Outreach Practitioner

The post holder is an experienced clinician (Nurse, Paramedic, or other Health Care Professional) who is accountable for the identification, coordination and management of complex callers and care facilities within their geographic area, working closely with their local and/or regional multidisciplinary teams. The post holder will have a key day-to-day advisory and investigative role as a specialist advisor in Care Homes and complex callers. They will also be responsible for developing and maintaining key relationships with internal and external stakeholders including, acute and primary care providers, community-based teams, NHS 111/OOH providers, mental health, social services and Police. Working alongside the clinical area teams, clinical pathways team, and external agencies to identify unmet needs and appropriate pathways for these patients., The role will cover West Yorkshire ICB Care facilities. An interest in the health of our aging population is essential and a commitment to improving the relationship between our health professionals and care home staff to obtain the most appropriate outcome for the patient. Support and guidance will be provided but the practitioner needs to be comfortable working autonomously and managing their own diary.

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities. We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live. We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.

• Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)
• 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.
• Contributory Pension.
• NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.
• Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes (salary dependent)
• Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.
• Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.
• Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.