Band 8A/B- Lead/Consultant Practitioner for Care of Elderly, Medicine

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced practitioner to join the Division of Medicine here at West Hertfordshire NHS Teaching Trust as a Consultant practitioner for Care of the Elderly. The successful candidate must have a passion for care of the elderly and demonstrate a vision for the future.

Consideration will be made for someone who may not have all essential attributes and experience, however, is working towards gaining experience to lead in this role.

The post holder will act as an expert practitioner, and a source of expert advice to provide a clinical strategic nursing lead in developing pathways within care of the elderly at a local and regional level.

The successful candidate will work within the four pillars of advanced practice leading and supporting the delivery of specialist care to patients with complex needs. Specific areas will include Dementia, Parkinson's Disease, Continence, Frailty and Enhanced Care.

We are looking for a highly skilled, motivated, and dynamic practitioner to deputise for the Head of Nursing supporting the delivery of key objectives and strategic goals driving quality assurance and improvement in relation to specialist care of elderly and vulnerable patients.

The successful candidate will be innovative and someone who strives to deliver person-centered care. The post holder will need to work autonomously and be confident in their own decision making, utilising their knowledge and skills to deliver excellent care.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be required to demonstrate the ability to prioritise workloads and use their own initiative.

The successful candidate will provide specialised clinical expertise, expert advice and leadership to patients, careers, trust and trust staff with a particular focus on our patients with Parkinson's Disease.

• The post holder will act as a practitioner and a source of expert advice.
• The post holder will be responsible in improving the care and services for patients within the Care Elderly Directorate.
• They will enable and facilitate change to deliver a modernised service promoting innovative ways of working that are patient centered using quality improvement methodology.
• The post holder will be a visible, pro-active and accessible leader, acting as a clinical resource and ensuring the sustained delivery of high standards of care.
• The post holder will provide education in the specialist area to improve patient experience and continuity of care.

About us

There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works are due for completion by 2025 or soon after. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.

There are also plans for a digital transformation, new models of care and a multi-storey car park. As well as this, the trust - which won the UK Best Employer Award (Nursing Times 2019) - is applying for teaching hospital status in recognition of its wide and well-renowned role in educating doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

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We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Employer details

Employer name

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Watford General Hospital

Watford

WD18 0HB

Employer's website

http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Watford General Hospital

Watford

WD18 0HB

Employer's website

http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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