Frailty Practitioner - Nurse

Job summary

This is an exciting time to join the Frailty Team at Hospital. We are looking for an experienced nurse who is confident in completing functional assessments, formulating and implementing D/C plans for elderly frail patients presenting to A&E/OPRAC clinic and 6 bedded Same Day Emergency care unit. The post holder will get regular supervision and mentoring from Frailty Team Lead 8a with clear focus on support and personal and professional development. The team comprises Frailty Consultant, Physician Associate, Frailty SHO, 8a Clinical Leads,frailty nurses,HCA. The post holder will be supported by all members of MDT and team working is an essential part of day to day service.

Main duties of the job

JOB SUMMARY? To work as a clinically independent and autonomous practitioner , participate andmanage a defined caseload as an Older People's AHP Practitioner in ED/CDU/Same DayEmergency Care Frailty beds, OPRAC clinic.? Carries out patient assessment ,implements and evaluates best course of actionthrough the following activities: physical examination, health assessment and diagnosis,therapeutic consultation skills ,requesting, monitoring and analysing appropriatediagnostic and or therapeutic investigation/treatment, care and pharmacology.? To provide expert clinical practitioner assessment and plan ,implement and evaluatecomprehensive programs of care ,providing specialist advice and maintainingassociated records. Utilizing AHP Practitioner knowledge and skills for high levels ofdecision making , expert problem solving abilities and disease processes.? To work with multidisciplinary team and liase and refer on as necessary to appropriatehealth care professionals within primary and secondary care.? To act as a source of expertise and knowledge for Elderly patients ,their carers and theirfamilies within LNWH NHS Trust, within the remit of Frailty Practitioner.? Undertake Comprehensive Geriatric assessment in line with the British Geriatric SocietyStandards.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWUH) is one of the integrated NHS Trusts in the country. Our team of more than 8,000 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of approximately one million people providing hospital services to the people of Brent, Harrow and beyond.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

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LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation; we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.