Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Hospital at Home Frailty ward have an exciting opportunity for a practitioner with advanced skills to join the team. We have 2 full time post available one set within Mendip area and second one in South Somerset Area

Are you a compassionate Registered professional with advanced clinical skills seeking an opportunity to work within a hospital at home team and understand what the service can offer patient within somerset in order to keep the patient within own home environment.

Our service covers the urban and rural areas of Somerset, predominantly based in one area however cross cover especially at weekends will be required.

Hospital at Home operate between 8am and 8pm we offer a variety of shift within our rota.

We offer flexible working solutions where possible to ensure a work-life balance . Weekend cover is required as part of the role. 30 hours is minimal contract hours for this role.

If you're a qualified practitioner with advanced skill looking for a rewarding challenge , join our friendly, and highly skilled team of ACP and trainee ACP, Medics and support staff. We can offer you training and supervision to support and guide you in your new role.

Advanced skills such as non- medical prescribing are essential for this role.

You'll need to be a car driver with your own vehicle to visit patients. We offer a generous mileage allowance to cover the use of your car for NHS business, which includes both mileage and depreciation.

Main duties of the job

Hospital at Home enabling people to receive acute care and treatments in home surroundings with support from a team of health and care professionals.

Attend MDT and huddles to discuss patient caseload and plan intervention.

Carry out autonomous assessment and treatment plans for patient within the caseload , manage expectation of patients.

work within scope of practice and seek opportunity for learning from other within team.

Open and honest communication with patients, family and stakeholders.

Prioritise own time and support team to ensure caseload is managed.

Build relationship with neighbourhood teams to support patient to remain within own home.

Work with Internal and external teams to promote Hospital at home.

Participle in service development , identify own needs and support training to team and other teams in directorate.

Ensure as a ACP your meeting the 4 pillars of the role.

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!