Band 7 Enhanced Clinical Practitioner

To work within the integrated 'Acute care at Home' integrating rapid response with our Virtual Ward service supporting the provision of enhanced care in the community, reducing avoidable attendance and admission to secondary care, and supporting early discharge. This will be achieved by utilising expert clinical assessment and diagnostic skills in the management of patients who require an urgent assessment. To be a key member of multi-disciplinary team and identify optimal pathways for patients, utilising community capacity, skills, and experience, to ensure care is provided at the right time and in the right setting.

This service will be transitioning to HCRG Care Group from the 1st April 2025. The successful candidate may transfer over (under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006) on the terms and conditions they are employed on. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring a smooth transition for everyone involved.

Main duties of the job

1. The post holder will be able to combine high level assessment to establish differential diagnosis and clinical decisions to initiate medical and/or nursing/therapy treatments, appropriately refer and lead the co-ordination of care from an integrated team perspective, working with partner agencies and key stake holders.

2. To be a key driver for change to assist integrated care pathways/systems across GWH services and system partners.

3. To provide clinical and professional leadership within the acute care @home service supporting the wider community including Primary Care, Social Care, and all other provider organisations to deliver high standards of care to patients. Where appropriate this will be the avoidance of unnecessary admission to secondary care. To be an integral member of the multidisciplinary team working with a shared vision in partnership with each other.

4. Draw on clinical knowledge to be a resource for the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) and give clinical advice.

5. To work in alignment with Primary care around established practice populations and to facilitate the establishment of a shared vision between Primary care and the Community teams.

Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act andthe way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours toreflect the STAR Values of the organisation:Service We will put our patients first.Teamwork We will work together.Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service.Respect We will act with integrity