Acute Frailty ACP

Job summary

• To be responsible for the rapid assessment, diagnostics, and treatment of individuals within the service using an advanced level of professional accountability, autonomy, and judgement, underpinned by Masters level theory and experience. This includes highly complex decision-making across a broad range of differentiated and undifferentiated individual presentations and complex situations, synthesising information from multiple sources to make appropriate, evidence-based judgements and/or diagnoses.

  To plan and manage complete episodes of care. This will be working in collaboration with senior medical colleagues and others when required. Delegating and referring as appropriate, to ensure timely, effective management to optimise health outcomes, in line with the evidence base and nationally recognised best practice.

  To play a key operational role and maintain a pro-active approach to managing, updating and leading clinical pathways.

  To promote and implement service and policy development and redesign, impacting beyond own area and other disciplines, informed by current best practice and evidence-base, in accordance with values-based care.

Main duties of the job

• To ensure high quality learning environments for all disciplines within a context of multi-professional education and training that is responsive to future changes and challenges. Reflecting & imbedding current trends & feedback e.g. Health

  Education England (NHSE) National Education & Training Survey (NETS). Leading to and supporting the maintenance of a learning environment producing learners that are fit for Our Future & workforce plans, including meeting The Long Term Plan patient pathways

  The ACPs - Acute Frailty deliver quality, holistic care to our older frail patients in the Emergency Department (ED) and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) at Yeovil District Hospital. The post-holder will demonstrate a high level of autonomy, clinical decision making and expert skill to manage and care for older frail patients with acute / chronic illness. It will require the post-holder to advocate for the needs of our older population and to be part of the multi-disciplinary team that adds real value to the patient experience and outcomes whilst delivering an efficient and effective service for the Trust and wider healthcare community.

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.