An exciting opportunity to develop a Frailty Nurse Service for patients living in North Powys has become available. The post is a 2 year fixed-term contract working in rural and urban community settings covering Montgomery, Newtown, Llanfair Caereinion and Welshpool.
The role will coordinate and provide essential additional support to some of our most frail patients, supporting the development of expert frailty services in the community. The role demands thorough clinical assessment skills and a person-centred approach to formulate personalised comprehensive care plans which aim to keep patients at home for longer, reduce acute admissions and prevent hospital re-admission.
The postholder will be an autonomous clinician who will use their experience and expertise of working with frail elderly patients in a community setting, to coordinate the provision of care for our frail patients.
A key member of the Frailty team, you will have proven clinical and communication skills, be confident in working alone, and experienced in providing a holistic and comprehensive clinical assessment of your patients. Your role will be vital in communicating the needs and wishes of the patient to those involved in their care.
With this being a new role, you will work closely with a senior Band 8a nurse, supporting the development of the Frailty Nurse led services in North Powys.
Main duties of the job
* Provide expert advice and specialist nursing knowledge to people living in North Powys with severe frailty, their families, and carers.
* Work with families in clinic and community settings.
* Provide comprehensive liaison consultation to other professional bodies and agencies.
* Use own initiative, make clinical decisions, and provide clinical direction for the Primary Care and Community Frailty team. Adhere to own professional body statutory requirements.
* Develop plans to ensure those with additional complex needs are enabled to access health promotion initiatives and health care effectively and appropriately.
* Work in close collaboration with Public Health Wales, Health Champions, and Primary Care to develop initiatives to identify and effectively respond to the health needs of people with severe frailty to improve health literacy, health outcomes and enhance the experience of healthcare services for service users and their families and carers.
* Responsible for the continual development of the Frailty Team ensuring that service delivery is of a high professional standard in line with Health Board policies and procedures.
* Responsible for reviewing all policies in relation to the Primary and Community Care Frailty Nurse service.
* Responsible for leading on the improvement Cymru action plan agenda.
* This post will comprise of a clinical caseload, educational duties and provide clinical direction for the Frailty team.
About us
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
* Work within the policies, procedures and guidelines set out by the Health Board and professional bodies.
* Operate within the guidelines set by the NSF, Clinical Governance, Risk Management and NICE guidelines.
* Establish and maintain effective care through the holistic and comprehensive assessment of service users needs, planning, implementation, and review in accordance with PTHB and relevant nursing policy and procedures.
* Complete comprehensive geriatric assessments, risk assessment and risk management plans in accordance with Health Board policy and guidance.
* Identify the health needs of individuals with severe frailty using an identified process.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 2 YEARS DUE TO FUNDING.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
* Registered Nurse - current NMC registration
* Relevant master's degree or equivalent level of knowledge, skills, and experience to academic level
* Evidence of continuing professional development at degree level
* Working knowledge of legislation relevant to field
* Knowledge or experience of the principles of person-centred planning processes
* Knowledge or experience of the principles of clinical governance and how it affects professional practice
* Knowledge or experience of the Equality and Diversity agenda
* Knowledge or experience of the health inequalities faced by people with frailty
* Knowledge or experience of Best Practice in relation to decreasing the health inequalities faced by people with severe frailty
* Knowledge of physical and mental health issues relevant to individuals with severe frailty Development of SOPs for Liaison service
Desirable
* Clinical examination and clinical diagnostics L7 modules
Experience
Essential
* Significant experience of working with people who have frailty
* Post registered experience working with people with frailty
* Developing training plans for frailty nursing colleagues
* Excellent consultation & liaison skills and ability to develop / deliver presentations and teach others
* Current knowledge of local and national drivers for community frailty services
* Experience of working as part of a team
Employer details
Employer name
Powys Teaching Health Board
Address
Montgomery County Infirmary
Llanfair Road
Newtown
SY16 2DW
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