Job summary
Band 6 Senior Clinical Assessor - SPA
£42,939 - £50,697 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata
Full-time - 37.5 hours per week
Bromley Healthcare has a single point of clinical access within its Care Coordination Centre. Core to this operation is a team of Clinical Assessors made up of both nurses and therapists, who will triage all referrals coming into the organisation and then direct to the most appropriate clinician, using the organisations resource as efficiently as possible with the aim of enabling as many people as possible to be cared for within their own homes.
Interviews to be held week commencing 27th Jan 2025
Main duties of the job
? Act as the point of clinical contact for all referrals to Bromley Healthcare. This will include the triage and prioritisation of referrals as well as the provision of specialist advice to both referrers and internal clinicians within Bromley Healthcare (BHC).
? Be responsible for managing referrals into the appropriate clinical team,demonstrating sound clinical decision making and the use of EMIS and the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) systems and processes to provide clear evidence of effective management. Working with the CCC and service leads to effectively co-ordinate staff to provide the most effective patient care.
? Manage the safe transfer of care between care providers and makeappropriate referrals to other care providers outside of Bromley Healthcare
? Make consistent judgements requiring complex fact analysis, interpretation and comparison of options and ensure clinical reasoning is reflected accurately in case records.
? Balance clinical risk and clinical decision making against context, ensuring patients receive safe, effective and timely care.
? Whilst utilising your allied health care professional expertise and clinical skills, you will enhance the experience of all appropriate patients under our care to access and use the facilities/services available in the community.
? Enable patients to be cared for safely by remotely supporting established care packages at home or in their place of residence.
About us
Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people and adults. Salary is dependant on NHS experience and current banding/pay point. Excellent benefits package available including various pension schemes, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, discounted electronics, access to EAP, high street discounts, Blue Light Card eligibility, opportunity to apply for low interest personal loans and an excellent lease car scheme and we are constantly looking to expand our staff benefits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Enable early supported discharge, prevent inappropriate re-admission to hospital, share nursing knowledge and skills and support the technological advances initiated at Bromley Healthcare.
Support and participate in the development of integrated pathways and care packages which enable patients to be safely cared for outside of the acute hospital setting.
Work closely with multi- disciplinary agencies and Primary Care professionals to provide appropriate and seamless care for patients and their families in thecommunity.
Provide clinical leadership and clinical management of the Care Co-ordination Centre. Continuously monitor and maintain clinical standards and quality of care.
Monitor effectiveness of BHC protocols and triage requirements and escalate level of care for acutely ill patients where necessary.
To support patients access to community health services in the Bromley area (remit may grow to include other areas where BHC holds clinical contracts)
The post holder is responsible to safeguard children, young people and adults at risk.
Key Areas of Work Maintain a high standard of clinical care for all patients utilising BHC in accordance with organisational guidelines and protocols.
Support care plans for Intermediate care and complex care patients, referring to other services required.
Supports ward staff and community teams via the CCC in the management of sick patients. Providing highly specialist advice on how patients can be best managed in the community.
Acts as the key point of contact with the CFDT to enable the safe and timely discharge of patients from the PRUH.
Develops good system wide working relationships and communicates effectively with clinical colleagues and members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Facilitates the most effective use of the total community resource by assessing capacity and providing effective challenge where required, including utilisation of scheduling tools.
Promotes quality care and non-discriminatory practice as outlined in BHC Policies and Procedures, acknowledge a patients personal beliefs and identity.
Clinical Expertise Demonstrate a level of clinical competence and a high level of specialist knowledge with regard to care delivery, thereby demonstrating clinical credibility and being a credible role model within the team.
Demonstrate professional accountability and adhere to the relevant professional associations code of conduct.
Take responsibility for the assessment of acutely ill patients who contact the Care Coordination Centre via telephone and video.
Competently assess and triage acutely ill patients intermediate care patients and complex care patients, including the assessment, planning and evaluation of programmes of care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Enable early supported discharge, prevent inappropriate re-admission to hospital, share nursing knowledge and skills and support the technological advances initiated at Bromley Healthcare.
