Job Description

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A MENTAL HEALTH TEAM



Community Treatment Team is an award winning hospital avoidance team.



The post holder will have continuing responsibility for assessment and management of patients within the CTT and will use advanced and highly specialist skills and knowledge of community to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the management of care.



To provide onward referral to other community services including health and social care to ensure the safe management of the patient when completing their CTT episode of care.



CTT also work in collaboration with London Ambulance Service responding to 999 calls. Once training has been completed within the team you will have the opportunity to work with the CTT/LAS car to support the service aim.



Due to the crisis nature of the role the practitioner will be supported to extend their skills in order to recognise a deteriorating patient. The practitioner will be supported with continuing professional development. Close teamwork is paramount in order to manage complex patients in the rapid environment.

Key Responsibilities:

To manage a specific specialised caseload of clients, frailty units and the community, using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.



To provide professional and clinical support to staff working within the CTT and collaborative services such as Acute hospital trust, GPs, NHS 111 and Ambulance Services.



To participate in the development of a high quality service clinical governance framework.



Assist with the day to day management of the CTT and co-ordination of workload and development of the team.



To participate in the implementation of NELFT & NEL service developments impacting on Community Services.



Establish and maintain effective communication and relationships across all disciplines and services.



To act as an autonomous practitioner to assess, plan, implement, review and evaluate care, including complex care assessments



To ensure service delivery is of a high quality we provide quality care 365 days. NELFT operate a flexible working policy.



Starting with NELFT



NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.



Probationary Period



This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).



High Cost Area Supplement



This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of 4,714 to a maximum of 5,941).



The practitioner will be supported to undertake training in order to competently assess an acutely unwell adult, ensuring their best interests are maintained to be treated in the most appropriate environment.



The role will require the successful candidate to work as part of the team. The candidate will assess patients determining their care needs in order to manage them through their crisis.



The candidate will need to work using current evidence based practice, providing thorough and rapid assessments, facilitating a quick and effective discharge outcome for the patient. The candidate will also need to engage with other MDT members internally and externally. CTT consists of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Health Care Assistants, Nurses, Doctors, Pharmacists and Social Workers.



The band 6 will be expected to supervise and manage junior members of staff and be supported to develop and deputise for senior members of staff in their absence. You will be supported to undertake clinical educator's course and support students.



Clinical Skills



To assess the needs of a defined client group, plan and implement client centred interventions, evaluate treatment in order to measure progress and ensure clinical effectiveness.



Carry out a full holistic assessment of patients(to include wound care, administration of medication, injections, phlebotomy, IV cannulation and IV therapy, clinical observations including recording ECG's).



To be able to undertake a comprehensive triage and recognise red flags requiring more urgent escalation and medical attention



To use patient /client medical and social information as part of the nursing process.



To practice and promote best evidence based practice and participate in specific clinical trials and audits in CTT.



To allocate clinical and administrative work appropriately to support staff and monitor outcome.



To maintain accurate contemporaneous records on all aspects of the treatment process and client / patient contact.



To act as a resource for other team members, support staff and students, ensuring own actions promote quality.



To participate in clinical meetings and patient /client case conferences, presenting detailed specific professional information.



To apply a level of understanding of the effects of disability and its effect on the client / patient, carer and wider community.



To be accountable for own professional actions adhering to the Nursing & Midwifery standards or HCPC and guidelines.



Promote evidence-based practice within the service.



Receive referrals and manage own caseload under the direction of the team leader. Ensure referrals are appropriate and patients meet with agreed criteria



Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.



We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.



Use of AI



Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.