About this role
Job summary
To provide high-quality, proactive and person-centered clinical assessment, intervention and care coordination for care home residents with moderate and severe frailty and/or complex health needs. The post holder will act as the clinical delivery arm of the multidisciplinary Care Home Support Team, translating MDT decisions and anticipatory care plans into timely hands-on care within the care home.
A key priority is to improve the completion, quality and review of Urgent Care Plans (UCPs), ensuring that residents have a clear, personalised plan for recognising deterioration, treatment and escalation, including how to access appropriate community services and when hospital admission is or is not appropriate. The role will support residents to receive care in their usual place of residence wherever this can be achieved safely and in accordance with their wishes.
Main duties of the job
Key Result Areas / Principal Responsibilities Clinical Assessment and InterventionUrgent Care Plans (UCPs) - Core ResponsibilityFrailty and Proactive CareCare Coordination and Integrated WorkingEducation, Coaching and Support to Care HomesClinical Leadership and Professional PracticeQuality, Audit, Data and Service ImprovementCollect and submit activity and outcome data required by the service,Contribute to clinical audit, evaluation, quality improvement andservice changes.Caseload and PrioritisationCommunication and Working Relationships
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications Essential
Current Registered Adult Nurse with NMC registration Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the clinical role Relevant post-registration experience/development in frailty, older people or long-term conditions
Desirable
Physical assessment/clinical reasoning or Practice Education/Mentorship qualification
Experience Essential
Significant post-registration nursing experience, including caring for older people and/or people with complex health needs Experience of undertaking holistic clinical assessments, developing care plans and recognising/managing deterioration
Desirable
Experience of supporting discharge, admission avoidance and/or community-based care Experience of supporting, supervising, mentoring or educating staff and/or contributing to quality improvement
Exp of supporting,supervising,mentoring or educating staff and contributing to quality improve Essential
Sound knowledge of frailty, older ple's health, longterm conditions and proactive/anticipatory care Ability to coordinate and build effective relationships across care homes,primarycare,community,acute and social care services
Personal Attributes Essential
Compassionate and person-centred, putting resident choice, dignity and individual preferences at the centre of care Able to influence, negotiate and challenge appropriately while maintaining positive professional relationship
Desirable
Full clean UK driving licence and access to a car for business use, with the ability to travel between care homes and other service locations.
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 Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address 1st Floor - Green Wrythe Clinic
411a Green Wrythe Lane
Carshalton
SM5 1JF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)