Job Description

Clinical Consultant - DurbanBusiness Unit: Discovery HealthFunction: ClinicalDate: 4 Aug 2023Clinical ConsultantAbout DiscoveryDiscoveryxe2x80x99s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.About Hospital at HomeDiscovery Healthxe2x80x99s Hospital at Home offering, which gives medical aid members access to a range of benefits, delivered through their personalised care team, in the comfort of their own homes. This provides a seamless healthcare experience for patients, integrating world-class telehealth capabilities, digital tools, and sophisticated remote monitoring devices to enable real-time and continuous tracking of clinical progress and efficient delivery of care at hospital standards, with superior clinical outcomes.Key PurposeTo act as a self-directed practitioner who provides and evaluates the highest standard of evidence-based care to patients within their own home, founded on agreed management care plans and protocols. The role will require you to deliver a range of assessments and interventions to patients in their own home to ensure timely treatment and facilitate early discharge and admission avoidance. Skills required for the role includes, cannulation, IV antibiotics, IV fluids, IV medications, urinary catheterisation, palliative care and wound care (a training programme can be offered to establish this skill set). The role will also ensure timeous, robust delivery of client onboarding end-to-end. Ensuring effective communication of client needs between key stakeholders to ensure delivery of safe and quality care.This rewarding role is excellent for clinicians looking to move from the acute sector or ambulance service roles and those already working in the community/primary care. We are looking for flexible individuals who are passionate about delivering excellent patient care, who seek a new challenge in rapid assessment and interventional care.The successful candidate must display a considerable degree of initiative, possess clinical leader skills, mature judgement and maintain a calm, friendly and efficient manner when dealing with patients, their relatives, and other key stakeholders.Key OutputsThe successful applicant will be responsible for but not limited to the following job functions:Act as an autonomous practitioner and perform holistic and patient centred assessments within the patientsxe2x80x99 own home, formulating a shared management plan with the patient.Ensure effective and concise communication with medical teams regarding assessmentsProvide high quality care to patients including the ability to provide interventions such as intravenous therapies, nebulisers and management of syringe drivers.Recognise emergency clinical situations such as anaphylaxis, cardiac and respiratory deterioration, to act appropriately knowing when to seek assistance.Liaise with patients, carers and colleagues to assess the safety of a patientxe2x80x99s home environment, acting quickly to protect patients and staff from potential riskLiaise with the multidisciplinary team to meet the patientxe2x80x99s additional needs (e.g., therapy services, social care teams or acute service.Provide effective and concise communication with H@H team members to ensure safe handovers and continuity of care.Maintain comprehensive and accurate patient and service records, sharing information as appropriate and in line with POPIA.Onboarding of hospital at home patientsSetting up and removal of remote monitoring devices and troubleshootingEnsuring all devices are maintained and in good working orderBuilding relationship with device vendor to manage and co-ordinate any device issuesTo ensure that appropriate, consistent and realistic information is provided to patients and families. To provide sensitive and complex information to relatives and patients. Provide education to member and family on programme and devicesFacilitating medication collection and stat treatments for patients admitted into hospital at homeAbility to adapt easily to changing circumstances as the job functions constantly change depending on business requirements.Effective decision-making capabilities, identifying clinical risks through the application of clinical knowledge and protocols, legislation, standard operating procedures (SOPxe2x80x99s), service level agreements (SLAxe2x80x99s) and the clientxe2x80x99s benefit structure.Providing on call and after-hours support to doctors, oversight panel and members admittedWork as part of a team and provide support in the development of team members and the service as a whole.CompetenciesStrong clinical skillsExcellent client communication skillsMust be a strong collaborator, team player and individual contributorAbility to work cohesively in a team environment while balancing multiple prioritiesAble to build a sense of trust and rapport that creates a comfortable and effective workplaceHigh level of attention to detail, resilience, enthusiasm, energy and drivePositive, can-do attitude focused on continuous improvementAble to work under pressure and commitment to consistent high-quality deliveryWork ExperienceRequired: 3+ years of experience in the community or emergency (casualty)/urgent care setting as a Registered NurseQualificationsMatricClinical Qualification- Registered NurseRegistered with SANC or HPCSAEMPLOYMENT EQUITYThe Companyxe2x80x99s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

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