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Job overview

We are looking for a enthusiastic motivated individual to join our expanding 2 hour Urgent Response Team based in Oldham community. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the integrated health and social care organisation.

You should  have excellent communication and interpersonal skills which will be utilized with in this multi-disciplinary health and social care teams; You must  be able to provide clinical support to patients in their own homes.

You must have a keen eye for monitoring patent condition, and have the confidence to escalate patients appropriately.  You will be closely supported by the team leads but will also be expected to work independently in the community. 

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to work within the 2hr UCR team as part of the MDT providing full holistic care and assessments, to patient in need of urgent health or social care support working as part of the community integrated services in partnership with Enablement, NWAS, Age UK and social to name a few. 

You will be expected to manage your patient caseload within your scope of practice, ensuring we meet the 2hr response target set of the team in line with the home first model. The ethos of the service is to support patients in their own home or usual place of residence avoiding unnecessary ambulance call out and A&E attendances.

We welcome forward thinking individuals who would like to be part of a dynamic urgent care response team covering the Oldham area  supporting the home first model.

Due to the nature of the post it is expected that you will have a full driving license and will have use of an appropriate vehicle for work purposes.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.  Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.  

For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/