# Care Planning Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-planning-practitioner/8cb0b3fa-f406-4098-b890-11c227a5eef6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-planning-practitioner/8cb0b3fa-f406-4098-b890-11c227a5eef6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £42,939 - £50,697 p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Outer) - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2024-10-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2024-10-17T14:20:20.448Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Hounslow_Richmond_Community_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Care_Planning/Care_Planning-v6732928?_ts=1 - **Employer website:** https://www.hrch.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Care Home Support Team in Richmond have an exciting new opportunity for you to join our dynamic team as a care planning practitioner. Working in partnership, the postholder will support the ongoing implementation of integrated neighbourhood teams and MDT working in care homes across the Borough of Richmond. You will support the implementation, management and delivery of enhanced MDT working in care homes across Richmond. The postholder will work in partnership with care homes, Care Home (GP) Leads, acute and community services to deliver enhanced MDT working and increase the use of the Universal Care Plan. You will collaborate with professionals to initiate care planning discussions including advance care planning, comprehensive geriatric assessment, frailty and dementia to initiate and complete a universal care plan. This enhanced approach to MDT working and care planning aims to improve the use of the health and care system by intervening earlier, proactively and more holistically for residents of care homes. The postholder will support primary and community care to effectively deliver, implement and evaluate changes to ways of working. The service operates 5 days a week, Mon – Fri 8am – 4pm ### Main duties of the job Work in collaboration with Health Care Professionals supporting care home residents and to identify those at risk of deterioration, deconditioning or admission for discussion with the MDT, initiate or review of advance care plans through the UCP. Monitor hospital admissions A&E attendance & ambulance call rates for care homes in the Richmond borough liaising with Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust Transfer of Care Hub, Discharge Coordinators and other key personnel to enable proactive working and provision of targeted support to facilitate earlier discharge and prevent unnecessary admission to hospital for care home residents. Support care homes, linked G.Ps and Adult Services to work collaboratively to achieve effective communication and provision of proactive medical/nursing/therapeutic care to facilitate earlier discharge and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions Collect data as required supporting audit focusing on health outcomes and reduction of acute hospital emergency bed days. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities **Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification** ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Understanding of local and national policy governing the delivery of adults and older people’s Health and Social care. - Knowledge and understanding of audit and application to practice - An understanding of the implications of cultural difference for service delivery ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of teaching and facilitation of clinical skills in healthcare settings - Multi-disciplinary/multi-agency working) - Mentoring and assessing students - Managing and working effectively as part of a team - Experience of giving formal presentations **Desirable** - Experience of using research and other evidence to inform practice - Experience of audit - Performance management and staff development through the appraisal process. - Experience of lone working and decision making in the community environment. - Experience of working in a care home setting ### Qualifications **Essential** - Diploma or Degree in relevant health profession (i.e. Adult Nursing or AHP) - Current professional registration (NMC, HCPC etc.) - Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development **Desirable** - Mentoring or coaching qualification - Leadership course ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Self - motivated - Enthusiasm and passion for teaching - Willing to be flexible and adapt to meet the requirements of the role. - Ability to work flexibly - Car driver/owner with current full valid UK driving licence ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Able to demonstrate a commitment to the HRCH values (Care, Respect, Communication) - Ability to work independently in community setting - Ability to communicate effectively verbally, in writing and electronically to individuals and groups. - Ability to motivate staff to embed change in practice - Good leadership skills - Good IT skills, including use of Excel, presentation software, electronic patient record systems and digital health solutions - Ability to teach other professionals and members of the MDT. - Ability to act as a catalyst to promote change and demonstrate innovative practice. - Ability to build effective working relationships at all levels. - Ability to work with a diverse workforce and demonstrate an awareness of equal opportunities in delivery of patient care. - . 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