Job summary We are looking for a motivated individual with excellent communication skills and a talent for leadership who can work autonomously and collaboratively workIng closely with the urgent community response teams, community nursing and therapy teams as well as with colleagues in Hampshire County Council to support admission avoidance and complex discharges and enable the ERS team to provide care which optimises individuals' functional needs and independence.The clinical lead will participate in and influence efforts across health and social services to shape multi-disciplinary pathways designed to support patient choice, improve quality of life, promote self-management, and assure early intervention through proactive provision of care in the patients' own homes.The successful applicant will have a professional registration, have experience of working in community health or social care, be proficient, knowledgeable, and competent.
Experience of team leadership and working across multiple organisations and IT systems is desirable, but all training will be provided.Access to a vehicle and possession of a full driving license is essential.
Main duties of the job Enhanced Recovery at Home Service, or ERS, is a team of health care support workers, assessors and care coordinators who provide care/support packages which are recovery focussed and support people to regain and/or maximise their independence.
The clinical lead for ERS aspires to provide a responsive, safe, effective and caring service to patients requiring care/support/reablement including personal care, simple meal preparation, general confidence building and signposing to available support services including third sector, community health and social care services.
The service operates from Aerodrome House, Gosport, with a satellite office in Havant Health Centre and delivers services to people living in Fareham, Gosport and South East Hampshire.
ERS work closely with urgent community response teams, community nursing and therapy teams and with colleagues in Hampshire County Council to support admission avoidance and complex discharges, optimising individuals' functional needs and independence.
Through comprehensive training and competency programmes, ERS staff are able to take physical observations and recognise risks to skin pressure areas.
This enables the team to quickly identify a deteriorating patient and support them to access the appropriate service.The phlebotomy team is a domicillary service across Fareham, Gosport and SE Hampshire collecting blood samples on behalf of the community nursing services and routine as part of the INR service.
About us Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation.The transformation will happen in stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024.
The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed.Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.
Job description Job responsibilities Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered General Nurse History taking and physical assessment course Independent and supplementary Nurse prescribing course Teaching and Assessing qualification ENB 998 or equivalent/ mentorship qualification PETALS