Job overview
The post holder will work in the Haringey Rapid Response and Virtual Ward team which is part of the wider multi-agency Haringey Urgent Care Response service which supports hospital discharges and admission avoidance.
RRVW team aims to respond to patient referrals in the community within 2 hours to prevent admission to hospital.
The post holder will primarily be working in Haringey borough but under special circumstances may need to urgent cases in Islington
Main duties of the job
1. Facilitate the early discharge of patients from the Whittington Health and NMUH inpatient wards and complete their recovery in the home environment by working collaboratively with the AEC Consultant.
2. Be aware of and utilise appropriate resources within the RRVW team and in the provision of total patient. To manage the team on a day to day basis, supporting junior staff with decision making and skills development.
3. Act as a link nurse to AEC consultants, GPs, Community Nurses, LAS, Social Services and other relevant professional areas as necessary.
4. Undertake a comprehensive baseline assessment for each identified patient in conjunction with the AEC consultant, patient, relatives, carers and patient care team.
Working for our organisation
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
5. Act as a role model in assisting to develop the practitioner role according to service demand and evolving models of care.
6. Provide senior clinical advice relating to patients with complex needs to the RRVW
7. Undertake duties as delegated by the Lead Matron; this may include standard setting, clinical audit and benchmarking in order to ensure the delivery of effective, evidence-based care.
8. Work with colleagues and users, to identify the changing needs of Whittington Health and the population it serves and promote practice that is dynamic, efficient, innovative and continuously improved in its relevance and responsiveness to the needs of clients and patients.
9. Assist in developing strategic initiatives to reduce and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and move forward community long term conditions management and integrated working agendas.
10. Use information technology and ensure that relevant and up to date information on clinical and service developments are provided to agreed timescales.
11. Participate in managing and co-ordinating the work of the junior staff, offering support and development as appropriate.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
12. RGN/RN (Adult) or HCPC
13. Physical / Systematic Assessment qualification or working towards
Desirable criteria
14. Minor illness qualification
15. Independent Prescribing
Skills
Essential criteria
16. Advanced physical Assessment qualification or willingness to work towards
17. Diagnostic skills
Desirable criteria
18. Community Nursing skills, or willingness to expand field of knowledge and practice
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
19. Minimum of 2 years as Community Nurse/Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Nurse Practitioner
20. Experience liaising/ referral to MDT and external health and social care agencies
21. Line management experience
22. Experience in either Acute medical ward, Emergency or Urgent Care setting
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
23. Professional attitude
24. Multi-disciplinary team working
Desirable criteria
25. Able to lead and manage change
26. Possess vision and commitment to the organisation
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS
To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:
27. Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
28. Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
29. Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
30. Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
31. Participate in required training and supervision.
32. Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct
Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.