An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Paramedic or Nurse to join our urgent community response (UCR) team, a part of the Community Integrated Response Team. This post is open to the most suitable candidate. Please refer to your profession's job description and person specification to support you with this application.
This role will work across the UCR and Frailty Virtual Ward as required.
We are looking for experienced paramedic or nurse candidates with strong clinical skills, experience, and previous community work, who are patient and team-focused. The successful candidates will demonstrate that they are willing to support innovation and are committed to service improvement in an extremely interesting and challenging environment. Your aim is to support patients to remain at home and receive the treatment they need, recognising risk and the need for onward referral as appropriate.
Main duties of the job
The services provide care for acutely unwell patients in their own home (inclusive of residential and nursing homes), aiming to avoid unplanned admissions to hospital supporting earlier discharges from hospital and in line with the National Guidance for 2 hr Urgent Community Response guidelines.
The multi-skilled team of therapists, nurses, social care, and health care assistants provide urgent assessments, care, and treatment for people living in Wirral. People are assessed within two hours and personalised support is in place within two days (usually 24 hours).
The team can also provide urgent assessments within two hours for patients who experience any of the following: Fall (in or outside of their home or place of residence) Reduced mobility Confusion / delirium Worsening of dementia Urgent catheter care Diabetes deterioration Urgent social crisis Palliative patient in crisis Urgent equipment requests
About us
We employ over 2000 staff across
Cheshire and Merseyside , including community and specialist nurses, therapists, health visitors, school nurses, IT and business intelligence specialists, HR advisors, and safeguarding experts.
Our services across
Wirral
include community nursing, sexual health, community cardiology, walk-in centres, speech and language, teletriage, community dental, and end-of-life care. In
Cheshire East , we deliver the 0-19 Health and Wellbeing Service which includes health visiting, infant feeding, and school nurses. In
Knowsley , we deliver our 0-25 Health and Wellbeing Service, which includes Health Visiting, Infant Feeding, School Nursing, and the Enhancing Families Programme. In
St Helens
is our 0-19+ Health and Wellbeing Service for local children, young people, and families across St Helens.
If you share our passion for delivering the best quality care for the people of Cheshire and Merseyside, then we look forward to welcoming you to Team WCHC.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will use established pathways and processes to provide a wide range of nursing, community paramedic, therapy, and social care assessments to patients who may potentially be at risk of a hospital admission.
The successful candidate will also work with other clinicians including Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists, and social workers, who are all co-located within the team.
We welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds including emergency nurses, primary care, and acute medicine as well as nurses from community backgrounds who have experience in working within Integrated Services.
Please write your supporting evidence in line with your profession's person specification (see attached).
Person Specification
Qualifications and professional training
Essential
First Level Nurse with current registration with NMC or HCPC registered Paramedic. Degree in relevant subject Post Graduate qualification in rapid response/community nursing/emergency department/acute medical or equivalent experience Evidence of recent Professional Development Teaching and Assessing Qualification or equivalent
Desirable
Non-medical Prescribing (V300)
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
Minimum 3 years post-registration experience To have an up-to-date working knowledge of acute, chronic and terminal illness, wound management, care of the elderly and Palliative care. An understanding of the Primary and Secondary Care Interface Knowledge of equality and diversity issues To be knowledgeable in and to comply with the codes of professional conduct of the NMC and ensure individual practice adheres to policies and procedures of Wirral Community NHS Trust at all times Experience of autonomous clinical decision making Understanding of Clinical Governance
Skills & Attributes
Essential
Excellent interpersonal skills IT literate Ability to work efficiently and autonomously Evidence of working both within a team and unsupervised Clinically competent and confident within an adult setting
Personal Qualities
Essential
Ability to deal with sensitive issues in a professional manner Ability to work as part of a team, showing initiative and exercising tact and diplomacy Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with people from a wide range of personal and professional backgrounds Flexibility to work at other sites as required Access to a car for business purposes Ability to work autonomously, unsupervised
Employer details
Employer name Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address St Catherine's Health Centre Derby Road Birkenhead CH42 0LQ
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
844-6841697
#J-18808-Ljbffr
This role will work across the UCR and Frailty Virtual Ward as required.
