Urgent Community Response Practitioner (Paramedic/Nurse/Therapist)

Job overview

Richmond Response and Reablement Team (RRRT) are excited to be recruiting for a passionate individual to work on the Urgent Community Response pathway.  Regardless of Nursing, Paramedic or Therapy background, we are looking for a registered healthcare professional with assessment skills and a key interest in avoiding unnecessary admissions to hospital.

RRRT is a seven-day integrated health and social care service for adults, primarily older people, working in partnership with HRCH and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Council.

As a development role, it is expected that the post holder will, with support from the MDT, develop their skills to an advanced practice level.  We recognise that potential post holders come from a variety of backgrounds and are prepared to support gaps in knowledge and scope.  We are keen to encourage and nurture careers and will actively support staff development.

The post holder will use enhanced skills, being supported to complete thorough clinical assessments, to diagnose and treat patients within 2 hours of referral in their own homes / care homes.  Our aim is to avoid further clinical deterioration and preventing unnecessary hospital admission and to relieve pressures from GPs, London Ambulance Service and Acute Hospitals.

Main duties of the job

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To undertake Rapid Responses within the Community
• Carry out a range of interventions, working within the scope of professional practice.
• Provide expert management for patients, often with a range of complex long-term conditions, as part of the Richmond Response & Rehabilitation Service case co-ordination structure.
• Working autonomously with advanced assessment decision-making and problem-solving skills, identifying and sign-posting patients to appropriate services.
• Improve outcomes for people with long term conditions and reduce the need for these people to attend or be admitted into hospital or long-term residential care.
• Work in a multi-disciplinary team and supporting the RRRT service and in close liaison with general practitioners, community health care staff, Virtual ward, social care staff, acute hospitals, voluntary and private sector, and patients and their relatives and carers.

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assess and provide skilled advice and/or care to all appropriate individuals receiving a service.
• Use advanced skills and knowledge to assess, diagnose, plan care, initiate/ change treatment and discharge individuals and be able to determine if symptoms warrant further investigation and/or treatment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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