Job summary
Employer heading
Clinical Advisor
NHS AfC: Band 6
Bedfordshire Community Health Services are provided in partnership by East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) and Cambridgeshire Community Services (CCS) NHS Trust. This role is for an ELFT position within Bedfordshire Community Health Services. ELFT’s mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job overview
Are you an experienced Nurse who would like to join our dynamic team? We are seeking an ambitious, motivated, compassionate and experienced Band 6 nurse to support the changing face of community health care. As part of the Urgent Community Response initiative, your role will be essential in providing efficient, integrated, urgent care to our patients with care and respect by completing clinical triage at the point of referral.
Main duties of the job
You will be working as part of the Rapid Response team predominantly on triage and assessment of referrals into the service, mostly via our partnership work with EEAST Ambulance Service and our UCR 'professionals line'. You will work from Queensborough House, Dunstable and be based with our Single Point of Access Team to provide a nurse clinician to support day to day as as senior presence and support nursing queries coming in to the team from varying referral routes.
Excellent communication, time management skills and sound clinical knowledge, is essential. A flexible approach is required to accommodate the changing needs of the service along with the drive to influence service development.
The Trust aims to recruit and retain the best possible staff, who will make a positive contribution to the service, in return we offer excellent development opportunities and training that can be directed towards your needs/goals. You will have regular supervision, mentorship and support from within the Rapid Response Team and the Trust.
Working for our organisation
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You must have a driving license and have access to a vehicle in order to carry out your duties. You will be required to work a shift pattern covering 7 days a week from 08:00-20:00. Please see JD and PS attached for more details.
- Provide high quality complex clinical triage using knowledge, skills, critical thinking and clinical assessment utilising criteria and clinical pathways.
- Provide healthcare advice supported by clinical pathways and criteria, ensuring timely onward referral to the appropriate Primary Care at Home team
- Be available to staff a 7 day a week service model between 08:00 – 20:00
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse
- Demonstrate evidence-based practice and up-to-date clinical skills
- Relevant teaching/mentoring qualification and evidence of teaching skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant/recent experience working at a high level (Band 6 or above)
- Experience of triage
Desirable criteria
- Community Experience
- Experience of working in a telephone triage/ complex call centre environment such as NHS 111
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to remain calm whilst working under pressure
- Sympathetic, respectful and caring approach to others
- Knowledge of the principles of health promotion and prevention of illness
- Evidence of and commitment to multi-professional working
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Local Services
Other
Essential criteria
- Driving licence
- Ability to work across seven day working rota
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Denmead
- Job title
- Service Manager Rapid Response
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07825273833
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