Support and participate in the development of integrated pathways and care packages which enable patients to be safely cared for outside of the acute hospital setting.
Work closely with multi- disciplinary agencies and Primary Care professionals to provide appropriate and seamless care for patients and their families in thecommunity.
Provide clinical leadership and clinical management of the Care Co-ordination Centre. Continuously monitor and maintain clinical standards and quality of care.
Monitor effectiveness of BHC protocols and triage requirements and escalate level of care for acutely ill patients where necessary.
To support patients access to community health services in the Bromley area (remit may grow to include other areas where BHC holds clinical contracts)
The post holder is responsible to safeguard children, young people and adults at risk.
Key Areas of Work Maintain a high standard of clinical care for all patients utilising BHC in accordance with organisational guidelines and protocols.
Support care plans for Intermediate care and complex care patients, referring to other services required.
Supports ward staff and community teams via the CCC in the management of sick patients. Providing highly specialist advice on how patients can be best managed in the community.
Acts as the key point of contact with the CFDT to enable the safe and timely discharge of patients from the PRUH.
Develops good system wide working relationships and communicates effectively with clinical colleagues and members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Facilitates the most effective use of the total community resource by assessing capacity and providing effective challenge where required, including utilisation of scheduling tools.
Promotes quality care and non-discriminatory practice as outlined in BHC Policies and Procedures, acknowledge a patients personal beliefs and identity.
Clinical Expertise Demonstrate a level of clinical competence and a high level of specialist knowledge with regard to care delivery, thereby demonstrating clinical credibility and being a credible role model within the team.
Demonstrate professional accountability and adhere to the relevant professional associations code of conduct.
Take responsibility for the assessment of acutely ill patients who contact the Care Coordination Centre via telephone and video.
Competently assess and triage acutely ill patients intermediate care patients and complex care patients, including the assessment, planning and evaluation of programmes of care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current HCPC registration
- Registered with a statutory professional body with significant post qualification experience
- AHP Qualification e.g. OT/PT
- Significant Acute or Community Care experience
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Experience in Triaging of patients
- End of Life course
- Additional courses undertaken at Band 6 level,
Experience
Essential
- Clinical knowledge in the care and management of the acutely ill / complex care / palliative care / intermediate care patient within community
- Knowledge of risk management
- Ability to work with and motivate nurses/therapy and medical staff
- Computer literate - confident in using a range of IT platforms
- Understanding of and ability to implement, evidence-based practice Knowledge of risk management
Desirable
- Experience in managing and delivering sustained change
Specific Skills
Essential
- Proven remote assessment skills
- Excellent written, verbal and electronic communication skills
- Willing to learn new technologies related to the role
- Specialist and extensive expertise and knowledge across a diverse range of professions under the title Registered Nurse/Allied Health Professions
- Evidence of experience of discharge planning and discharge pathways
Desirable
- An interest in developing further clinical skills
- Supervising junior members of staff.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current HCPC registration
- Registered with a statutory professional body with significant post qualification experience
- AHP Qualification e.g. OT/PT
- Significant Acute or Community Care experience
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Experience in Triaging of patients
- End of Life course
- Additional courses undertaken at Band 6 level,
Experience
Essential
- Clinical knowledge in the care and management of the acutely ill / complex care / palliative care / intermediate care patient within community
- Knowledge of risk management
- Ability to work with and motivate nurses/therapy and medical staff
- Computer literate - confident in using a range of IT platforms
- Understanding of and ability to implement, evidence-based practice Knowledge of risk management
Desirable
- Experience in managing and delivering sustained change
Specific Skills
Essential
- Proven remote assessment skills
- Excellent written, verbal and electronic communication skills
- Willing to learn new technologies related to the role
- Specialist and extensive expertise and knowledge across a diverse range of professions under the title Registered Nurse/Allied Health Professions
- Evidence of experience of discharge planning and discharge pathways
Desirable
- An interest in developing further clinical skills
- Supervising junior members of staff.
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).
