Clinical Practitioner

Frimley Health Nhs Foundation Trust; Burgh Heath; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Clinical Practitioner to support the All-Age Complex and Continuing Care (AACCC) service. You will apply clinical judgement to assess complex needs, working with families and a broad care team to ensure appropriate, timely care.

The role focuses on NHS CHC assessments, professional decision-making, and expanding experience across the CHC pathway, with flexible hours and potential remote working options.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience with up-to-date registration with the relevant regulatory body e.g. NMC.

Responsibilities

• Undertake NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) assessments and reviews with multidisciplinary teams.
• Make evidence-based recommendations in line with the National Framework.
• Develop experience across CHC pathway including Fast Track, care planning and personal health budgets.
• Work flexible hours with opportunities to work remotely while maintaining clinical autonomy.

Skills

NMC registration

Clinical decision making

Communication

Report writing

Safeguarding

Mental Capacity Act knowledge

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Job description

Job summary

Take your clinical career in a new direction

Are you an experienced clinically-registered professional looking for a role where your clinical judgement really matters? Perhaps you're ready to broaden your clinical experience, move away from traditional frontline working patterns or take your career in a new direction, while continuing to make a meaningful difference to people's lives.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our All-Age Complex and Continuing Care (AACCC) service as a Band 6 Clinical Practitioner, supporting children, young people and adults with some of the most complex health and care needs across Thames Valley.

As a Clinical Practitioner, you'll play a vital role in ensuring people receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time. Working closely with individuals, their families and a wide range of health and social care professionals, you'll use your clinical expertise to assess complex needs, support person-centred decisions and help people achieve the best possible quality of life.

It's an exciting time to join us. Having recently become part of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we're embarking on an ambitious programme of transformation, bringing our teams together, strengthening our clinical practice and developing new ways of working. We're looking for compassionate, curious and motivated professionals who want to be part of that journey and help shape the future of our service.

Main duties of the job

As a Clinical Practitioner within our All-Age Complex and Continuing Care (AACCC) service, you'll use your clinical knowledge and experience to make a real difference to people living with complex health and care needs. This is an opportunity to take your nursing career in a new direction, combining clinical assessment, professional judgement and collaborative working to help ensure people receive the right care and support.

At the heart of your role will be undertaking NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) assessments and reviews, working closely with individuals, their families and multidisciplinary teams to understand their needs and make evidence-based recommendations in line with the National Framework. You'll also have opportunities to develop your experience across the wider CHC pathway, including Fast Track, care planning, clinical commissioning, case management and personal health budgets.

No two days will be quite the same. You'll work with people in a variety of settings, navigate complex clinical situations and bring information to influence different professionals to support person-centred decision making. You'll advocate for individuals, work collaboratively with health and social care partners and use your clinical expertise to help ensure care is safe, appropriate and responsive to changing needs.

About us

Visa Sponsorship:

This position is eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Job responsibilities

You don't need previous experience in Continuing Healthcare. We recognise the wealth of knowledge and skills that registered professionals inclusive of Allied Health Professionals/Occupational Therapists, bring from different clinical backgrounds, whether that's acute care, community nursing, mental health or another clinical setting.

This is a fantastic progression opportunity for new and existing colleagues and those looking to develop specialist expertise in complex case management and clinical commissioning. You'll be supported to build your knowledge and confidence while working alongside experienced colleagues who share your commitment to delivering excellent care.

With 9am5pm core hours, flexible working patterns and opportunities to work remotely, this role offers an attractive alternative to traditional shift-based working, combining clinical autonomy, professional development and a better work-life balance.

If you're ready for a new challenge, want to develop your clinical career and would welcome the opportunity to make a real difference to people with complex health and care needs, we'd love to hear from you.

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area with up-to-date registration with the relevant regulatory body e.g. Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC).

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working in a health or care environment (including acute, community, mental health, local authority etc. and evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience and understanding of health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it.

Desirable

• Further training or significant experience in project management and planning, financial management or supporting change management processes.

Skills

Essential

• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of current national and local policy/Framework Guidance relating to NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care
• Knowledge and experience of working with Safeguarding issues and Policy guidance
• Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts

Desirable

• Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Best Interests decision making.
• Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence
• Independent thinker, with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.