Urgent response practitioner
| Posting date: | 22 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £35,392.00 to £42,618.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £35392.00 - £42618.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 May 2024 |
| Location: | Gillingham, ME8 0NJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | B9813-24-0129 |
Summary
Job purpose To work as part of the multi-disciplinary urgent response service to support unwell patients in domiciliary and care homes. The service operates from 0800-2000hrs 7 days a week and the post holders are required to work 12 hour shifts. The post holder will rotate between clinical triage function and face-to-face patient consultations. To undertake clinical triage for health care professional referrals into the urgent response service. To undertake face-to-face assessment, diagnosis and treatment for community patients presenting as unwell to prevent hospital admission where appropriate and keep patients safe within their own homes. To work as a member of a multidisciplinary team providing clinical care for patients within research and evidence-based guidelines. The team comprises of advanced clinical practitioners, paramedics, phlebotomists, therapists, care managers and social care providers. To support the clinical leads in managing cost-effective and efficient practice and actively seek to prevent hospital admissions where appropriate. Please see JD attached