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Job summary

Main area
Community
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Service offer is 7 days per week 0800 - 2000)
Job ref
218-AHP-B7-6893588
Employer
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Tile Hill Primary centre and various locations across the city
Town
Coventry
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per anum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/01/2025 23:59
Interview date
14/01/2025

Employer heading

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust logo

Clinical Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 7

Job overview

An exciting opportunity to join One Coventry Integrated Team (OCIT) as a Clinical Practitioner has arisen. Clinical Practitioners support all Urgent Emergency Care (UEC) pathways within OCIT including crisis response as part of the UEC offer. The Clinical PractitionerÌý will work autonomously to deliver a high standard of patient care, utilising advanced clinical skills and in-depth theoretical knowledge.Ìý

Main duties of the job

1.ÌýÌýÌý To work as an autonomous practitioner to deliver a high standard of patient care as part of the One Coventry Integrated Team; using advanced clinical skills and in-depth theoretical knowledge base.

2.ÌýÌýÌý To effectively manage a complex caseload of patients as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT), providing specialist and evidence-based assessment and interventions to patients in both a stable and acute phase of their condition, ensuring the physical, psychosocial, behavioural, perceptual, cognitive, sensory and environmental needs of patients, are addressed.

3.ÌýÌýÌý Utilising highly specialist knowledge and clinical reasoning, to plan and provide clinical intervention in consultation with other colleagues in the multidisciplinary team and to work in a range of settings as appropriate (e.g. patients home, work environment or other community setting).

4.ÌýÌýÌý To signpost, refer and support access to health, social and third sector services to reduce inappropriate attendances and admissions at A&E and improve patient quality of life outcomes.

5.ÌýÌýÌý To work with and through others to support staff in the process of change by using influencing skills in order to effect change. Contribute to plans that reflect changes in practice and service delivery.

6.ÌýÌýÌý To monitor and evaluate practice through clinical audit and formal evaluation processes.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To work collaboratively within the multi professional team to plan and implement treatment for acute illness or complex chronic disease management as required.
  • To work collaboratively with other key partnership organisations to ensure effective, safe delivery and transfer of care.
  • To participate in 7 day working rotas to ensure delivery of key services.
  • Support the review and development of competencies as required supporting clinical practice.
  • Ensure all clinical records are kept in line with trust policies, procedures and guidelines.
  • Effectively manage short-term caseloads identifying when patients are ready for either discharge or care transfer to other service providers internal or external.
  • Provide senior clinical supervision, education support and leadership to the One Coventry Integrated Team and wider UHCW services.
  • Provide operational support for the management team within Integrated Community Services.
  • Develop and formulate a comprehensive plan of care ensuring the individual’s perspective and opinion are explored at all levels and their wishes clearly identified.
  • Monitor indicators of chronic disease, anticipating possible decline and proactively managing this to enhance well-being and maintain independence.
  • Plan interventions in light of patients expresses wishes and goals of care, facilitating discussion with the family and significant others concerning end of life care plans
  • Ensure a robust process is in place to review care treatment plans evaluate and review plans of care.
  • To triage referrals into the service and ensure care interventions are implemented from a variety of sources to meet the patient’s needs.
  • Assess risk of providing care within the community and implement the relevant mitigations to reduce/remove any identified risk
  • Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.

For further details please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
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Desirable criteria
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Experience

Essential criteria
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Desirable criteria
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Knowledge

Essential criteria
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Desirable criteria
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Skills

Essential criteria
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Employer certification / accreditation badges

Pathway to excellencePregnancy Loss PledgeHeart Charter

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Joanne Holland/Caroline Warburton
Job title
Consultant nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

[email protected]Ìý