An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 5 Nurses to join the acute out-patient parental antimicrobial therapy service as part of UHD’s Hospital at Home/Virtual Ward Team. This team will also be providing care to general medical patients in the future with the development of new patient pathways being explored.
Patients who meet defined eligibility criteria and have a ‘Criteria to Reside’ in acute hospital care, may be able to have observations, monitoring and treatments easily delivered at home, under the right supervision of our specialist teams.
The time that each patient spends under this supervision will vary, depending upon their health and care needs. This will be discussed with patients when they are identified as being suitable and will be updated as their condition changes.
The approach provides safe, effective person-centred care, equivalent to that received in an acute hospital setting.
The post requires flexible working between the acute sites and eventually patients’ homes to administer intravenous antimicrobials and perform patient observations and assessments. Providing a high-quality service that is patient-centred is important to us; the successful candidate will be a highly motivated and enthusiastic nurse with a flexible, dynamic approach to patient care.
The Role Required An Active UK NMC Registration
Base Location: Poole Hospital but cross site working will be required
Interview Date: TBC
Previous applicants need not apply.
Hospital at Home is about providing the elements of acute hospital level care, in the comfort of the patient’s usual home.
You will be work alongside a team of band 7’s. You will be responsible for the screening of patients onto the pathway and caring for a clinical caseload of patients. You will work closely with the lead Consultant Microbiologists and Antimicrobial pharmacist as well as engaging with clinical teams from a variety of specialities and community teams including patients GPs.
The Hospital at Home service is continually developing and being part of this will be part of your role.
Your role will also be vital in assisting with the development and management of the service, service improvement and governance.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Emma Bell Job title: ECP OPAT Virtual Ward Email address: emma.bell@uhd.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0300 019 8267
You are also able to speak to any of the OPAT nurses on this number
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