, intravenous therapy and wound management

4.2. Service Delivery

To contribute to the day to day delivery of the rapid response team including appropriate delegation and organisation of workload within the team

To accurately record activity data and contribute to meeting the teams key performance indicators.

To contribute to the delivery of the rapid response/urgent community response service

To participate and contribute to team meetings

To supervise junior staff/students where appropriate

To practice within the framework provided by the YHC Policies, Procedures and Guidelines and those laid down by professional regulatory body

4.3. Management

To respond to the delegation of duties by the Team Leads

To participate in the recruitment and induction of new staff as delegated by the Team Leads

To plan, coordinate and contribute to the induction, training and education of staff.

To teach, mentor and assess pre and post registration nursing and allied health professional students

To provide advice and support to YH community and allied health professionals as appropriate

4.4. Quality

To accept professional responsibility for own work and work delegated to others

To practice within the professional bodys code of conduct at all times

To be up to date with current practices and procedures and promote evidence-based practice

To participate in the supervision and appraisal process and ensure the development and maintenance of a personal development plan which contributes to team and organisational objectives

To provide fair and equitable opportunities for all staff promoting a culture of equality, diversity and inclusivity

To demonstrate understanding of clinical governance and risk management

To promote and practice within the CQC quality framework

To actively participate in audit and standard setting

To support the evaluation of the effectiveness of care within the team

To contribute to policy development and changes in practice including those that may impact on other areas

To keep up to date with current research and national guidelines to recommend changes to service delivery and/or clinical practice

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered General Nurse, Paramedic or Physiotherapist
Evidence of post-registration continuing professional development
Willingness to undertake relevant training for the role including clinical reasoning & physical assessment modules

Desirable

Clinical reasoning/ physical assessment module/s
Non-Medical Prescriber
Mentorship qualification / Practice Assessor

Skills and abilities

Essential

Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively with service-users and a range of health and social care professionals
Demonstrates ability to assess patients with complex needs and formulate an individualised management plan
Demonstrates application of evidence-based practice
Demonstrates ability to prioritise workloads and manage time effectively
Demonstrates ability to maintain accurate and legible
clinical records

Desirable

Physical assessment and clinical decision-making skills

Personal qualities

Essential

Ability to remain calm and professional when under pressure
Motivated to self and others personal development
Works well with team-members being kind, considerate, reliable and enthusiastic

Experience

Essential

Minimum 12 months post registration experience
Experience of working in a health or social care setting
Experience in assessing patients with complex needs and making recommendations for care
Multidisciplinary and team working
Supervising and mentoring junior staff, students and other health care professionals

Desirable

Community/Lone working
Involvement in quality improvement projects

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrates knowledge of NMC/HCPC, scope of professional practice and accountability
Demonstrates knowledge of relevant clinical skills for the role
Demonstrates knowledge of patient assessment and recognising the deteriorating patient
Demonstrates knowledge of community health and social care services
Demonstrates knowledge of national standards in relation to urgent community response, admission avoidance and frailty
Demonstrates knowledge of service effectiveness and clinical governance
Demonstrates awareness of audit and research and impact on practice

Other factors

Essential

Able to work early and late shifts over 7 days
Full and valid UK driving licence and access to vehicle for work purposes

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered General Nurse, Paramedic or Physiotherapist
Evidence of post-registration continuing professional development
Willingness to undertake relevant training for the role including clinical reasoning & physical assessment modules

Desirable

Clinical reasoning/ physical assessment module/s
Non-Medical Prescriber
Mentorship qualification / Practice Assessor

Skills and abilities

Essential

Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively with service-users and a range of health and social care professionals
Demonstrates ability to assess patients with complex needs and formulate an individualised management plan
Demonstrates application of evidence-based practice
Demonstrates ability to prioritise workloads and manage time effectively
Demonstrates ability to maintain accurate and legible
clinical records

Desirable

Physical assessment and clinical decision-making skills

Personal qualities

Essential

Ability to remain calm and professional when under pressure
Motivated to self and others personal development
Works well with team-members being kind, considerate, reliable and enthusiastic

Experience

Essential

Minimum 12 months post registration experience
Experience of working in a health or social care setting
Experience in assessing patients with complex needs and making recommendations for care
Multidisciplinary and team working
Supervising and mentoring junior staff, students and other health care professionals

Desirable

Community/Lone working
Involvement in quality improvement projects

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrates knowledge of NMC/HCPC, scope of professional practice and accountability
Demonstrates knowledge of relevant clinical skills for the role
Demonstrates knowledge of patient assessment and recognising the deteriorating patient
Demonstrates knowledge of community health and social care services
Demonstrates knowledge of national standards in relation to urgent community response, admission avoidance and frailty
Demonstrates knowledge of service effectiveness and clinical governance
Demonstrates awareness of audit and research and impact on practice

Other factors

Essential

Able to work early and late shifts over 7 days
Full and valid UK driving licence and access to vehicle for work purposes

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.