Job Description

Are you passionate about providing high-quality, patient-centred care in a community setting? The West Essex Hospital at Home service is expanding, and we are looking for dynamic, compassionate, and skilled healthcare professionals to join our innovative team.
Hospital at Home is an exciting service that delivers acute-level care in the comfort of a patient's own home. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will play a vital role in reducing unnecessary hospital admissions, supporting early discharges, and enhancing patient outcomes through personalised care.
Based across West Essex, including Harlow, Epping, and Uttlesford, you'll work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment that puts patients and families at the heart of everything we do.
What we offer:
A supportive, forward-thinking team committed to integrated care
Opportunities for training and career development
Flexible working patterns and a strong work-life balance
The chance to truly make a difference in the community
If you're ready to take on a rewarding challenge that blends acute clinical care with the unique opportunities of working in the community, we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Provide acute-level care in patients' homes, delivering safe, effective, and evidence-based clinical interventions in line with individual care plans.
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for patients with a range of complex medical conditions who would otherwise require hospital admission.
Undertake clinical assessments and observations, including NEWS2 scoring, Phlebotomy, Wound care, IV therapy.
Use remote monitoring technologies to monitor patients' observations and symptoms at home, enabling early identification of deterioration and timely clinical intervention.
Support patients and carers in using monitoring equipment confidently, and integrate remote data into care planning through effective communication with the wider multi-disciplinary team
Work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team, including GPs, nurses, AHPs, pharmacists, and social care professionals to deliver integrated, person-centred care.
Support early discharge from hospital by assessing suitability for Hospital at Home and ensuring smooth transitions of care.
Educate patients and carers on managing health conditions, medication administration, and signs of deterioration, promoting independence where possible.
Participate in regular clinical supervision, training, and team meetings to maintain professional competencies and promote shared learning.
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Details
Date posted
13 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
29,970 to 36,483 a year per annum, plus 5% Fringe HCA
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours, Term time hours
Reference number
364-A-9089
Job locations
Hospital at Home - St Margaret's Community Hospital - Epping
St Margaret's Hospital
Epping
CM16 6TN
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be providing patient care in patients own homes, and able to travel independently across sites.
Be computer literate and able to utilise technology to support the remote monitoring of patients, under the supervision of senior colleagues.
Assist development of the service through reflective practice, clinical supervision & audit.
The identification of suitable people referred to the service for planned early discharge from hospital or for the prevention of admission to the acute sector or long-term care.
To be responsible, without supervision, for the holistic assessment of patient care needs.
To be able to recognise deteriorating patients and use the appropriate patient pathways.
To handover daily to the nurse in charge of each shift. To ensure timely and accurate handover of patient care, ensuring written records are consistent and completed punctually.
Clinical skills required and willing to work towards in gaining the proficiencies for
Physical assessment skills
Phlebotomy
Intravenous Administration of medication
Cannulation
Managing Peg Feeds
Male/Female Catheterisation
Suprapubic Catheterisation
Tracheotomy Care
Leg Ulcer Management Compression Bandaging Doppler Assessment
Management of PICC/Hickman lines
Involvement in Chronic Disease Management
Removal of drains, changing drainage chambers
Palliative care support syringe drivers, symptom management, family support, controlled drug administration
Suture/Staple removal
Wound care Vac Therapy
Management of constipation
Pressure Ulcer Management Pressure Ulcer Equipment
02 Therapy
Zoladex Administration
Referrals to other appropriate services e.g. Social Services, Specialist Nurses
Management of Chemotherapy Patients i.e. discontinuation of ambulatory Chemo pumps
Mentoring students/new staff
Teaching students, patients and carers
Developing IT skills/documentation
Holistic Care or Diabetes
Eye drops Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be providing patient care in patients own homes, and able to travel independently across sites.
Be computer literate and able to utilise technology to support the remote monitoring of patients, under the supervision of senior colleagues.
Assist development of the service through reflective practice, clinical supervision & audit.
The identification of suitable people referred to the service for planned early discharge from hospital or for the prevention of admission to the acute sector or long-term care.
To be responsible, without supervision, for the holistic assessment of patient care needs.
To be able to recognise deteriorating patients and use the appropriate patient pathways.
To handover daily to the nurse in charge of each shift. To ensure timely and accurate handover of patient care, ensuring written records are consistent and completed punctually.
Clinical skills required and willing to work towards in gaining the proficiencies for
Physical assessment skills
Phlebotomy
Intravenous Administration of medication
Cannulation
Managing Peg Feeds
Male/Female Catheterisation
Suprapubic Catheterisation
Tracheotomy Care
Leg Ulcer Management Compression Bandaging Doppler Assessment
Management of PICC/Hickman lines
Involvement in Chronic Disease Management
Removal of drains, changing drainage chambers
Palliative care support syringe drivers, symptom management, family support, controlled drug administration
Suture/Staple removal
Wound care Vac Therapy
Management of constipation
Pressure Ulcer Management Pressure Ulcer Equipment
02 Therapy
Zoladex Administration
Referrals to other appropriate services e.g. Social Services, Specialist Nurses
Management of Chemotherapy Patients i.e. discontinuation of ambulatory Chemo pumps
Mentoring students/new staff
Teaching students, patients and carers
Developing IT skills/documentation
Holistic Care or Diabetes
Eye drops
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered General Nurse or AHP

Skills
Essential

• NMC Registered

Desirable

• Experience in Hospital at Home, Virtual Wards, or similar intermediate/community-based acute care models.
• Competence in delivering IV therapy, phlebotomy, wound care, or oxygen therapy in the community.
• Knowledge of remote monitoring technologies and digital tools used in home-based care.
• Evidence of professional development
• Admission avoidance model of care.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered General Nurse or AHP

Skills
Essential

• NMC Registered

Desirable

• Experience in Hospital at Home, Virtual Wards, or similar intermediate/community-based acute care models.
• Competence in delivering IV therapy, phlebotomy, wound care, or oxygen therapy in the community.
• Knowledge of remote monitoring technologies and digital tools used in home-based care.
• Evidence of professional development
• Admission avoidance model of care.

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