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Urgent Community Response Specialist Practitioner

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Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

10d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior, Mid & Senior Level
  • Healthcare

AI generated summary

  • You must manage referrals, provide short-term interventions, work autonomously, and develop individualized treatment programs while ensuring effective communication and care pathways.
  • You will assess and intervene for patients at home, manage referrals, coordinate care, develop treatment plans, and ensure safety while collaborating with the multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

  • * The post holder will develop blurred boundary competencies (Nursing / therapy appropriate) to assist the MDT in managing ongoing clinical risk of service
  • * Management of referrals into the Urgent Community Response Team/Virtual ward - You will need to liaise and co-ordinate staff and manage capacity within the service
  • * Provision of short term intervention to maintain a patient safely at home or to prevent re-admission, for example provision of equipment or domiciliary care or as part of the virtual ward over an agreed extended period ( Geriatrician led) for ongoing management.
  • * Work autonomously within Trust policies and professional practice, maintaining accurate and comprehensive up to date
  • * Determine a clinical diagnosis, develop, deliver, implement, evaluate and modify individualised treatment programmes and/or provide specialist advice, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required

Responsibilities

  • To be part of the Urgent Community Response Team / Virtual Ward that provides a seven day a week, rapid assessment and intervention for adults of all ages who do not require specialist acute hospital admission, but who require crisis intervention within a community setting.
  • This may be due to an alteration in their physical or psychological well-being, or a temporary change in their social circumstances which makes it difficult for them to be maintained in a community setting without a short period of rehabilitation or intervention from the service.
  • Virtual wards provide acute clinical care at home for a short duration as an alternative to care in hospital.
  • Utilising a step up/down approach.
  • Patients admitted to a virtual ward have their care reviewed daily by a Geriatrician or Advanced clinical Practitioner via a digital platform that allows for the remote monitoring of a patient’s condition and escalation to a multidisciplinary team.
  • The post holder will participate in a seven day working rota which will include weekends and public holidays.
  • Providing assessments and determining level of care required and initiating care plans where appropriate to maintain safety of the service user.
  • Supporting the virtual element of the service in delivering appropriate care within a patients home.
  • The post holder will develop blurred boundary competencies (Nursing / therapy appropriate) to assist the MDT in managing ongoing clinical risk of service.
  • Management of referrals into the Urgent Community Response Team/Virtual ward - You will need to liaise and co-ordinate staff and manage capacity within the service.
  • Provision of short term intervention to maintain a patient safely at home or to prevent re-admission, for example provision of equipment or domiciliary care or as part of the virtual ward over an agreed extended period (Geriatrician led) for ongoing management.
  • Work autonomously within Trust policies and professional practice, maintaining accurate and comprehensive up to date.
  • Determine a clinical diagnosis, develop, deliver, implement, evaluate and modify individualised treatment programmes and/or provide specialist advice, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.

FAQs

What is the main role of the Urgent Community Response Specialist Practitioner?

The main role is to provide rapid assessment and intervention for adults of all ages who require crisis intervention in a community setting, ensuring they do not need to be admitted to a specialist acute hospital.

What type of patients will I be working with?

You will be working with adults of all ages who are experiencing an alteration in their physical or psychological well-being, or who face temporary changes in their social circumstances impacting their ability to remain safely in the community.

Are there any specific working hours required for this position?

Yes, the post holder will participate in a seven-day working rota, which includes weekends and public holidays.

What type of care will be provided through the Virtual Ward?

The Virtual Ward provides acute clinical care at home for a short duration as an alternative to hospital care, using a step up/down approach with daily reviews by a Geriatrician or Advanced Clinical Practitioner via a digital platform.

Will the post holder have autonomy in their role?

Yes, the post holder will work autonomously within Trust policies and professional practice, allowing for independent decision-making in determining clinical diagnoses and developing treatment plans.

Is collaboration with other healthcare professionals required in this role?

Yes, the role involves liaising and coordinating with other staff members and multidisciplinary teams to manage ongoing clinical risk and ensure appropriate pathways of care.

What type of interventions will be provided to patients?

Short-term interventions may include providing equipment, domiciliary care, or ongoing management as part of the Virtual Ward over an extended period.

How can I reach the team leaders for more information?

For further details or informal visits, you can contact Susan Johnson, Team Lead for the Urgent Community Response Team at susan.johnson@cht.nhs.uk, or by telephone at 07810637170. Alternatively, you can reach out to Amber Ballard, UCR Deputy Manager at 07717535551.

What is the focus of the Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT)?

CHFT focuses on providing a comprehensive range of secondary care services while ensuring that the diverse needs of the service population and workforce are met without placing anyone at a disadvantage.

Will I need to manage referrals into the Urgent Community Response Team?

Yes, part of the role involves managing referrals into the team, which includes liaising and coordinating staff and managing service capacity.

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Science & Healthcare
Industry
5001-10,000
Employees
2001
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) offers a broad range of healthcare services, including acute, emergency, and elective care, across Calderdale and Huddersfield. Their mission is to provide high-quality, patient-centered care that improves health outcomes and ensures safety. Their purpose is to deliver excellent clinical services, enhance community well-being, and support continuous improvement and innovation in healthcare.