About this role
Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic Extended Clinical Practitioner to join our Urgent Community Response (UCR) and Hospital at Home Service. Applications are welcome from Registered Adult Nurses and Allied Health Professionals with access to a vehicle for work purposes.
Essential Level 7 qualifications:
Clinical History Taking and Physical ExaminationDiagnostics and Clinical Decision MakingNon-Medical Prescribing (or Applied Pharmacology, depending on professional registration)Applicants who do not yet hold all required qualifications may be considered for a Band 6 Development Post, progressing to Band 7 upon completion of the outstanding requirements. Priority will be given to candidates holding at least one of the essential qualifications. Applicants with a health-related Level 7 qualification will also be considered.
Our UCR/Hospital at Home Service support acutely unwell adults who are at risk of hospital admission due to a sudden deterioration in their wellbeing. We deliver high-quality acute care in their own homes, helping them recover in familiar surroundings and avoid unnecessary admissions.
The service operates 7 days a week, 08:00-20:00, from bases in Lymington, Southampton, Eastleigh and Fordingbridge. While primarily based at a designated hub, you will be expected to work flexibly across sites as required. Weekend working is on a rotational basis, approximately 1 in 5 weekends.
Comprehensive induction and ongoing professional development opportunities are provided.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard of complex, enhanced care for patients, using enhanced levels of clinical judgement, skills and knowledge. Extended Clinical Practitioners will consult with patients, their family, carers and the multi-professional team to undertake assessments of patient need and devise and evaluate complex care plans related to their field of expertise. They critically evaluate and analyse clinical problems using their expertise and clinical knowledge, seeking out and applying relevant evidence, enhanced clinical assessments, diagnostics, interventions, and equipment to make clinical decisions.
Extended Clinical Practitioners deliver complex clinical care in the context of continual change, challenging environments, different models of care delivery, innovation and rapidly evolving technologies using critical analysis and their underpinning knowledge to manage complex interventions. They recognise and work within the boundaries of their practice, knowing when and who to refer patients to. They may delegate work to other members of the multidisciplinary team and take accountability for the delegated activity.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Job description Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Appropriate professional qualification (nursing or allied health professional) that allows registration with the NMC or HCPC Professional UK registration e.g. NMC / HCPC Degree level award Independent non-medical prescribing or pharmacology level 7 profession relevant qualification. Holds level 7 Clinical History Taking & Physical Examination Holds level 7 Diagnostics and Decision making Able to demonstrate a good command of the English Language both written and verbal Computer Literate in both data entry and communicating via IT - emails and report
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address South Efford House
Milford Road, Everton
Lymington
Hampshire
SO41 0JD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)