We are looking for experienced paramedic or nurse candidates with strong clinical skills, experience, and previous community work, who are patient and team-focused. The successful candidates will demonstrate that they are willing to support innovation and are committed to service improvement in an extremely interesting and challenging environment. Your aim is to support patients to remain at home and receive the treatment they need, recognising risk and the need for onward referral as appropriate.
Main duties of the job
The services provide care for acutely unwell patients in their own home (inclusive of residential and nursing homes), aiming to avoid unplanned admissions to hospital supporting earlier discharges from hospital and in line with the National Guidance for 2 hr Urgent Community Response guidelines.
The multi-skilled team of therapists, nurses, social care, and health care assistants provide urgent assessments, care, and treatment for people living in Wirral. People are assessed within two hours and personalised support is in place within two days (usually 24 hours).
The team can also provide urgent assessments within two hours for patients who experience any of the following: Fall (in or outside of their home or place of residence) Reduced mobility Confusion / delirium Worsening of dementia Urgent catheter care Diabetes deterioration Urgent social crisis Palliative patient in crisis Urgent equipment requests
About us
We employ over 2000 staff across
Cheshire and Merseyside , including community and specialist nurses, therapists, health visitors, school nurses, IT and business intelligence specialists, HR advisors, and safeguarding experts.
Our services across
Wirral
include community nursing, sexual health, community cardiology, walk-in centres, speech and language, teletriage, community dental, and end-of-life care. In
Cheshire East , we deliver the 0-19 Health and Wellbeing Service which includes health visiting, infant feeding, and school nurses. In
Knowsley , we deliver our 0-25 Health and Wellbeing Service, which includes Health Visiting, Infant Feeding, School Nursing, and the Enhancing Families Programme. In
St Helens
is our 0-19+ Health and Wellbeing Service for local children, young people, and families across St Helens.
If you share our passion for delivering the best quality care for the people of Cheshire and Merseyside, then we look forward to welcoming you to Team WCHC.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will use established pathways and processes to provide a wide range of nursing, community paramedic, therapy, and social care assessments to patients who may potentially be at risk of a hospital admission.
The successful candidate will also work with other clinicians including Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists, and social workers, who are all co-located within the team.
We welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds including emergency nurses, primary care, and acute medicine as well as nurses from community backgrounds who have experience in working within Integrated Services.
Please write your supporting evidence in line with your profession's person specification (see attached).
Person Specification
Qualifications and professional training
Essential
First Level Nurse with current registration with NMC or HCPC registered Paramedic. Degree in relevant subject Post Graduate qualification in rapid response/community nursing/emergency department/acute medical or equivalent experience Evidence of recent Professional Development Teaching and Assessing Qualification or equivalent
Desirable
Non-medical Prescribing (V300)
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
Minimum 3 years post-registration experience To have an up-to-date working knowledge of acute, chronic and terminal illness, wound management, care of the elderly and Palliative care. An understanding of the Primary and Secondary Care Interface Knowledge of equality and diversity issues To be knowledgeable in and to comply with the codes of professional conduct of the NMC and ensure individual practice adheres to policies and procedures of Wirral Community NHS Trust at all times Experience of autonomous clinical decision making Understanding of Clinical Governance
Skills & Attributes
Essential
Excellent interpersonal skills IT literate Ability to work efficiently and autonomously Evidence of working both within a team and unsupervised Clinically competent and confident within an adult setting
Personal Qualities
Essential
Ability to deal with sensitive issues in a professional manner Ability to work as part of a team, showing initiative and exercising tact and diplomacy Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with people from a wide range of personal and professional backgrounds Flexibility to work at other sites as required Access to a car for business purposes Ability to work autonomously, unsupervised
Employer details
Employer name Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address St Catherine's Health Centre Derby Road Birkenhead CH42 0LQ
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
844-6841697
#J-18808-Ljbffr
