Home First Senior Clinician

Job summary
Surrey Downs Health and Care and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals Trust have developed an Integrated model of care which brings together primary care, secondary care and community services within Surrey Downs Place to support patients by offering acute level care, monitoring and treatment in their own homes. This offering is a safe and efficient alternative to NHS bedded care preventing avoidable admissions into hospital and supporting early discharge out of hospital. This Home First service runs 7 days a week, 8am to 8pm. It is delivered by a multidisciplinary team including geriatric consultants, doctors, nurses, therapists, physician associates, paramedics, pharmacists, rehabilitation support workers and administration. The team offers medical assessment, daily review, MDT discussion, and management of conditions.

The core function of this model is the Home First UCR/virtual ward which provides rapid assessment and wrap around care to people in their own home (usual place of residence) who become suddenly unwell and would normally be admitted to hospital or we can support with an earlier discharge from hospital.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will use specialist knowledge and skills to provide healthcare independently to patients. The post holder is accountable for the total episode of care for patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed needs.

The post holder will act as a role model, delivering advanced practice and promoting clinical effectiveness in care. He/she will be required to work autonomously in delivering independent assessment, clinical examination, diagnosis, clinical decision making and planning of care and treatment, diagnosis, prescribing, health promotion and safe discharge of patients.

The post holder will work closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team and will play an integral role in the operational/strategic development of the service.

The post holder will build relationships with Care Homes in the area, working alongside the existing Quality and Care Home Liaison team.

About us
Surrey Downs Health and Care deliver care closer to people's own communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations.

Surrey Downs Health and Care has a track record of providing person centred care that goes beyond organisational boundaries to do what is best for the individual. This partnership includes:

• The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area
• Epsom and St Helier's University Hospitals NHS Trust
• Surrey Council County

Historically, there have been boundary lines between the organisations that provide care to people in their homes, in GP surgeries and in hospitals, but we have always been united in our mission to provide great care to the people who need us.

It's on those grounds that the Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed - we want local people to receive the care that they need in the right environment. By bringing together our expertise, we can improve patient care and enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment more easily than ever before.

In bringing this partnership together, we are working to the same set of values that will translate into better care for our residents.

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £63,665 to £70,887 a year per annum inc Outer HCAS
Contract: Fixed term, 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 343-SDH&C-8354453

Essential qualifications and experience

• Car driver with current UK driving licence and access to car for work
• Registered health care professional with relevant professional qualification
• Completed Master's Degree in Advanced Practice or working towards
• Non-medical independent prescribing for healthcare professionals or
• Management of patients with acute medical illness
• Understanding of local and national policy as well as wider health economy
• Leadership in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking, service development
• Clinical leadership skills
• Audit and research
• Significant post registration experience

Desirable

• Demonstration of Leadership or management experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact details
Contact: Lauren Boyle, Home First Clinical Lead, lauren.boyle9@nhs.net, 01372735126

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