An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Falls Specialist Nurse within the Brighton and Hove Falls and Fracture Prevention Service. We are a well-established MDT, and we are proud of what we do - if you are an enthusiastic nurse and would like to specialise in falls prevention, then we would like to hear from you. We are looking for a caring and dynamic team player, with excellent written and verbal communication skills. The applicant will have good IT skills and be willing to travel as the job involves visiting patients in their homes and in the clinic setting. The post holder will be required to help in running the Postural Hypotension Clinic under the Pharmacist's guidance and to undertake multi-factorial falls risk assessments, both in the community and in a clinic environment.
Main duties of the job
1. To carry out the holistic nursing assessment/multifactorial falls risk assessment of older people who may be at risk of falls and fractures, and plan and provide programmes of care according to a person's needs and without direct supervision.
2. To manage a caseload of patients utilising specialist clinical assessment, diagnostic and treatment skills in the management of patients at risk of falls.
3. To support the delivery of the Falls and Fracture Prevention Service across Brighton and Hove in a variety of settings, including clinics and the patients' own homes.
4. To provide training and education to staff working across the local health and social care sector.
5. To coordinate and run the Joint Postural Hypotension Clinic in conjunction with the Community Pharmacist.
6. The post holder is expected to supervise less experienced staff and be able to teach qualified/unqualified staff and formal/informal carers.
7. To adhere to NMC standards and guidelines of practice, education, and conduct.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, and adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?
* Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support.
* Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county.
* Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options.
* Excellent training and development opportunities.
* Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton.
* EMBRACE, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+ and Religion Spirituality and Belief staff networks.
* Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces.
* Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA).
* Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast.
* Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff.
Job responsibilities
1. To work as an autonomous practitioner and carry out the specialist holistic nursing assessment/Multifactorial Falls Risk Assessments of service users in line with evidence-based practice, legislation, policies and procedures.
2. Contribute to an efficient nursing service as part of a multi-disciplinary team and work in partnership with colleagues to provide a holistic service focused on person-centred care.
3. Lead in the management of patients with Postural Hypotension both at home and within a clinic environment, working closely with the Community Pharmacist and in liaison with the GP and other health care professionals where indicated.
4. To be professionally and legally accountable for and prioritise and plan own workload.
5. Keep accurate, contemporaneous records and written reports according to Trust and professional standards.
6. Triage referrals to the Falls and Fracture Prevention Service using departmental protocols and clinical knowledge and experience.
7. Respect people's dignity, wishes and beliefs, involve them in shared decision making and obtain their consent, empowering people to realise and maintain their potential in relation to health and wellbeing.
8. To liaise with other professionals and services regarding the care of individual patients, write patient-related reports and make ongoing referrals as appropriate.
9. Provide a link between the medical management of patients at risk of falls attending the diagnostic falls clinic, RACOP and the rest of the multi-disciplinary team.
10. Positively and proactively participate in team meetings, and facilitate multidisciplinary meetings when needed.
11. Ensure infection control guidelines are adhered to within clinic environments and to work closely with infection control Champion within the team.
12. To meet with the Consultant in Elderly Medicine for clinical supervision.
13. To maintain up to date data entry according to Trust policy, including computer-based systems.
14. Ensure accidents, incidents or complaints arising in the team are reported and recorded following agreed procedures.
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience of working within the NHS.
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse.
* Post registration study and continuous professional development linked to personal development of clinical practice skills.
* ENB 997/998 Equivalent /Teaching Assessing and Mentorship in Clinical Practice.
* Training in the field of falls prevention.
* Training in clinical supervision of students/staff.
Experience
* 3-4 years post qualification experience/equivalent, with min 2 years in rehabilitation or community setting.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Brighton General Hospital - Briggs Building
£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per annum/pro-rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
150-OM1456-CC
Job locations
Brighton General Hospital - Briggs Building
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