Overview
Urgent Care Services provides short term health, therapy and care support to enable service users to remain in the community / home environment. This may include treating acutely unwell people that would otherwise require hospital admission, and also supports hospital discharges. The service operates 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Night care includes End of life care, catheter care and other urgent care that is unplanned and cannot wait until the following day, provided by a night nursing team. At KCHFT, we are working with East Kent Hospitals University Trust, who are leading on developing a virtual ward for people with acute respiratory infections, such as a chest infection, or with an underlying condition, like COPD, to be cared for at home. Patients who agree to be discharged earlier from hospital will be monitored at home using technology, such as apps, wearables or other medical devices remotely – and supported by a consultant, specialist GP or advanced practitioner. What technology will be used is still being scoped as we co-design the wards with patients and colleagues during the months ahead. Home is nationally evidenced to be the best place to recover and regain independence. Enablement and rehabilitation will be the priority focus with active participation from service users in order to achieve maximum independence.
- Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of holistic care
- The development of integrated care plans in partnership with the patient
- To order equipment and send onward referrals as necessary
- To support in the supervision and development of all junior staff including Health Care Assistants and Students
- To actively work as a member of the multi-professional team to provide high quality care to patients
- To undertake a range of competent clinical interventions and identify any deterioration in patients’ condition, taking appropriate action.
- Manage a caseload of patients on a daily basis consisting of patients with complex needs associated within a specific speciality.
- To support in duty role and complete triages
Overview
Urgent Care Services provides short term health, therapy and care support to enable service users to remain in the community / home environment. This may include treating acutely unwell people that would otherwise require hospital admission, and also supports hospital discharges. The service operates 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Night care includes End of life care, catheter care and other urgent care that is unplanned and cannot wait until the following day, provided by a night nursing team. At KCHFT, we are working with East Kent Hospitals University Trust, who are leading on developing a virtual ward for people with acute respiratory infections, such as a chest infection, or with an underlying condition, like COPD, to be cared for at home. Patients who agree to be discharged earlier from hospital will be monitored at home using technology, such as apps, wearables or other medical devices remotely – and supported by a consultant, specialist GP or advanced practitioner. What technology will be used is still being scoped as we co-design the wards with patients and colleagues during the months ahead. Home is nationally evidenced to be the best place to recover and regain independence. Enablement and rehabilitation will be the priority focus with active participation from service users in order to achieve maximum independence.
- Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of holistic care
- The development of integrated care plans in partnership with the patient
- To order equipment and send onward referrals as necessary
- To support in the supervision and development of all junior staff including Health Care Assistants and Students
- To actively work as a member of the multi-professional team to provide high quality care to patients
- To undertake a range of competent clinical interventions and identify any deterioration in patients’ condition, taking appropriate action.
- Manage a caseload of patients on a daily basis consisting of patients with complex needs associated within a specific speciality.
- To support in duty role and complete triages
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