Job overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Enhanced Clinical Practitioner (ECP) or Trainee Enhanced Practitioner to work in the Derby City Community Service, working part time 30hrs over 4 days.

We will positively consider applicants who fulfil the Person Specification, with the exception of non-medical prescribing and advanced clinical decision making/patient examination skills. 

However, we will consider those applicants who do not meet this criteria and are willing to accept a Band 6 Trainee Enhanced Practitioner role until successful completion of both programmes and the completion of a training portfolio.

The role will be either Band 6  or Band 7 (dependent on experience and qualifications).

The Derby City Community service works collaboratively with Joined Up care Derbyshire,  in line with the Ageing Well Agenda, providing holistic, proactive care  to residents in care homes improving residents health outcomes with the support of an aligned General Practitioner, as part of the Enhanced Health in Care Homes model.

Main duties of the job

Enhanced Clinical Practitioner (Community) within Care Home Team:

Providing support to both the residents, relative and care home home staff adaopting an holistic approach providing health education/promotion, proactive clinical assessment, care planning, annual assessment and long term conditions management.

You will work as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team, working alongside General Practitioners,  Community Pharmacists, Care Co-ordinators, Community Psychiatric Team, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Social care providing joined up care. 

We want to recruit clinicians who are passionate in supporting and empowering patients and their carers to manage their complex health needs and access support when needed and optimising health outcomes.

Working for our organisation

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.

During the pandemic response we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care.

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff.  We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.

We deliver patient care through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre.  Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community.  As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.

DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign.  The Trust is also the runner-up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.

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Our vision “to be the best provider of local healthcare and to be a great place to work”

Our values:

1) To get the basics right
2) To act with compassion and respect
3) To make a difference
4) To value and develop teamwork
5) To value everyone’s contribution because everyone matters

The majority of our locations offer free parking facilities for staff.

We will communicate with you regarding your application via email so please check your email account on a regular basis.  If using hotmail, MSN or yahoo email accounts please check your 'junk/spam' mail regularly.

If you require any support in completing the application form please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team,   01332 564856, option 1, option 1  or   [email protected]  and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please note - if we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. 

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you.  Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.