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Job overview

The post holder will be a key member of the frailty pathway which covers Urgent Community Response, Hospital at home and SDEC.

This specific post sits in the Hospital at Home team but we will encourage MDT working across all frailty services. You will be part of a  Multi-professional team including Advanced Clinical practitioners (ACPs), Specialist registered Nurses, Paramedics, Physiotherapists, Associate Practitioners and Community rehab assistants and a GP.

The service will provide an urgent response to patients who are experiencing a health    crisis with the aim to keep them in their own homes safely, and avoid an acute  hospital admission.

Will assess and treat referred patients  into the Hospital at home, UCR and SDEC using evidence based practice and clinical experience  and specialist skills in this area. You will provide rapid assessment to stabilize patients who have urgent care needs in the community and initiate services, which safely avoids unnecessary hospitalisation

The post holder will work with wider services to develop new pathways and ways of working to enhance the patient experience.

Main duties of the job

Identifies the Physiotherapy/ Occupational Therapy role and develops a service within a Specialist Multi-disciplinary team for these patients experiencing a crisis.  To use previous knowledge and skills to manage a complex caseload of patients, with regard to the physical, emotional, social, spiritual and psychosocial aspects of their care. The post holder will act as an autonomous practitioner and as a source of expertise for the team and in regard to assessment, treatment and management of this client group; providing advice to patients, carers, other health and social care professionals, consultants, GPs and fellow therapists. The post holder will incorporate national guidance and the use of evidence based research into their practice and that of the service.

You will provide assessment and treatment of patients in their own homes. Setting up care plans in line with the wider MDT and Community Rehabilitation Practitioners to support with care needs and rehabilitation needs.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo