Band 7 Hospital at Home Case Finder Nurse

Job overview

We are looking for a proactive nurse, who wishes to work part-time, to join our "Hospital at Home Case Finders team".

The post holder will be responsible for assessing patient suitability for referral into community services such as Hospital at Home services and intermediate care services. Patients may be medically optimised or pre optimised at the point of referral but at a stage where ongoing needs can be met in the community and no longer require an acute admission.

The post holder will work closely between all wards and community providers to ensure smooth discharge for suitable patients.

They will identify assess and refer patients keeping a full log and managing all communications between teams - Working closely with the Integrated Discharge team to ensure all care and other services are in place upon discharge.

They will be be responsible for the delivery of a high-quality service to patients which is adapting to meet changing needs.

The post holder will be requested to join a roster system, to support service cover for 7days a week, implying working bank holidays and weekend.

Main duties of the job

• CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• To identify/casefind and pull potential intermediate care service and/or Hospital at home patients in partnership with acute colleagues-ensuring that as soon as patients are medically stable they are discharged with the most appropriate community service.
• To independently undertake activities directly related to the clinical, physical, functional, social and psychological assessment of potential patients, specifically in the evaluation and planning of on going service requirements.
• Make judgements involving highly complex facts requiring interpretation and analysis. Communicate highly complex, sensitive information to team members e.g vulnerable adults and older people
• To prevent premature admission to long-term care by creative problem solving to find appropriate alternatives, using highly developed skills and knowledge of assessment and communication.
• To proactively promote a seamless and multidisciplinary approach to health and social care provision.
• To proactively develop close working relationships with primary, secondary, voluntary and social care colleagues which promotes and supports effectively, utilising resources, ensuring patients receive the right service at the right time and in the right environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.