Role Summary
Within this role, you will:
1. Work at the independent living centre (ILC) providing highly specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment and advice to patients and their carers. The specialist area is community equpiment and includes a wide range of acute, chronic and terminal care cases, many having highly complex disabilities and/or presentations.
2. Be part of an interdependent, multidisciplinary team ensuring that therapy input is integrated into the patient’s overall care plan.
3. Offer expert advice in complex equipment, postural management and moving & handling.
4. Work collaboratively with NHS, Social Care, commissioners and community partners.
About the Role
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More detail about the role
5. Provide highly specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment and advice to patients and their carers. The specialist area is community equpiment and includes a wide range of acute, chronic and terminal care cases, many having highly complex disabilities and/or presentations.
6. Lead the clinical specialty providing leadership, development and governance in relation to the clinical area and supporting other clinicians regarding patient treatment and management.
7. Be part of an interdependent, multidisciplinary team ensuring that therapy input is integrated into the patient’s overall care plan.
8. Work with the manager to lead and develop the service in line with patient need and trust wide developments and to help provide an equitable service across the Trust.Areas of Responsibility: To evaluate equipment and provide expert advice to commissioners, providers and clinicians regarding stock and non-stock items provided by the community equipment service in terms of cost effectiveness, accessibility and suitability. To provide specialist equipment specialist advice that is accessed by NHS and DCC Community Adult Services, provider sector and the general public.To act in an advisory capacity for clinical and legislative issues to ensure safe practice and ensure adherence to relevant clinical standards/guidelines set out by internal organisations, government and other professional bodies.To support the DILIS contract manager to ensure contract objectives are met with regard to equipment provision and risk management. To make strategic and operational judgements based on risk assessment, making recommendations and managing conflicting views. To identify training needs that relate to equipment assessment and prescription and to plan, co ordinate and present equipment updates and training to multidisciplinary employees from Adult Health and Social Care, and the wider Health sector including Care home providers around the county. To develop appropriate guidance and resources that can be accessed by key stakeholders including the public and carer support networksThe post holder will fulfil all tasks and work as part of a team. To meet the needs of the service, the post holder may be required to work in other areas as appropriate and as directed by the line manager
Working hours per week. Monday - Friday
Interview Date: To be confirmed
For further information please contact: Stacey Endacott Community Clinical Lead for Patient Care
Pay: The salary advertised for this position reflects the Agenda for Change 6-7 rates, inclusive of a pay award implemented from April 6. If you join before this date,, remuneration will be based on the 5-6 pay bandings (Pay scales for 5/ | NHS Employers)
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over, staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than, people, cover more than 2, square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
9. National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
10. Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
11. Car lease schemes.
12. The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
13. Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.