Job summaryCare Navigation Centre is a well-established team in Walsall providing a single point of access for professionals seeking to keep patients in their own home or to avoid an ED admission.
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Main duties of the jobAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse / Clinical Practitioner to join our Care Navigation Centre. You must be a registered practitioner (nurse / paramedic) with evidence of post registration practice at Band 5. Experience of multi-disciplinary / multi agency working is essential. You will be part of a team and have responsibility for the triage and onward referral of patients who require support from the plethora of community services available in Walsall. You will need to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service and be able to forge strong links with colleagues from the community and acute services. You should have good IT skills and a pleasant telephone manner.
About usWalsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
DetailsPay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 407-Community-8341254
Job responsibilities- To be responsible for the triage / assessment of care needs and the development, of programmes of care, within Scope of Professional Practice.
- Demonstrate high level of judgemental/analytical skills when interpreting and performing patient assessments and care planning via the telephone and face to face.
- Maintain accurate and up to date patient care records, maintaining patient confidentiality, and statistical records as required by the service.
- Work with other professionals to promote multidisciplinary / multiagency working.
- Gain access to enhanced programmes of care in accordance with Walsall Healthcare NHS Trusts integrated care pathways.
- Organise workload, showing appropriate time management in agreement with clinical supervisor.
- Provide excellent evidence based clinical triage and care.
- Identify poor professional practice and take appropriate action to address it.
- Act in a professional manner at all times whilst on Walsall Healthcare NHS Trusts business and demonstrate excellence in clinical practice, ensuring compliance to Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust policies and procedures.
- Assist the CNC and VW service manager in strategies that promote quality assurance, Clinical Governance and quality audit.
- Develop clinical skills and access training as required / directed to enable participation in future.
Person SpecificationEssential- Basic or working or in depth knowledge of legislation related to primary care services
- Multi-disciplinary working/Multi-agency working
- Post registration practice within a secondary or primary care setting - Demonstrate significant or extensive
- Registered Nurse / Paramedic level 1 / 2
- Education to diploma level or able to demonstrate evidence of post registration experience at Band 5 within a similar primary care setting
- Evidence of personal and professional development
Desirable- Basic working or in depth knowledge of NHS polices affecting hospital avoidance.
- Basic or working or in depth knowledge of clinical governance.
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer contact detailsContact: Fiona Micheli, Clinical lead Care Navigation Centre, fiona.micheli1@nhs.net, 01922604920
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