Role Summary
- To undertake a clinical lead role planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the clinical service provided to meet complex discharge planning and admission avoidance
- To provide ongoing clinical and professional leadership, be responsible for the clinical standards and ensure the team meets the requirements of national standards and evidence-based practice and to maintain good documentation
- To work collaboratively with other team leads within the Trust to develop the service and deliver a high-quality service to patients
- To demonstrate continuing professional development that reflects individual needs, the needs of the team and the needs of the organisation
- To work with the teams as appropriate in avoiding admissions or facilitating complex discharges taking on own case load as and when needed
- Support social care colleagues with complex discharges by taking the lead with complex health/social care issues contacting wards/doctors/psychiatry in the RD&E or CCTs/community hospitals/teams and then signposting care managers to enable the discharge to progress
- Respond to management in times of escalation ensuring that appropriate action is taken and work load is prioritised
About the Role
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More detail about the role
We are pleased to advertise a new full time, substantive B7 role which will build on the senior clinical presence and experience within the Single Point of Access (SPOA) Team.
This role will be managed by the community-based Professional Practice Team and will provide a unique link and community perspective in supporting Pathway 1 referrals.
The innovative post will be key in improving collaborative working and communication between services, and provide training and support for all clinical staff in triaging and decision making to help to improve resilience, knowledge and skills to streamline discharges and improve flow between acute and community services.
The post holder will be able to challenge the progression of complex discharges, working with all parties to source the right solution for the patient, and ensure documentation and communication channels are clear and effectively employed.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week
Interview Date: To be confirmed
For further information please contact: Frances Charlton – Advanced Clinical Practitioner for Urgent Community Response: 07395 258459, email: frances.charlton2@nhs.net or Sophie Markevics – Assistant Director of Therapy on 07385 394869, email sophie.markevics@nhs.net
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 2022, 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 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 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.
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 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 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:
· National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
· Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
· Car lease schemes.
· The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
· 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.
