Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within PHL Group to
expand the Integrated Urgent Care Paediatric Desk.
PHL Group are an innovative healthcare provider known for providing
a range of the highest quality care using remote technology.
We are proud to offer a service that is paediatric specific where
our team provide clinical care remotely to children and young people within
Hampshire aged 0-16 years.
Based in our Whiteley office, the service consists of a small team
of paediatric and adult trained nurses with a variety of skills and qualifications
which they use to clinically assess patients and support families by telephone
and video consultation. The service runs from 10am to 10pm 7 days
a week, providing care for more than 1100 patients per month.
Our team are proud of the high standard of care provided which was reflected
in the latest CQC inspection where the service was rated 'Good'.
If you are looking for a new and exciting role within a
team that offers career progression and development in a supportive
environment, then this could be the opportunity for you.
PHL Group offers 2 full time positions (37.5 hours per week), no nights, free parking onsite and
a highly competitive rate of pay plus enhancements.
Main duties of the job
Within the PHL Group Paediatric Desk, we are responsible for the
remote clinical assessment of children and their families who
contact 111 for support or advice. We take a full and comprehensive
history, including any factors relating to safeguarding concerns, which allows
us to provide the most appropriate outcome such as home management, face
to face appointments with OOH GP or Urgent Treatment Centre, or refer to
Emergency Departments and Ambulance Services for more urgent situations.
As part of the team, you will receive regular structured
appraisals and 1:1 sessions, as well as informal and formal
training supporting education and learning in practice. You
will also be invited to regular team meetings and clinical supervision in
which you will be encouraged to take part.
About us
PHL was founded in 2009
by a team of commercial partners and experienced General Practitioners with a
clear vision of providing services that would contribute to and benefit the
local healthcare economy. PHL (formerly
known as Hampshire Doctors on Call) runs Integrated Urgent Care, which evolved
from the former Out of Hours model, for localities in Hampshire and the Isle of
Wight. All of the core services which look after patients with an urgent healthcare
need are joined up together, and PHL work closely with system partners such as South
Central Ambulance Service. The services we operate include call handling,
telephone clinical assessment, out of hours home visiting services and some face-to-face
Primary Care appointments services in Hampshire. The new division combines PHL's
healthcare operations into one team and utilises internal and external
resources efficiently to achieve our organisations vision: to be an innovative
healthcare enabler, known for providing a range of high-quality care.
Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has
been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period; therefore, we
encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.
Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted applicants
will be contacted. If you do not hear back from us within 2 weeks of applying,
please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work autonomously and be accountable for your own professional actions.
- Assess undifferentiated patients between the ages of 0-16 years with a range of acute, non-acute and chronic medical conditions.
- Through remote telephone and video consultations clinically assess a wide range of paediatric patients through history taking, identifying underlying causes and carry through management and treatment plans using the support of the Healthier Together Pathways and NICE guidelines.
- Facilitating management plans and chose the disposition that would be the most appropriate to the patients needs.
- Where remote prescribing is felt necessary then appropriate patients can be forwarded to a medical or non-medical prescriber for further assessment.
- Refer and facilitate patient pathways through appropriate referrals to primary, community, secondary and tertiary care for patients ensuring direct referral if urgent care required to appropriate specialty.
- Recognise the need and initiate emergency treatment, either referring direct to ED or using the 999 services.
- To ensure home managed patient shave robust safely netting advice and access to further information for worsening symptoms via the 'Healthier Together' app/ website or NHS online.
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical decision making within your clinical competence
- The post holder will promote a robust culture of safeguarding practice, and ensure they work closely with the safeguarding hub and childrens services.
- Take a person-centred approach to service delivery, based on clear understanding and experience of the modes for service delivery.
- Maintain and develop clinical competence and knowledge of care delivery within urgent care setting using both formal and informal training methods.
- To be responsible and accountable for legible and contemporaneous clinical records
- You will be expected to ensure that mandatory education is kept updated as required by the policies of the organisation.
- You will be expected to maintain a clinical portfolio that evidences advanced heath assessment skills and competencies.
- You must demonstrate and meet competencies to deliver appropriate health care such as history taking and physical assessment.
- You must demonstrate understanding and competence of safeguarding and acting upon concerns.
- To participate in regular performance review with your professional line manager
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work autonomously and be accountable for your own professional actions.
- Assess undifferentiated patients between the ages of 0-16 years with a range of acute, non-acute and chronic medical conditions.
- Through remote telephone and video consultations clinically assess a wide range of paediatric patients through history taking, identifying underlying causes and carry through management and treatment plans using the support of the Healthier Together Pathways and NICE guidelines.
- Facilitating management plans and chose the disposition that would be the most appropriate to the patients needs.
- Where remote prescribing is felt necessary then appropriate patients can be forwarded to a medical or non-medical prescriber for further assessment.
- Refer and facilitate patient pathways through appropriate referrals to primary, community, secondary and tertiary care for patients ensuring direct referral if urgent care required to appropriate specialty.
- Recognise the need and initiate emergency treatment, either referring direct to ED or using the 999 services.
- To ensure home managed patient shave robust safely netting advice and access to further information for worsening symptoms via the 'Healthier Together' app/ website or NHS online.
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical decision making within your clinical competence
- The post holder will promote a robust culture of safeguarding practice, and ensure they work closely with the safeguarding hub and childrens services.
- Take a person-centred approach to service delivery, based on clear understanding and experience of the modes for service delivery.
- Maintain and develop clinical competence and knowledge of care delivery within urgent care setting using both formal and informal training methods.
- To be responsible and accountable for legible and contemporaneous clinical records
- You will be expected to ensure that mandatory education is kept updated as required by the policies of the organisation.
- You will be expected to maintain a clinical portfolio that evidences advanced heath assessment skills and competencies.
- You must demonstrate and meet competencies to deliver appropriate health care such as history taking and physical assessment.
- You must demonstrate understanding and competence of safeguarding and acting upon concerns.
- To participate in regular performance review with your professional line manager
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Registered with NMC Adult or Paediatrics
- 3 years experience working in combination or any of the following healthcare settings acute paediatrics wards, IUC, Primary Care, Emergency Department, WIC, UCT or Home Visiting.
- Minimum of 5 years post qualified
- Experience in Triage or remote clinical assessment.
- Experience in caring for children with acute minor illness, injuries, and acute health issues.
- You must be able to demonstrate that you are competent at taking a clinical history excluding red flags be able to undertake a remote physical examination of the patient for patients presenting with undifferentiated conditions.
Desirable
- Teaching and/or Mentorship qualification
- Advance health and diagnostic course
- History taking & physical assessment.
- In house ENP or UCP training.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Registered with NMC Adult or Paediatrics
- 3 years experience working in combination or any of the following healthcare settings acute paediatrics wards, IUC, Primary Care, Emergency Department, WIC, UCT or Home Visiting.
- Minimum of 5 years post qualified
- Experience in Triage or remote clinical assessment.
- Experience in caring for children with acute minor illness, injuries, and acute health issues.
- You must be able to demonstrate that you are competent at taking a clinical history excluding red flags be able to undertake a remote physical examination of the patient for patients presenting with undifferentiated conditions.
Desirable
- Teaching and/or Mentorship qualification
- Advance health and diagnostic course
- History taking & physical assessment.
- In house ENP or UCP training.
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).
