Job overview

The Urgent Community Response service  is a key part of the integrated urgent care system for Lincolnshire by providing virtual and face to face assessment of patients in their own home experiencing an acute need that requires a 2 hour response. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit to the existing multi-disciplinary team that is based across the county. 

The successful post holder will be responsible for the  assessment of health and clinical needs, in line with the UCR standards, by utilising their professional clinical judgement.

There is opportunity for the role to based at either of our bases (Lincoln, Boston, Spalding, Louth and Sleaford). The service runs 8-8, 365 days a year. There is a requirement to work a variety of shifts to cover the service opening hours and this includes weekend work.   

The successful candidate will be expected: 

To work as an accountable and autonomous practitioner within the Urgent Community Response team delivering patient centred care, with particular focus on assessment of need, coordination of services, and planning that will enable individuals to avoid admission to the acute setting, ambulance call out/conveyance.

To respond to people across Lincolnshire who require timely, intervention and assessment of need and be responsible for liaison with other services to support patients to stay in their own home.

The post  is for Physiotherapists and Occupational therapists only. 

Main duties of the job

1. Independently assess patients referred into the service using a specialist assessment to determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated and maintain records as an autonomous registered therapist within a variety of clinical settings.
2. Use a wide range of skills and strategies to communicate with people about difficult matters or situations
3. To manage a clinical caseload of patients with complex and specialised needs to a high professional standard and seek guidance from senior colleagues when necessary
4. The job role requires frequent moderate physical effort e.g. moving and handling patients, mobile equipment, using hoists and other mechanical aids.
5. Car driving daily, varying distances in urban and rural communities, including during adverse weather conditions

Working for our organisation

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.

At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS’ workforce. 

LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives.  Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments.  Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.

We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an ‘earn while you learn’ apprenticeship programme.  Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev