Job Description

Consultant AHP/ Nurse Practitioner Band 8b required for the Barnet H@H service .



We have a vacancy in the Barnet Hospital @ Home service which supports the step-up and step-down of patients on the Barnet H@H pathway for up to 14 days. The service, with our partners at RF Trust (Barnet and Royal Free hospitals) supports a range of patients at home, providing hospital level intervention. Conditions treated include those needing IV antibiotics, ongoing monitoring and observation, COPD monitoring, Heart Failure, and blood taking.



Be clinically and operationally responsible for the community team.



Act as a role model to the service.



Provide oversight of all patients on the pathway, their acuity, service capacity and liaise with the case-finders and medical consultants at our partner hospitals.



Be responsible for undertaking comprehensive health assessments, physical examination and ordering tests for patients especially for step-up patients.



Use advanced clinical decision making and assessment skills, coordinate care planning and initiate referrals to diagnostics for appropriate tests for this population.



Be involved in establishing delivering and leading a comprehensive service within community services.



You will play a leadership role within the team and work with external stakeholders such as London Ambulance Service and Social Services to develop new ways of working and through networking increase the number of referrals from the acute and community.



Lead on service development.



Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role

Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)

Flexible working options

Annual travel card loan

Training, support and development in your career



To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits



Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.