Job summary
The Frailty Hospital at Home Virtual Ward is our new innovative pathway which focuses on providing intensive, hospital- level care for acute conditions that would normally require an acute hospital bed, in a patients place of residence for a short episode throughmultidisciplinary healthcare teams.
The Division of Integrated Elderly and Community Care are developing the delivery of this new and enhanced model of care which adheres to the spirit of Hospital at Home. This patient pathway with dedicated investment, training and leadership opportunities will guide and inform future pathways for patients to keep people out of hospital and in their homes by referring into a single point of access.
Main duties of the job
The Lead Clinical Response Practitioner has the day to day responsibility for the effective and efficient clinical and operational management of the Frailty Hospital at Home team who provide support to patients in their own home and care homes following a sudden deterioration in their condition.
The expectation is not just to lead a team but to also carry out the initial clinical assessment of the unwell patient with the support of the GP or a Geriatrician. Your clinical expertise are required to plan and deliver care to the acutely unwell patient. Also lead in a clinical supervision strategy that supports the up-skilling and re-skilling the future workforce.
Because the remit of the role is a blend of community and acute medicine, we welcome applications from Community and Acute Nurses, ACPs, Paramedics and Physiotherapists. We believe that every profession has the ability to demonstrate clinical leadership with the correct training, mentoring and coaching opportunities that we will be providing.
******We would also accept applications from experience Band 7 who have a keen interest in frailty and wish to study at an ACP level. This will be finically and clinically supported. ***********
About us
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
Person Specification
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Willing and able to travel between sites and throughout Bucks, as required by the post
- Flexibility to work outside traditional working hours
- Ability to participate in on-call rota
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate broad experience post registration working in a community setting within a variety of core areas
- In depth experience of working within multi agency / multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of implementing change management programmes e.g. service development
- Experience of leadership and management
- Post-qualification experience
- Demonstrate advanced leadership & management skills
- Evidence of developing and leading successful teams
- Experience of managing practice performance
- Knowledge of workforce/nursing developments and current thinking
- Knowledge of a range of approaches to establishing evidence based practice
- Experience of cross organisational working with partner agencies (i.e. with CCG/LA colleagues)
Desirable
- Experience participating in a research or audit project and implementing full audit cycle
- Experience of working with single assessment process
- Experience of electronic clinical systems
- Experience in mentorship role
- Evidence of working in the community / Acute / deteriorating patients
- Evidence of Nursing Homes experience
- Evidence of working with patients at End of Life
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of effective verbal and written communication skills
- Evidence of problem solving skills
- Ability to effectively prioritise workload
- Ability to influence and persuade others in the promotion of high standards of patient care
- Commitment to training and continuous development of self and others
- ICT skills - using a range of programmes
Education, Qualification & Training
Essential
- Level 1 registered nurse
- Masters Degree in Nursing or ACP
- Evidence of recent CPD
- Clinical supervisor training
- Specialist Community Practitioner/ District Nursing qualification
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification
- Post-graduate management and/or leadership training
- V300 Prescriber
- Care of the Deteriorating patient module
- QSIR Practitioner
Person Specification
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Willing and able to travel between sites and throughout Bucks, as required by the post
- Flexibility to work outside traditional working hours
- Ability to participate in on-call rota
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate broad experience post registration working in a community setting within a variety of core areas
- In depth experience of working within multi agency / multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of implementing change management programmes e.g. service development
- Experience of leadership and management
- Post-qualification experience
- Demonstrate advanced leadership & management skills
- Evidence of developing and leading successful teams
- Experience of managing practice performance
- Knowledge of workforce/nursing developments and current thinking
- Knowledge of a range of approaches to establishing evidence based practice
- Experience of cross organisational working with partner agencies (i.e. with CCG/LA colleagues)
Desirable
- Experience participating in a research or audit project and implementing full audit cycle
- Experience of working with single assessment process
- Experience of electronic clinical systems
- Experience in mentorship role
- Evidence of working in the community / Acute / deteriorating patients
- Evidence of Nursing Homes experience
- Evidence of working with patients at End of Life
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of effective verbal and written communication skills
- Evidence of problem solving skills
- Ability to effectively prioritise workload
- Ability to influence and persuade others in the promotion of high standards of patient care
- Commitment to training and continuous development of self and others
- ICT skills - using a range of programmes
Education, Qualification & Training
Essential
- Level 1 registered nurse
- Masters Degree in Nursing or ACP
- Evidence of recent CPD
- Clinical supervisor training
- Specialist Community Practitioner/ District Nursing qualification
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification
- Post-graduate management and/or leadership training
- V300 Prescriber
- Care of the Deteriorating patient module
- QSIR Practitioner
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).
