Acute Response Practitioner (developmental)

The team work across South Hams and West Devon taking in a large rural geography. Pool cars, remote working as well as office bases across the patch are available to support responsive working.

You need to have excellent communication skills and experience working with clinically vulnerable people. You will be adept at finding practical solutions and utilising a strengths-based approach alongside available local resources to support patients in the community. Candidates will need to demonstrate that they can gather and extract essential information to triage and respond appropriately, linking in with the wider MDT resources to ensure the patient receives the right care in a timely manner.

As an Urgent Community Response clinician you will be expected to:

provide reactive and

proactive assessment, treatment

and onward referral for

people who are frail or

have complex needs.

This will be provided as part of Urgent Community Response Directive

providing 2hr responses 8am 8pm 7/7 in patients homes or in their usual

residence. To prevent hospital admission and patient deterioration for people

with an acute episode or exacerbation of a long term condition.

This is a community post, working closely with

primary care.

provide high quality

person centred care

which always considers peoples safety,

privacy and dignity

using advanced clinical know ledge that is evidence based.

To undertake independent assessment and management of service users to incorporate pharmacological considerations, where appropriate making complex

clinical decisions regarding

service user management and clinical outcomes.

provide advanced clinical

advice, leadership and

support ensuring the needs

of the service are met by exercising and demonstrating high levels of clinical judgement, critical analysis and advanced decision making skills.

To manage change, to monitor and improve standards

through supervision, evidence based

practice, clinical audit,

research and education. To

promote and demonstrate best practice by integrating evidence into practice

high quality innovative clinical practice 8am 8pm over 7 days. Be proactive

in clinical decision making, underpinned

by an advanced level

of theoretical and

practical know ledge and be able

to demonstrate improved patient care

outcomes as part

of an acute

visiting service for frail older

people, based and

coordinated by the Rapid Response

Team and Community Therapy Teams.

comprehensive specialist holistic assessment of patients and carers where needs

are highly complex. This will involve

planning, implementing and evaluating the care delivery according to changing

healthcare needs.

To work

autonomously using advanced

levels of history taking and

examination skills within multidisciplinary team, guidelines and protocols.

Utilize advanced

clinical skills in assessment and/or formulate a diagnosis and/or treatment

plan.

Demonstrate

a high level of knowledge in relation to pattern of disease or disorder,

markers of condition progression and range of treatment available at each stage

of disorder or condition.

able to assess critically and re-evaluate the clinical situation as the

patients condition changes.

Anticipate likely

potential physical and psychological problems caused either by the condition or

by treatment.

Where appropriate

to profession, Independent

Non-Medical /Supplementary

prescriber, able to

take a history, assess,

examine, diagnose and prescribe

and develop a management plan including medication and monitor response to medication.

Advise and

communicate as appropriate

with acute hospitals,

primary and social

care and community teams thus

ensuring seamless continuity

and transfer (if

appropriate) of care f or

patients between other relevant health,

social and third sector agencies, professionals and other care settings.

Facilitate learning for

patients and their carers in relation to their identified health needs.

To act at all times as

an advocate for service users, carers and relatives.

Promote the

principles and philosophy

of Care Closer

to Home, rehabilitation and

optimal self -care as appropriate.

Establish,

maintain and effectively manage barriers to

advanced, highly skilled and

effective communication with service users, carers and professionals

across health and social car e, and education services as appropriate in order

to develop a therapeutic relationship within which highly sensitive,

distressing health conditions and complex

issues are often addressed. This includes imparting information

regarding diagnosis, prognosis and treatment and referring to other teams as

appropriate to promote integrated working and to improve patient outcomes.

appropriate support and advice to carers and refer for carers assessment if

appropriate.

Collect,

collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate confidential

patient records. Contribute to the

development, implementation and

audit of protocols,

guidelines and policies

for the service. These will be

shared with the multi-professional teams in all care settings.

a professional portfolio and demonstrate that practice is up to date and

evidence based. Ensure own compliance with mandatory training, revalidation

requirements and lifelong learning.

Ensure the

safety of self

and others at all

times and promote

a safety culture

through the effective management of risk in the working area.

Participate in maintaining

systems

f or risk assessment

and minimisation including

promoting

a f air blame culture in order that near misses and incidents are reported and investigated

Contribute to investigation of incidents

and complaints

when required;

participate in identifying lessons learnt and the sharing of learning across the organisation.

Promote peoples equality,

diversity and rights. Provide high

quality innovative clinical practice.

Be proactive in

clinical

decision

making, underpinned

by an

advanced level of

theoretical

and practical know ledge and be able to demonstrate

improved patient care outcomes.

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

Qualifications

Desirable: - Clinical Educator; - Membership of relevant Special Interest Group; - ECDL or equivalent; - Management training; - Current valid UK driving license

Other requirements

Experience

Skills

Desirable: - Experience in applying research to practice

Knowledge