This is a new exciting opportunity for the right individuals to help establish a brand new service and support the provision of the Enhanced Health in Care Home aspect of the National DES PCN Contract. The hope is this service will reach across large proportions of the Care Home Sector within Dudley giving a first class provision of health care to those residents who fall under the scope of this new service.
The vision for this service is that it will be regionally leading and improve the health care offering to the care home population enabling a more proactive health care vision with prevention and admission avoidance at the heart of the delivery model.
The post holder will either have Non-Medical independent or supplementary prescriber status. The post holders will work in conjunction with the appropriate multidisciplinary teams(MDT) across Dudley.
The aim of the Enhanced Care Home Team will be to support the provision for the “Enhanced Health in Care Home DES” working in a small team of MDT health care professionals to provide this provision across approx. 40 care homes within the Dudley Borough.
The right candidate will act autonomously within their professional scope of their clinical remit, providing care for patients/residents through face-to-face assessments, telephone consultations or care home visits via the weekly ward rounds.
Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes that promote health and well-being.
Undertake duties associated with the Enhanced Health in Care Home (EHCH) National DES Requirements.
Manage a patient caseload and build relationships within allocated care homes within the Dudley locality.
Be confident independently prescribing and reviewing medication, this will be appropriate to patient
needs and in accordance with evident practice and national and practice protocols
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term conditions either undiagnosed and diagnosed conditions and for decisions about the clinical management required, including prescribing medicine for medical conditions within their competence.
Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patents at risk of developing long term conditions as appropriate
Work with patients in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments.
Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations including initiation of effective emergency care
Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to live healthy, and apply principles of self-care
Triage visits and provide telephone advice as appropriate.
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.
As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.
Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.
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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jenny Cale Job title: Director of Operations- Place Division Email address: jenny.cale@nhs.net Telephone number: 01384321943
