Acute Medical Specialist Nurse — Hospital at Home

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Exeter; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Devon seeks an Acute Medical Specialist Nurse to enhance community-focused care. You will work within Acute Hospital at Home and lead patient transitions from acute trusts to home settings. Responsibilities include patient assessments to ensure safe discharges and collaborating with nursing teams on best practices. Ideal candidates will have experience in acute medicine responsibilities and a commitment to patient safety. This position offers diverse responsibilities in a collaborative healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Experience across specialty Acute Medicine functions, particularly Acute Hospital at Home and Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy.
• Solid understanding of triage and ability to provide clinical advice to nursing teams.
• Ability to assess patients for safe discharge into community care.

Responsibilities

• Work across various Acute Medicine specialty functions in a community setting.
• Lead transitions between acute care and community services to ensure patient safety.
• Proactively recruit new patients from inpatient wards, ensuring their safe discharge.

Job description

A leading healthcare provider in Devon seeks an Acute Medical Specialist Nurse to enhance community-focused care. You will work within Acute Hospital at Home and lead patient transitions from acute trusts to home settings. Responsibilities include patient assessments to ensure safe discharges and collaborating with nursing teams on best practices. Ideal candidates will have experience in acute medicine responsibilities and a commitment to patient safety. This position offers diverse responsibilities in a collaborative healthcare setting.