Act as an expert clinical practitioner demonstrating advanced clinical skills and knowledge including evidence of critical thinking and implementation of research-based practice within the management of frailty patients within the Frailty SDEC and wider community services. To work as an autonomous Consultant Practitioner within the Frailty SDEC and associated frailty short stay unit in collaboration with the medical, nursing and AHP clinical teams and with wider community services with a 70% clinical practice and 30% leadership split role.
To demonstrate clinical leadership, skills and knowledge in developing a comprehensive Frailty SDEC model, incorporating clinical competency and patient care pathways. Be responsible for developing and leading on advanced clinical care practice standards, underpinning a robust governance structure for a future workforce of advanced practitioners within frailty services and across the community division.
To be instrumental in the development and implementation of a local care delivery system that promotes a proactive approach to ageing well and admission avoidance that aligns with the NHS Long Term Plan enhancing cross organizational collaborative working. At a divisional level, compliment and support the clinical teams and all stakeholders in the development and delivery of effective care to older people and their carers facilitating a positive impact on length of stay, timely discharges and admission avoidance for the community within Wigan.
To ensure the Trust is compliant with regional and national priorities with an aim to continuously improve standards of patient care, advance the boundaries of professional nursing/AHP practice and to facilitate multi-professional approaches to service development and delivery. Develop and coordinate integrated ways of working with local admission avoidance teams, Primary Care, Social Services, Mental Health and the Voluntary sectors to effectively address the needs of the local older population.
Deliver educational programmes that develop own and others' knowledge and practice in the context of frailty and older people's care. Be a champion for the delivery of safe, effective, consistent high-quality care for frailty and the older person promoting clinical excellence and best practice. Review the need and then develop and implement evidence-based Protocols, Guidelines and SOPs to improve care for patients.
Work strategically and politically to promote the status of Frailty within the division, wider trust and across community partners. Undertake expert clinical supervision to work alongside staff members, supporting and developing their contextualised knowledge of patient assessment, planning, care intervention and evaluation.
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