Extended Scope Practitioner for Enhanced Care Team (Paramedic/Nurse)

Hastings & Rother Healthcare; Hastings; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working patterns

Employee Assistance Program

NHS pension

Job summary

Hastings & Rother Healthcare in Hastings, UK, seeks an Extended Scope Practitioner (nurse or paramedic) for the Enhanced Care Team to deliver patient-centered Frailty and Palliative care. You will perform home visits, clinics and telephone consultations, ensuring high-quality, rapid assessment and care planning.

You will triage and coordinate investigations, referrals and chronic disease management, within a multidisciplinary team including GPs, nurses, pharmacists and therapists, while

Qualifications

• Dynamic, enthusiastic Extended Scope Practitioner (nurse or paramedic) in Frailty/Palliative Care.
• Experience in holistic patient assessment and safe clinical decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Conduct home visits, face-to-face clinics and telephone consultations for frailty, palliative care, and related conditions.
• Triage needs, coordinate investigations and referrals, and manage chronic disease.
• Participate in holistic care planning including care homes, dementia and safeguarding, with a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Extended Scope Practitioner

Nurse or Paramedic

Frailty care

Palliative care

Education

Nurse Practitioner qualification

Paramedic qualification

Job description

Are you a dynamic, enthusiastic, forward thinking Extended Scope Nurse or Paramedic in Frailty/Palliative Care looking for a new venture with a like-minded clinical team? If so, HRH are looking to employ a full-time Extended Scope Practitioner for the Enhanced Care Teamwho has a passion for high quality, patient-led care and a desire to make a difference., You will be working in a close team providing Enhanced Care which includes Frailty, Palliative, Care Homes, Dementia, Learning Disabilities and Safeguarding. Also as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team which include, GP Partners, GPs, Advance Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Paramedic Practitioners, Clinical Pharmacists, Mental Health Nurse, Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and Physiotherapists. You will be responsible for home visits, face to face clinics and telephone consultations for patients with a wide range of medical and social concerns, urgent and same day requests for treatment and chronic disease management, providing care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. You will need to demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, including physical assessment and diagnostic skills. You will need to triage the needs of patients accordingly making any referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner. The role will include holistic assessment and coordination of care for Palliative and End of Life patients. The role will be involved the care of frail and elderly patients including the responsibility of patients within care and nursing homes. This may include weekly ward rounds. Part of your responsibilities will include visiting patients in their home to assess their medical condition, frailty review and may include those with low-level mental health concerns, HRH monitor the use of AI during the recruitment process. If it is apparent that you have used AI to complete the application, you may be asked about this prior to shortlisting in order to determine if your application should progress.

Hastings & Rother Healthcare was formed in 2021 and consists of three GP practices within Hastings and St Leonards. We are an organisation that is rapidly growing and we currently cover the largest patient population in Hastings & St Leonards. Joining our team means becoming part of a dedicated group of healthcare professionals who share a common vision and values. By putting our patients first and delivering high-quality care, you will contribute to our mission of improving the health and lives of the communities we serve. In return, we can offer excellent remuneration, career development and a supportive clinical working environment.

• Flexible working patterns
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Access to the NHS pension