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Job overview

Job Purpose - Monday to FridayÌý

The service delivers high quality care to patients at in their own home with a primary purpose to prevent hospital attendance/ admission and facilitate early discharge from hospital. The service operates from 8am to 10pm, 7 days a week.

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The post holder will work autonomously and in collaboration with Acute Trusts, the Adult Community Nursing Teams, other health care professionals and statutory and voluntary agencies to deliver excellent standards of patient care.

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The post holder will be required to:

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·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Work on a rotational shift basis within the Herts Unplanned Care Team – service operating hours 8am 10pm 7 day a week.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Be the clinical leader for designated shifts on a rotational basis responsible for day-to-day management of the service.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Take designated responsibility for discrete areas of operational management, line management and clinical practice.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Prioritise and manage own workload with minimal supervision.

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Main duties of the job

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Utilise advanced clinical and diagnostic skills and expert knowledge to carry out thorough assessments of physical and psycho-social needs in order to develop a comprehensive short term care plan aiming to optimise health and wellbeing that will prevent a hospital attendance/ admission or allow early discharge home.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Provide direct advanced, autonomous clinical care to a range of patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed and/ or complex health needs and long term conditions.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Work within Clinical Guidelines, Policies, Procedures and Patient Group Directions (PGD’s) utilising expert judgment to work outside these frameworks where necessary.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Carry out specialist clinical care and treatments based on best possible evidence that will improve health outcomes. This will include cannulation, administration of intravenous infusions and antibiotics, anticoagulation monitoring, palliative care interventionsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý and catheter and bowel management.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Deliver agreed clinical quality and performance standards within practice.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To assess referrals to the team and respond within 2 hours to ensure adequate care and support for patients and carers.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Be goal and outcome orientated, whilst maintaining a high level of performance.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Work within the principles of the Single Assessment Process.

Working for our organisation

Why join?

• Earn more per hour - bank rates are higher than agency and include holiday pay. We also cover your expenses and provide free uniforms
• See the best shifts first – bank staff get priority over all agency workers
• Book the shifts you want on your phone – build your own rota on our bank booking system
• Get 24x7 support from our friendly Staff Bank team – a local team dedicated to helping you
• Access NHS benefits – such as NHS pension contributions and discounts
• Access Trust benefits – get support with your career development and mental health
• Become part of an integrated team – feel more valued and supported in your work