Description
Surrey Downs Health & Care and Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals Trust have developed an Integrated model of care which brings together primary care, secondary care and community services within Surrey Downs Place to support patients by offering acute level care, monitoring and treatment in their own homes.
The Home First service runs 7 days a week, 8am to 8pm. It is delivered by a multidisciplinary team including geriatric consultants, doctors, nurses, therapists, physician associates, paramedics, pharmacists, rehabilitation support workers and administration.
The post holder will use specialist knowledge and skills to provide healthcare independently to patients. The post holder is accountable for the total episode of care for patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed needs.
The post holder will act as a role model, delivering advanced practice and promoting clinical effectiveness in care. He/she will be required to work autonomously in delivering independent assessment, clinical examination, diagnosis, clinical decision making and planning of care and treatment, diagnosis, prescribing, health promotion and safe discharge of patients.
The post holder will work closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team and will play an integral role in the operational/strategic development of the service.
The post holder will build relationships with Care Homes in the area, working alongside the existing Quality &Care Home Liaison team.
Responsibilities:
- Provide healthcare independently to patients
- Act as a role model, delivering advanced practice and promoting clinical effectiveness in care
- Work autonomously in delivering independent assessment, clinical examination, diagnosis, clinical decision making and planning of care and treatment
- Build relationships with Care Homes in the area
Requirements:
- Registered health care professional with relevant professional qualification
- Completed Master's Degree in Advanced Practice or working towards
- Non-medical independent prescribing for healthcare professionals or
- Management of patients with acute medical illness
- Understanding of local and national policy as well as wider health economy
- Car driver with current UK driving license and access to car for work
Benefits:
- Competitive salary: £63,665 to £70,887 per annum
- Agenda for Change pay scheme
- Band 8a