Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Team Leader UCRT

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Team Leader position within the Urgent Community Response Team South East Essex. The successful applicant will be working to prevent acutely unwell patients attending hospital by supporting them in their own home. Experience in supporting unwell patients is desirable in return you will gain all necessary training , such as assessment skills.

Main duties of the job

UCRT South East Essex is a community admission avoidance team available 7 days a week that will help patients stay at home when they are feeling unwell rather than be transferred to hospital.

The UCRT SEE team provides specialist nurse and occupational therapy led care in patients own homes. They visit patients within two hours of receiving a referral from a healthcare professional to stabilise their immediate health needs and plan ongoing care and treatment as appropriate.

The Band 6 Team Leader will work as an autonomous practitioner within the UCRT SEE Team supporting the delivery of crisis care and support in patients own homes.

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

o Season Ticket Loans

o NHS discounts for staff

o Excellent Training facilities and opportunities

o Buying and Selling annual leave scheme

o The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas

o Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work

o Day One Flexible Employer

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

Details

Date posted

19 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

Depending on experience £35,392 - £42,618 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

364-A-7060

Job locations

Rochford Hospital

Union Street

Rochford

SS4 1RB


Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide clinical leadership and support the UCRT team.

Work autonomously on a daily basis to provide a wide range of healthcare options, to a caseload of patients on the UCRT caseload. Provision of a high quality nursing service to individuals, families, and groups in conjunction with other agencies, across South East Essex.

Work in partnership with GPs and primary healthcare professionals to ascertain diagnosis, plan care and treatment.

Work towards promoting admission avoidance from primary care to the acute Trust.

To practice as a Non-Medical Prescriber and ensure own professional registration is maintained.

On a daily basis, support the Case Managers and Clinical Manager to prioritise the caseload and delegate appropriate work to other team members, providing teaching and clinical supervision when required.

Deputise to Case Manager when required.

Act as UCRT Coordinator and SPA triage nurse on a rotational basis, undertaking triage of referrals from GPs, Paramedics and Community Health Teams.

Support collaboration of UCRT services across Mid and South Essex, which may include working across boundaries.

Responsibility for assessing, planning and providing care to a client group with acute and complex health care needs to ensure the highest standard of care is given which complies with current clinical guidelines and legislation.

Through holistic assessment, instigate and follow up investigations to support safe care within the home setting. Where safe care is not able to be sustained then arrange appropriate transfer to the acute Trust, ensuring a comprehensive handover of care is undertaken.

To work collaboratively with the UCRT Occupational Therapists to support the delivery of holistic care and admission avoidance interventions.

Liaison and coordination of services, working collaboratively with other agencies both voluntary and statutory to provide a seamless service to patients and their carers, being aware of local and national health policies.

Support the Clinical Manager to organise staff rotas and adjust as necessary to ensure adequate cover for the service.

To provide specialist, higher level knowledge and skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care of the requirements of the practice/geographical population using a variety of resources and to meet patients needs using evidence based practice.

Provide advice and support to home carers in the community on the UCRT caseload.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide clinical leadership and support the UCRT team.

Work autonomously on a daily basis to provide a wide range of healthcare options, to a caseload of patients on the UCRT caseload. Provision of a high quality nursing service to individuals, families, and groups in conjunction with other agencies, across South East Essex.

Work in partnership with GPs and primary healthcare professionals to ascertain diagnosis, plan care and treatment.

Work towards promoting admission avoidance from primary care to the acute Trust.

To practice as a Non-Medical Prescriber and ensure own professional registration is maintained.

On a daily basis, support the Case Managers and Clinical Manager to prioritise the caseload and delegate appropriate work to other team members, providing teaching and clinical supervision when required.

Deputise to Case Manager when required.

Act as UCRT Coordinator and SPA triage nurse on a rotational basis, undertaking triage of referrals from GPs, Paramedics and Community Health Teams.

Support collaboration of UCRT services across Mid and South Essex, which may include working across boundaries.

Responsibility for assessing, planning and providing care to a client group with acute and complex health care needs to ensure the highest standard of care is given which complies with current clinical guidelines and legislation.

Through holistic assessment, instigate and follow up investigations to support safe care within the home setting. Where safe care is not able to be sustained then arrange appropriate transfer to the acute Trust, ensuring a comprehensive handover of care is undertaken.

To work collaboratively with the UCRT Occupational Therapists to support the delivery of holistic care and admission avoidance interventions.

Liaison and coordination of services, working collaboratively with other agencies both voluntary and statutory to provide a seamless service to patients and their carers, being aware of local and national health policies.

Support the Clinical Manager to organise staff rotas and adjust as necessary to ensure adequate cover for the service.

To provide specialist, higher level knowledge and skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care of the requirements of the practice/geographical population using a variety of resources and to meet patients needs using evidence based practice.

Provide advice and support to home carers in the community on the UCRT caseload.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Graduate Diploma or degree nursing

Desirable

  • Assessment and Consultation
  • Non medical prescribing

Experience

Essential

  • Acute and or community experience

Desirable

  • Evidence of Supporting unwell patients
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Graduate Diploma or degree nursing

Desirable

  • Assessment and Consultation
  • Non medical prescribing

Experience

Essential

  • Acute and or community experience

Desirable

  • Evidence of Supporting unwell patients

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rochford Hospital

Union Street

Rochford

SS4 1RB


Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rochford Hospital

Union Street

Rochford

SS4 1RB


Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Manager

Claire Palmer

clare.palmer7@nhs.net

07966932009

Details

Date posted

19 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

Depending on experience £35,392 - £42,618 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

364-A-7060

Job locations

Rochford Hospital

Union Street

Rochford

SS4 1RB


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