Job summary
We are looking to attract highly motivated, 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
Job Details:
Frailty Practitioner / Trainee Frailty Practitioner
Band 6 or 7 depending of experience and qualification
Permanent
Are you a dynamic Nurse, Paramedic, 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 Practitioner or Band 6 Trainee Practitioner
This is a full time post. 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, including Consultant Geriatricians, Frailty Practitioners and a Frailty Pharmacist.
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for full details
To coordinate the delivery and development of the Frailty service through the use ofeffective evidence based practice in line with agreed national standards for patientsafety and monitoring.
To contribute to the organisation of multidisciplinary, patient centred care.
To be accountable for the planning and delivery of safe, effective and compassionatepatient care in relation to dedicated pathways of care, working as an autonomouspractitioner within the specialism.
To provide specialist clinical advice and support to patients and clinical staff withinthe Trust on the assessment, management and care of patients within the specialistarea.
To continuously improve clinical care standards in line with the clinical governanceframework.
To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC/HCPC Code.
To ensure effective communication internally and externally regarding patient careand resources.
Provide education and training to clinical staff across the Trust.
Provide expert specialist clinical advice and support to patients and clinical staff withinthe Trust on the management and care of patients within the specialist area.
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 specialistarea are met.
To manage/lead practitioner led clinics in relation to reviewing patients and play a keyrole in optimising complex treatment regimes, facilitating hospital discharge andpreventing avoidable hospital admissions.
To undertake research relevant to the needs of the specialist area.
To comply with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for full details
To coordinate the delivery and development of the Frailty service through the use ofeffective evidence based practice in line with agreed national standards for patientsafety and monitoring.
To contribute to the organisation of multidisciplinary, patient centred care.
To be accountable for the planning and delivery of safe, effective and compassionatepatient care in relation to dedicated pathways of care, working as an autonomouspractitioner within the specialism.
To provide specialist clinical advice and support to patients and clinical staff withinthe Trust on the assessment, management and care of patients within the specialistarea.
To continuously improve clinical care standards in line with the clinical governanceframework.
To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC/HCPC Code.
To ensure effective communication internally and externally regarding patient careand resources.
Provide education and training to clinical staff across the Trust.
Provide expert specialist clinical advice and support to patients and clinical staff withinthe Trust on the management and care of patients within the specialist area.
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 specialistarea are met.
To manage/lead practitioner led clinics in relation to reviewing patients and play a keyrole in optimising complex treatment regimes, facilitating hospital discharge andpreventing avoidable hospital admissions.
To undertake research relevant to the needs of the specialist area.
To comply with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
- Leadership and Management course.
- Qualification in specialty.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- 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.
- Proven interpersonal skills.
- Evidence of competency in relation to clinical practices appropriate to the post.
Desirable
- Project management skills.
- Research skills.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy.
- Able to travel across hospital sites.
Experience
Essential
- 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
- Leadership and Management course.
- Qualification in specialty.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- 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.
- Proven interpersonal skills.
- Evidence of competency in relation to clinical practices appropriate to the post.
Desirable
- Project management skills.
- Research skills.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy.
- Able to travel across hospital sites.
Experience
Essential
- 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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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