Job Description

We are currently looking for a motivated and committed Band 7 Nurse Practitioner who would like to have experience in managing the team and service.



Barnet Unplanned Integrated service works primarily as an admission avoidance service reducing the number of patients sent to hospital Emergency departments.



The Unplanned service also supports the early discharge home of patients on the Hospital at Home pathway for 1-14 days. Initially the service is for patients requiring IV antibiotic, however we will be stepping up to see patients who require monitoring of observation, COPD monitoring, heart failure, and blood taking.



We are a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Nurse Practitioners, Senior Community Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapist, Rehabilitation Support Workers, and Technical Instructors with administrator support.



This is an expanding admissions avoidance service working with both the primary care and the acute sectors to support and deliver treatment to patients in their own home.

The post holder will be responsible for:

Be clinically and operationally responsible for the team Act as a role model.



Be responsible for undertaking comprehensive health assessments, physical examination and ordering tests for patients on the RR, H@H pathways.



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.



Candidates should be an experienced nurse with sound clinical knowledge and proven experience in acute and community clinical environments.



You will need to be adaptable to operate in a fast-moving environment and have the clinical skills and ability to function as a lone worker in a larger team.



Candidates should have excellent communication skills; and the ability to provide care as determined by the clinical assessments



The clinical leads shift pattern will be over 7 days per week. Current shift pattern in the team are 8am -4pm and 2pm - 10pm. We also offer long days 8am -8pm and 10am - 10pm



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.