Job overview

The newly created Digital Health Service will be responsible for the clinical assessment and monitoring of Virtual Ward patients alongside the senior clinical assessment and care navigation of the acutely unwell adult that has been referred via the Urgent Single Point of Access.

The Senior Clinical Assessor/Navigator role will have dual function:

·      Care Navigation and identification of clinical service for any acutely unwell adult referred

·      Clinically assess and offer digital remote monitoring of Virtual Ward patients upon the green caseload, identifying deterioration and managing escalation to the Senior Clinicians in VW

The role will require clinical skills of assessment, alongside the ability to utilise digital equipment and telephony systems to support the role within the Digital Health Service.

Main duties of the job

Collaborate with referring HCP and provide the appropriate delivery of patient care and clinical and professional advice that will result in effective navigation of the patient to the appropriate service

Develop clinical skills in the assessment of acutely ill patients via the Digital, remote technology.

Provide the delivery of evidence based nursing care by providing expert clinical assessment, care planning, care delivery, care evaluation and clinical advice in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

The post holder will work as part of the Digital Hub team and after accepting the referral will ensure that the correct triage tool is utilised to support effective care navigation to identified services within Stockport. The service Standard Operating Procedure will be adhered to alongside use of the Directory of Service DOS

The post holder will ensure the patient is navigated to the correct department and team ensuring electronic records are contemporaneously completed and referral is accurately transferred.

The post holder will be responsible for direct bookable appointments into identified services via Adastra and be compliant with the protocol and guideline for its use.

If appropriate will signpost the referrer or patient to appropriate alternative services.

Adhere to Professional Codes of Practice

Working for our organisation

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice