Band 7 Single Point of Access Clinical Practitioner

NHS Jobs; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Band 7 Single Point of Access Clinical Practitioner role at Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust requires leading clinical care, monitoring patients and coordinating discharge planning within the MDT. You will supervise, educate and train staff, communicate complex information to service users and carers, and ensure records comply with data protection standards.

You will work across primary and secondary care, manage acute caseloads, and contribute to service improvement

Qualifications

• Clinical leadership and supervision skills.
• Excellent communication with patients, families and colleagues.
• Experience in discharge planning and MDT collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patients' health and support discharge planning.
• Provide clinical supervision, education and training.
• Maintain accurate records in line with policies and data protection.
• Coordinate care across primary and secondary care and manage acute caseloads.

Job description

Band 7 Single Point of Access Clinical Practitioner

Provide monitoring of patients health and support work with the MDT to plan discharge planning, discharging back to appropriate Services when their condition no longer requires the expertise and level of care provided by the Service. Provide clinical leadership within the Single Point of Access and across the wider trust and key partner organisations as appropriate. Provide clinical supervision, education and training. Establish and maintain excellent communication with individuals and groups, exploring issues relating to care options and decisions, and ensuring actions are in line with, where clinically appropriate, the feedback received. To communicate complex and sensitive information to the service user, carers, families and staff regarding diagnosis and possible prognosis and treatment options. Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patients assessment and care, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures. Communicate effectively verbally and in writing with colleagues and stakeholders, utilising electronic methods of communication within the remit of the Data Protection Act ensuring clinical information is conceived within a timeframe that ensures patient safety. Work collaboratively across primary and secondary care, to both establish and maintain communications in order to enhance the patient experience. Effectively manage acute caseloads identifying when patients are ready for either discharge or care transfer to other service providers internally or externally. Ensure timely inputting of relevant activity data within the designated timeframe agreed.

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust