Overview
It\'s an exciting time for our Urgent Community Response (UCR) Service as we continue to build on our successful model. The UCR Service provides urgent support, seven-days a week, to help prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. This is achieved by providing a two-hour crisis response delivered by a multi-skilled team of professionals. Support is provided at home or where people usually reside for those concerned their health or mobility is declining and at risk of hospital admission.
Our teams work closely with local ambulance services to pull category 3 & 4 patients off the ambulance stack, delivering rapid response in the community by teams with the skills to help patients remain at home. The UCR service also provides a general virtual ward service, supported by digital technology and remote monitoring. Multidisciplinary teams ensure that patients receive hospital-level care at home safely and in familiar surroundings, speeding recovery while freeing up hospital beds. Digital remote monitoring is utilised in addition to home visits.
Do you have a passion for admission avoidance? Are you committed to delivering an outstanding service which is fast-paced and reliable? Do you want to work with a team of caring and dedicated staff? If you answered yes, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
* Teams are made up of GPs, Nurses, Paramedics, Pharmacists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and Health & Therapy Assistants who work together to reduce hospital admissions.
* Patients are reviewed daily by a clinical team; the ward round may involve a home visit or take place through video technology.
* The Urgent Community Response (UCR) Service provides clinical interventions (including intravenous therapy) as part of a multidisciplinary team for admission avoidance pathways (2 hour response and general virtual wards), in line with the national specification for UCR and general virtual wards.
* Operating 365 days per year, the service receives referrals from a range of health and care professionals and triages, assesses, and delivers care to the patient over several days to ensure the patient can remain safely at home.
* The postholder will provide clinical expertise and problem-solving support for the clinical team and clinical care for patients, support the coordination of the multidisciplinary team, and allocate visits as appropriate.
* There is an expectation to develop the service through reflective practice, clinical supervision, and audit. The postholder will identify suitable people referred to the service for planned early discharge from hospital or for the prevention of admission to the acute sector or long-term care.
Person Specification / Qualifications
* Essential
o Professional qualification such as a degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy.
o Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
o Evidence of relevant postgraduate courses / CPD and reflective practice relevant to clinical speciality
Experience
* Essential
o Substantial relevant post-qualification experience covering a broad range
o Experience of interdisciplinary working
o Experience of supervising junior staff, assistants and students
o Experience of independently managing a clinical caseload
Skills and Knowledge
* Essential
o Able to demonstrate competency in a range of clinical skills
o Able to plan and prioritise own workload efficiently
o Able to delegate work to others
o Able to demonstrate leadership in practice
Other requirements
* Essential
o Car driver (Valid Driving License for use in the UK)
o Access to a vehicle for work purposes
Desirable
* Flexible approach to working
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found in the Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Chichester, Bicentennial Building, Terminus Road, Chichester, PO19 8EZ
Employer's website: https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/
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