South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking to attract enthusiastic and committed Registered Nurses or Allied Health Professionals to work autonomously as Frailty Practitioners within the Frailty Teams at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust.
This is an embedded and innovative service that ensures comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) to our patients and the initiation of treatment in the most appropriate environment including the Emergency Care Departments and the Emergency Admission Units (EAU).
You will identify patients using the Frailsafe criteria, assess and co-ordinate admission or admission avoidance and provide specialist advice to other professions outside and within the multidisciplinary teams and across organisational boundaries.
Main duties of the job
Band 6 or 7 depending on previous experience and qualification
Permanent
Are you a dynamic Nurse, Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist who is looking to develop your practice skills as an autonomous Frailty Practitioner?
We are looking to recruit Band 7 Frailty Practitioners/B6 Trainee Frailty Practitioners. This is a full-time post and the service will run seven days a week.
Key requirements:
Candidates should have recent experience within frailty / care of older people in an acute setting and be able to demonstrate real compassion for the care of this group of individuals.
You will be responsible for providing a high standard of care using autonomous clinical skills alongside the existing team, which includes Consultant Geriatricians, Frailty Practitioners, Junior Doctors, and a Frailty Pharmacist.
Job responsibilities
* To coordinate the delivery and development of the Frailty service through the use of effective evidence-based practice in line with agreed national standards for patient safety and monitoring.
* To contribute to the organisation of multidisciplinary, patient-centred care.
* To be accountable for the planning and delivery of safe, effective and compassionate patient care in relation to dedicated pathways of care, working as an autonomous practitioner within the specialism.
* To provide specialist clinical advice and support to patients and clinical staff within the Trust on the assessment, management and care of patients within the specialist area.
* To continuously improve clinical care standards in line with the clinical governance framework.
* To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC/HCPC Code.
* To ensure effective communication internally and externally regarding patient care and resources.
* Provide education and training to clinical staff across the Trust.
* To provide direct access for patients, either face to face or telephone consultation.
* To represent the service nationwide.
* To play a key role in ensuring that national and local standards/targets for specialist area are met.
* To manage/lead practitioner-led clinics in relation to reviewing patients and play a key role in optimising complex treatment regimes, facilitating hospital discharge and preventing avoidable hospital admissions.
* To undertake research relevant to the needs of the specialist area.
* To comply with the Trust's vision, values, and behavioural compact.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional (Paramedic/Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist).
* Degree in nursing studies or relevant clinical degree.
* Mentorship certificate / Practice Assessor training or demonstrable equivalent experience.
* Clinical skills accreditation or willingness to complete.
* Non-medical prescribing or willingness to complete.
* Leadership and Management course.
* Qualification in specialty.
Experience
* Experience of care delivery to older patients.
* Experience of the specialism.
* Experience of leading a team/supporting junior staff.
* Evidence of innovation in practice.
* Evidence of change management.
* Evidence of practice development.
* Experience of coordinating care for a caseload of patients.
Physical Skills
* Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy.
* Able to travel across hospital sites.
Skills & Knowledge
* Awareness of national health and social care policy.
* Knowledge of best practice in area of specialism.
* Thorough understanding of expanded roles / professional practice issues.
* Clinical teaching experience.
* Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassurance skills are required.
* Able to work without supervision.
* Competent in the use of IT packages.
* Evidence of competency in relation to clinical practices appropriate to the post.
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.
Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year (Trainee-Band 6: £37,338 - £44,962)
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