Overview

Band 6 - Associate Community Matron (Islington Urgent Response )The post holder will work in the Islington Rapid Response and Virtual Ward (RRVW) team which is part of the wider multi-agency Islington Urgent Care Response service which supports hospital discharges and admission avoidance. RRVW is co-located and integrated with therapy and adult social services colleagues and aims to respond to patient referrals in the community within 2 hours to prevent/reduce admission to hospital. The post holder will primarily be working in Islington borough but may be required to see patients in other NCL boroughs, and may need to support UCLH@home, NMUH VW. The post holder will proactively manage a caseload of patients requiring complex case management in order to prevent hospital admissions and facilitate early discharge to improve patient health outcomes. Patients requiring case management in the Rapid Response and Virtual Ward service will be identified by case-finding in the Ambulatory Emergency Care (AEC) unit, Accident and Emergency department, UCLH wards and also via Community referrals eg GP, Care Homes, Community Nurses, LAS etc.Responsibilities

Provide specialist, high quality, expert nursing care and support for patients who are suitable for Islington Urgent Response and Recovery team care in liaison with the multidisciplinary teams (MDT) through assessment and care planning.Initiate agreed range of diagnostic tests.Refer to other disciplines/professions when required.Support patients to self-manage, monitor their condition and make informed choices.Act as a named nurse for designated patients within the serviceEnsure that nursing documentation is maintained to high standards and to be a competent user of and participate in the ongoing development of the Trust’s planned Electronic Patient RecordPromote the development of evidenced based practice.Participate in clinical supervision to agreed standard.Ensure high standards of care are given to all patients.Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Arul BangaloreJob title: Lead MatronEmail address: arul.bangalore@nhs.netTelephone number: 078 7684 6634Seniority level

Mid-Senior levelEmployment type

Full-timeJob function

Management and ManufacturingIndustries

Hospitals and Health Care

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