Urgent Community Response Clinical Assessor

Job responsibilities

Don't miss out on this rare opportunity to join UCR. Building on our success over our first two years we have an exciting opportunity for 2 new Clinical Assessors to join the team.

We are currently recruiting two full time clinical assessors.

Clinical Assessors respond to patients in crisis. This is exciting and varied work helping our most vulnerable clients when they need us the most. If you enjoy problem solving and making a big impact to people, then this could be the role for you.

We have 3 main bases of Cotgrave the Hub in Rushcliffe, Park House in Gedling and Stapleford Care Centre in Broxtowe.

These posts are ideal for nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other AHPs to join a new and innovative service that focusses on development, innovation and compassionate care.

We are looking to recruit motivated, caring, compassionate and experienced Registered Nurses in Adult Nursing or HCPC Professionals to join this new and exciting service within the South of Nottingham, covering the localities of Rushcliffe, Broxtowe and Gedling, working as an accountable and autonomous practitioner alongside the integrated care teams and acute Trusts to support discharge and prevent hospital admission.

We are committed & passionate about promoting health, well-being and independence. We are a values-based Trust and are looking for dedicated and enthusiastic clinicians who believe in the provision of patient-centred care.

You will work in a supportive multi-disciplinary clinical team with a dedicated focus of excellent patient care and innovation. Providing urgent response assessments and facilitation of discharge from the acute provider, focusing on the hospital avoidance agenda and 2-hour/2-day guidelines and promoting flow through the system.

We are a wide team of many different clinical levels and skills: everyone has a role to play and everyone is highly valued. We love to grow talent and foster innovation from within our team....so if you have ideas, are highly motivated, flexible and open to new experiences and new ways of working...we want to hear from you.

You will liaise and coordinate services closely with other health and social care providers to enable recovery from illness, promote health and wellbeing and promote self-care, fostering collaborative partnerships with local hospitals, EMAS, NHS111,GP's and our community nursing and therapy colleagues, along withLocal Authorities and private providers.

As a Clinical Assessor, you will: -

• Analyse and develop treatment plans working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework and to modify as necessary taking a key lead role as indicated, providing compassionate, realistic and timely support to a diverse patient group and their families.
• Undertake both holistic assessment of health and social care needs and top to toe physical health checks, incorporating the use of a stethoscope, percussion and palpation techniques. Provision of urgent equipment and safety netting advise.

• Prioritise factors involved in the clients presenting condition through clinical reasoning based on knowledge of current professional opinion, clients prognosis and other physical, social, emotional and mental health issues.

• Manage a caseload of patients with moderate to complex needs with supervision and guidance as necessary from more senior clinical staff. Supporting our patients with their rehabilitation and reablement, within the places they call home, that enables them to live their optimum life, become self-caring and regain their independence with their health needs to avoid and reduce future hospital admissions.

• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to be adaptable, reliable, resourceful and approachable, evidencing high levels of personal and clinical credibility, being able to instantly establish effective working relationships with patients, staff and key holders internal and external to the Trust.

You must be a Registered Nurse (RGN or RN (Adult)) or Allied health Professional,with demonstrable relevant clinical experience and evidence of continuing professional development.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010

For a full range of role responsibilities and duties please refer to the attached job description - please ensure you demonstrate the essential criteria in the Job Description and Person Specification in order to be shortlisted for interview.

We have a depth and breadth of services and teams within the Community Health Services Division of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust with many different clinical levels and skills: everyone has a role to play and everyone is highly valued. We love to grow talent and foster innovation from within our team....so if you have ideas, are highly motivated, flexible and open to new experiences and new ways of working...we want to hear from you.

Why choose us?

• Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays (this will increase up to 33 days depending on NHS service and in accordance with A4C terms and conditions)
• Pension scheme
• Flexible working and job share opportunities
• Promotion of a healthy work life balance
• Salary sacrifice schemes e.g., public transport loans, cycle schemes
• Staff discount schemes e.g., Discounted leisure Centre membership
• Free on-site parking (dependent on site)
• An extensive health and wellbeing package ...