GP Liaison Nurse

at  University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to join the Surgical Assessment Unit Team as a GP Liaison Nurse. The candidate needs to have the ability to work autonomously and will have the responsibility of liaising directly with GPs and other external agencies. they will need to possess an extensive awareness of the SAU pathways and community services in order to signpost ensuring that patients are in the right place at the right time.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
1. Co-ordinate timely access for all emergency GP referred patients to the hospital, contributing to the clinical prioritisation of emergency patients, deciding on appropriate admission arrangements to match the activity within the Emergency Department, SAU and overall demand of the trust.
2. A knowledgeable practitioner, operating agreed procedures for the safe and effective use of the trusts capacity within ED, MAU, SAU and the Trust capacity in emergency/fast track/ambulatory clinics; identifying issues which prevent the safe and effective management of emergency Gp referrals, planning, negotiating, and agreeing access. Must have a robust knowledge of all speciality care pathways and promote within the role to the Community GPs, ensuring there implementation.
3. Effectively communicate information regarding clinical decisions, policy and care pathways to patients/carers and the multi-professional team including situations where difficulties incomprehension occurs.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation’s core values.
1.To offer telephone advice to patients and their carer’s, GP’s, and allied health professionals, signposting them to community services and utilising pathways
2.To promote good working relationships within the nursing teams, providing appropriate advice and suppor
3. Accountable for own actions in accordance with Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute towards corporate objectives, acting with local, trust and statutory guidelines and polices at all times.
4. Navigate IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce, and resource data available. Willing to undertake ALL IT courses.
5.Early identification of vulnerable patients referred by Gps and community teams and ensure there is appropriate support in place as soon as possible to help smooth the patient’s length of stay
6. Working with WMAS SDEC to continue to promote the service to help the patient be in the right place at the right time

Please refer the Job description for details