Job summary
This role is diverse and includes supporting effective prehospital clinical pathways to prevent avoidable hospital admissions and delivering clinical interventions typically seen within secondary care settings for patient's that can be promptly identified and turned around at the front door back into their usual place of residence for acute treatment/s and monitoring.
The role embodies holistic assessment for patients in acute crisis, whether a result of a medical or functional decline or an acute social need, with a focus on preventative care and wrap around services within community to prevent hospital admission. Referrals into the service will come from a wide range of streams including, hospital, primary care, community referrals, pre-hospital, and the ambulance service.
The role incorporates the daily application of/willingness to work towards the Physical Health Assessment qualification to enhance the initial assessment for patients presenting with acute, undifferentiated diagnoses. This cohort of patients can be referred from a variety of referral streams including local ambulance services, primary and secondary care services, and adult social care with a focus on providing a first responder function for cases such as the fallen patient.
This role is open to Registered Nurses and Registered Paramedics.
***Full valid UK driving license is essential for this post ****
Main duties of the job
The role includes supporting clinical triage to ensure patients' needs are comprehensively explored and identified allowing safe signposting to the right service/clinician to meet individual needs. The post holder will be required to have a full driving license and care able to be insured for business use.
- Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
- Effectively communicate information regarding clinical decisions, policy and care pathways to patients/carers and the multi-professional team including situations where difficulties in comprehension occur.
- A skilled practitioner and clinical leader providing support to the management team, participating in service/policy development.
- Responsible for clinical assessment of a group of patients, ensuring appropriate care is planned, implemented, and evaluated.
- To implement the skills achieved via the physical health assessment qualification to ensure safe initial assessment for patients.
- To continue reviewing patients medically stepped down for crisis response, ensuring safe and clinically appropriate discharge planning.
- To safely access and supply service approved Patient Group Directives following the completion of training, whilst adhering to agreed processes
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To maintain knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to deliver an evidence-based service that is responsive to the changing needs of the population.
- To provide clinical supervision and leadership, to junior team members.
- To be responsible for the provision of effective earning experiences for pre-and post-registration students
- To coordinate the delivery of care for patients and act as a clinical resource within the team.
- Clinically triage and safely signpost referrals to the most appropriate service, ensuring patients needs are met, using clinical support tools available to support decision making.
- Undertake comprehensive risk assessments associated with the care of patients in order to ensure nurses and carers safety and reflect realistic goal planning to enable patients to maximise their independence.
- Act as a role model for other staff and students demonstrating high standards of practice and professional conduct.
- Ensure practice is evidence based through undertaking audit and critically appraising literature.
- Ability to work without direct supervision and problem solve with a solution focused mindset.
- To be confident in undertaking dynamic risk assessments and competent in situational moving and handling with a demonstrated competence in the safe utilisation of an array of equipment post completion of corporate and additional training.
- Competent to assess and close trauma wound/s using steri-strips and skin adhesives as clinically appropriate.
- Demonstrate highly technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management including; administration of IV medications, venous cannulation, venepuncture, management and care of mid and PICC lines, complex patient monitoring; equipment management and Point of care Testing.
- Utilise and ensure others utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient data.
- Ability to work in a matrix model of care, in collaboration with other organisations and agencies, ensuring high standard of care delivery.
- Manage expected (and occasional unexpected) clinical events requiring high but unpredictable levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need, escalating to a senior member of staff where appropriate e.g., in an unexpected event.
- Support patients, carers and others during difficult situations arising in the clinical area, e.g., imparting bad news or following an unexpected event.
- Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards.
- Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to the trusts standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and infection control at all times.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To maintain knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to deliver an evidence-based service that is responsive to the changing needs of the population.
- To provide clinical supervision and leadership, to junior team members.
- To be responsible for the provision of effective earning experiences for pre-and post-registration students
- To coordinate the delivery of care for patients and act as a clinical resource within the team.
- Clinically triage and safely signpost referrals to the most appropriate service, ensuring patients needs are met, using clinical support tools available to support decision making.
- Undertake comprehensive risk assessments associated with the care of patients in order to ensure nurses and carers safety and reflect realistic goal planning to enable patients to maximise their independence.
- Act as a role model for other staff and students demonstrating high standards of practice and professional conduct.
- Ensure practice is evidence based through undertaking audit and critically appraising literature.
- Ability to work without direct supervision and problem solve with a solution focused mindset.
- To be confident in undertaking dynamic risk assessments and competent in situational moving and handling with a demonstrated competence in the safe utilisation of an array of equipment post completion of corporate and additional training.
- Competent to assess and close trauma wound/s using steri-strips and skin adhesives as clinically appropriate.
- Demonstrate highly technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management including; administration of IV medications, venous cannulation, venepuncture, management and care of mid and PICC lines, complex patient monitoring; equipment management and Point of care Testing.
- Utilise and ensure others utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient data.
- Ability to work in a matrix model of care, in collaboration with other organisations and agencies, ensuring high standard of care delivery.
- Manage expected (and occasional unexpected) clinical events requiring high but unpredictable levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need, escalating to a senior member of staff where appropriate e.g., in an unexpected event.
- Support patients, carers and others during difficult situations arising in the clinical area, e.g., imparting bad news or following an unexpected event.
- Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards.
- Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to the trusts standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and infection control at all times.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Address
OPAL assessment and demonstration centre
Unit 17-18 Widdrington Road, Bishopgate Business Park
Coventry
CV1 4NA
Employer's website
https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
