Job summary
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is a highly successful, dynamic organisation providing excellent integrated health and social care to the population of Torbay and South Devon and a known leader in pushing the boundaries of NHS care.
We are constantly developing and improving our care services to meet the changing needs of the local population, offering our staff new opportunities to grow and develop.
We now have an exciting opportunity within our Joint Emergency Team. If you enjoy working holistically within an urgent care environment and love working within a dynamic team then this role is for you.
The post holder will work as an experienced nurse supporting the identification, assessment, management and treatment of complex older adults who have attended the Torbay Hospital emergency department or one of our short stay admission wards as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team to help avoid hospital admission.
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Main duties of the job
The post holder will support frailty identification and provide relevant interventions while taking a home first approach and helping to avoid hospital admission.
The post holder will work alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team, emergency medical team, frailty team, allied health professionals and social care colleagues. They will also liaise directly with community services to ensure smooth onward care.
About us
The Joint Emergency Team (JET) are a Multi-Disciplinary Team consisting of Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Discharge Co-ordinators.
They are based within the Torbay Hospital Emergency Department and work alongside the Emergency Department team having shared responsibility for patients identified for JET service intervention.
The JET team also work within our Medical Receiving Unit (MRU) or other relevant ward areas. The JET service is provided over 7 days from 8am to 6pm.
JET members need to be able to work well within a Multi-disciplinary team but able to work independently and have excellent communication skills.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality. Ensuring own and others clinical practice is research based
Actively contributes to the multi-disciplinary team supporting the patient, acting as a credible source of information for other agencies/professionals involved in the care as required acting as a resource of specialist knowledge for others to inform decision making for best outcome
Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times
Please see our attached job description and person specification form for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality. Ensuring own and others clinical practice is research based
Actively contributes to the multi-disciplinary team supporting the patient, acting as a credible source of information for other agencies/professionals involved in the care as required acting as a resource of specialist knowledge for others to inform decision making for best outcome
Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times
Please see our attached job description and person specification form for full details.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of post graduate nursing development
- Evidence of sound IT knowledge including NHS systems
- Advanced assessment, planning and treatment skills
Desirable
- Experience of working in an emergency department
- Experience of working within a community setting
- Experience of working within Frailty
- Experience of successfully working within a MDT
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with recent post graduate experience
- Degree level education or equivalent
- Evidence of post graduate education
Desirable
- Experience of working within an NHS setting
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of post graduate nursing development
- Evidence of sound IT knowledge including NHS systems
- Advanced assessment, planning and treatment skills
Desirable
- Experience of working in an emergency department
- Experience of working within a community setting
- Experience of working within Frailty
- Experience of successfully working within a MDT
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with recent post graduate experience
- Degree level education or equivalent
- Evidence of post graduate education
Desirable
- Experience of working within an NHS setting
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).
