Urgent Crisis Response / Virtual Ward Senior Clinician

Working as part of the Rapid Response team, the post-holder will provide assessment and treatment of patients, within their own home, during a crisis. The post holder will identify complex and specialist needs and will develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care. Working as a practitioner with a high degree of autonomy, the post-holder will manage undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems using advanced clinical skills by incorporating physical assessment and diagnosis and be supported to do this by senior members of the MDT. The post holder will also identify patients suitable for virtual ward monitoring and be proficient in fitting the appropriate technology following training and support from the team and will be responsible in assessing unwell patients at home on request of the virtual ward hub and be able to administer IV antibiotics and IV diuretics in the community.,

• Registered General Nurse/Paramedic with current NMC/HCPC registration
• Completing of clinical reasoning and physical assessment
Desirable
• Willingness to undertake Independent ( V300) prescribing study.
  
  Awareness of current professional nursing and NHS issues including health promotion
• Evidence of up to date knowledge and skills in long term conditions
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Awareness of current healthcare issues, policies and implications for practice
• Reflective approach to practice, Significant post qualification experience
• Experience of working within the community setting, Evidence of advanced clinical skills i.e. Physical assessment, decision making and psychological therapies.
• Communication skills
• Evidence of innovative in practice
• Capable of working and making decisions under own initiative
• Administration of IV antibiotics and IV diuretics within the community setting, Car driver, current UK licence and access to car for work purposes.
• IT skills
• Flexible to meet the needs of 7 day, extended hours community service
  
  Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon.
These include:o Croydon University Hospital o Purley Hospital o The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre in Thornton Heath o Community bases at Purley, Sanderstead, New Addington, Broad Green, Woodside o A minor injuries unit in New Addington The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 3,500 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.Our Vision:"Excellent integrated care for you and your family, when and where you need it"Our 5 key 'Here for you' promises to the people of Croydon are:o You feel cared for by helpful and welcoming staff o You feel in safe hands with highly professional staff o You feel confident in your treatment from skilled teams of compassionate clinicians o You feel we value your time with convenient appointments, minimal waiting and care closer to homeo You feel it's getting better all the time as we continue to improve our services We are one of 17 Trusts in the country who have been accepted as national pioneers on staff engagement and empowerment, through the adoption of "Listening into Action" as a new way of working. The approach we are taking to "Listening into Action" is new and different.