We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse who has the skills required for the role of a frailty nurse practitioner. You will proactively assess/case manage high risk frail patients with chronic long-term conditions and complex health and social needs to avoid unnecessary hospital admission.
The post holder will provide advanced clinical assessment, needs identification, planning, case and medicine management, and co-ordination of care for people with long-term conditions who have highly complex needs and co-morbidity.
The post holder will work towards advanced professional practice including leadership, improving mental health, and supporting self-care management. The post-holder will promote partnership working to improve outcomes for patients with a co-morbidity of long-term conditions in order to reduce unplanned hospital admissions, reduce length of stay, and facilitate seamless transition of care.
The post holder will work flexibly managing patients across multiple pathways dependent on need.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health, and forensic services including low and medium secure care. The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria, and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working; we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time, and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
This advert closes on Wednesday 26 Mar 2025.
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