Job summary
Work autonomously as a Community Frailty Specialist, across traditional boundaries, within the Frailty Team and with PrimaryCare Networks providing a high level of expertise to ensure patient-centredclinical care. They will act as a highlyspecialised role model for advanced practice, working closely with themultidisciplinary team and other key stakeholders.
Exercise clinical expertise, levels of judgement,discretion and decision making whilst undertaking the skills of assessment,examination to provide a diagnosis, formulate management plans both reactiveand proactive within an agreed scope of practice.
Evaluate investigations and revise treatment plansaccording to patient need and assess impact and outcome.
Undertake advanced clinical assessment andexamination, including but not limited to:
1. Clinical datainterpretation, investigation and treatment.
2. Ability to developadvanced comprehensive care planning and reviewing and assessment ofinterventions.
3. Diagnosis anddisease management and delivery of expert clinical interventions andtreatments.
4. Non-medicalprescribing.
5. Assess and treatvaried clinical cases, having advanced skills to assess the patient with adifferentiated or undifferentiated clinical diagnosis
6. Workcollaboratively within the multi-professional team and support the educationand development of both nursing, medical and allied-health professionals.
7. Lead MDT focussingon ageing well and frailty
8. Clinical skills
Main duties of the job
The Community Frailty Specialist will workcollaboratively with their respective Primary Care Network in Sunderland andthe wider Neighbourhood Team to meet the needs of patients.
Advanced communication, problem-solving anddecision-making skills will be used to initial assess and provide on-goingpatient care. Working within local andnationally agreed protocols and guidelines, the Specialist exercisesindependent judgement to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement andevaluate the clinical care and management of community patients.
The post holder will be part of a team that leadsnon-medical models of care across primary and community-based settings,including care homes and within community teams, in collaboration withmulti-professional and multi organisational colleagues. They will also play a crucial role instepping up, stepping down and proactive care through timely assessment,referral, responsive intervention and care planning.
Therewill be dedicated time for continuous professional development.
About us
Sunderland GP Alliance has been recognised in the annualSunday Times Best Places to Work 2024.
In return successful candidates can expect:
33 days annual leave
NHS Pension
Peer support and team network
Candidates must also hold a driving licence and have access to a car, insured for business use.
Successful candidates will be employed by Sunderland GP Alliance, on behalf of the PCNs. SGPA is a not-for-profit organisation owned by the city's GPs, representing over 250,000 patients across Sunderland.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full job description,please see attached Job Description and Person Specification
MAIN DUTIES ANDRESPONSIBILITIES:
Patient Care
Communications andRelationships
Key Relationships
Analytical andJudgemental
Planning andOrganisation
Physical Skills
Policy and ServiceDevelopment
Financial andPhysical Resources
Human Resources
Information Resources
Research andDevelopment
Freedom to Act
Effort andEnvironment
9. Physical
10. Mental
11. Emotional
Confidentiality
Health & Safety
Equality and Diversity
Quality
Communication
The employer is Sunderland GP Alliance and the post-holderis expected to comply with the Alliances employment policies and procedures
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
12. Previous knowledge and experience of working within speciality
13. Ability to manage own patient caseload
14. Good communication skills
15. Established Teaching skills
16. Knowledge of Quality improvement and research methodology
17. Extensive experience in caring for patients across a wide variety of clinical settings
18. Experience of Innovation and change management
19. Understanding of health promotion and counselling
Desirable
20. Experience in applying research findings to practice
21. Experience of providing clinical supervision in practice
Other
Essential
22. Committed to further personal and professional development
23. Able to understand requirement to manage resources effectively
24. Ability to travel and move frequently between sites and across Sunderland as required.
25. The post holder must demonstrate a positive commitment to uphold diversity and equality policies
26. Ability to work in shared space with often noisy and frequent interruptions.
Qualifications
Essential
27. Professionally Registered Nurse/Paramedic
28. Current registration with NMC/HCPC
29. Clinical skills
Desirable
30. MSc in appropriate clinical field (or working towards it) or relevant modules that meet the 4 pillars of advanced practice.
31. Advanced Clinical Practice qualification (or working towards it)
32. Management qualification/leadership qualification
33. Independent/Supplementary Prescribing (V300)