Band 6 SPA | London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 22 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £40,701 - £48,054 PA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 May 2024 |
| Location: | Harrow, HA1 3UJ |
| Company: | London North West Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6223234/337-NP-7690KS |
Summary
The post holder will work both independently and alongside other health care professionals in the Single Point of Access (SPA) service based on the Medical SDEC/Ambulatory Emergency Care Unit at Northwick Park Hospital. This is a service which aims to coordinate all urgent internal and external medical referrals via a single number for Northwick Park Hospital . We have expanded the service to incorporate Ealing Hospital working as one team. The service will expand to include surgical, gynecology, frailty, London Ambulance Service (LAS), 111 and Rapid Response calls.
The post holder under direct supervision of a Band 7 Advanced Nurse Practitioner will undertake the following:
• Identify patients for the Acute Medical Take list and record the patient's details on CERNER/AMT.
• Identify patients suitable for SDEC by possessing in-depth knowledge of local pathways and SDEC admission criteria. All patients should be considered suitable for SDEC with the aim of admission avoidances were clinically appropriate.
• Identify patients who are suitable for other streams such has Rapid Response/lDAR/Frailty etc.
• Work closely with the Medical Consultant and refer calls onward for those referrers who are seeking specialist advice regarding medical conditions and ongoing management.
• Accept/Reject CERNER referrals on the Service Provider List for Medical SDEC and coordinate all appointments/follow up.
• Identify patients suitable for Medical SDEC through active streaming of patients from UCC/ED/Acute Medical Wards.
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
This advert closes on Monday 6 May 2024