Specialist Nurse/Paramedic

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the region is seeking a dedicated professional to join their Urgent Community Services team. The role involves facilitating urgent hospital discharges and providing support to patients with complex needs. Applicants should be prepared to make autonomous clinical decisions and collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to ensure positive patient outcomes. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to patient care in the community setting.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate urgent hospital discharges and prevent admissions.
• Work autonomously and support others in clinical decision-making.
• Provide advice to patients with complex needs.

Job description

Responsibilities

• The Post Holder will work as part of the Urgent Community Services and in the community working across disciplines to facilitate urgent (same day) hospital discharge and help prevent admission to Hospital.
• The post holder will fulfil all tasks and work as part of a team. To meet the needs of the service, the post holder may be required to work in other areas as appropriate as directed by the line manager.
• The post holder will need to work alone at times making autonomous decisions and supporting others in clinical decision-making in order to support patients to ensure positive outcomes.
• The post holder will need to carry out assessment and management skills outside of their profession including in the areas of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing and Social Services.
• A responsibility to provide advice to patients with highly complex and specialist needs as well as carers and other disciplines. Provide support to other registered and non-registered staff regarding holistic assessment, sign posting and care provision.
• Be able to make acute clinical decisions to ensure patient-safety and to recognise and support others when a patient is rapidly deteriorating and requires secondary care or medical review.

About the Trust

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in Devon, providing a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services across North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. Join an exceptional team working together to help our patients stay healthy when they need it most.