Job overview

The single point of access receives referrals from primary care, secondary care, community health and social care professionals, ambulance service, NHS111 and care homes, for patients who need clinical interventions to support admission avoidance or discharge home from hospital. The admission avoidance pathways include those which are an alternative to the emergency department to enable patients to be seen urgently at home, or in the right place, at the right time, to prevent unnecessary conveyance or admission to hospital. 

This post is for a registered clinician to work within the single point of access to undertake timely, robust clinical triage and be a senior clinical decision maker, identifying the most appropriate clinical pathway for the patient to enable them to be seen in the right place (usually at home), by the right professional and not be unnecessarily  conveyed or admitted to hospital.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work in close partnership with the acute sector, social and community service colleagues. They will have in-depth clinical knowledge and experience, with high understanding of services and pathways to enable appropriate decision-making and problem solving with referrers to address patient’s clinical needs. This includes the management of clinical risk, coordination of referrals and be accountable for the appropriate utilisation of clinical capacity across the system.

The post holder will liaise at senior level with relevant medical, nursing and therapy staffing to ensure the patient is safely accepted onto the most appropriate clinical pathway, responded to by the most appropriate clinician and receives timely assessment, interventions and diagnostics as required. They may need to liaise with social services, voluntary sector, patients and their families as appropriate.

Working for our organisation

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. 
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. 

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.