Job summary
A great opportunity to join the Bristol Royal Infirmary Frailty Team.
The current model of working is from the Front door, ED and frailty Sdec in order to avoid admission and facilitate discharge whilst continuing to build key stakeholder relationships to further improve patient pathways, outcomes and experiences.
As a qualified AP having completed rigorous training It is expected that you have achieved an MSC in Advanced Clinical Practice and be able to provide evidence of a robust portfolio against the specialty COTE capabilities in practice. You will perform advanced assessments of the frail older patient with diverse presentations, complex physical and psychological conditions, utilising a comprehensive geriatric assessment, to determine a diagnosis, formulate and deliver an appropriate, individualised treatment programme. You will have expert working knowledge of community services for admission avoidance and safe discharges.
Main duties of the job
To undertake a comprehensive, holistic assessment of patients including those with highly complex presentations/multi pathologies, using highly advanced clinical reasoning, analytical and investigative skills and highly developed specialist manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis.
Have an expert working knowledge of the comprehensive geriatric assessment.
Actively lead the development of care planning and admission avoidance initiatives through advanced clinical skills.
Lead the development of clinically effective, multidisciplinary team of practitioners to enable the implementation of effective admission avoidance initiatives
Support/ lead on development of integrated working an integrated pathways with Primary and Secondary care colleagues and frailty services
Be responsible for the development and delivery of a consistently high quality service, promoting frailty care as a positive place for staff experience and development.
Act as an expert practitioner and a role model to and on behalf of the whole team, to ensure greater integration of the frailty pathways into health & social care admission avoidance initiatives.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Health Care Professional
- NMC/HCPC/GCP/GPhC Registration
- Evidence of formal ongoing professional development
- Completed Advanced Practice Masters mapped to apprenticeship standard/Digital Badge
- Teaching Qualification or equivalent experience
- IRMER Education
- NMP
- Portfolio evidence collected and mapped across the Frailty/or Care of the older person Specialty curriculum
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Recent significant experience at Band 7/8a in a frailty/care of the older person clinical setting in the role of Advanced Practitioner
- Proven leadership and management experience in a frailty/Care of the older person setting
- Proven evidence of educational support to others
- Demonstrated ability to support colleagues
- Undertaken research , audit/QIP
- Clinical expertise in care of the older person and complex needs
- Familiar with current local and national issues pertaining to care of the older person/Frailty at the front door
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Resilience
- Assertiveness
- Demonstrated ability to take overall responsibility and accountability
- Good communication
- Being fair
- Dynamic
- Flexible
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- Pro-active
- Personal insight and awareness
- Being a good team player
- Innovative
Aptitudes
Essential
- Related to own scope possess skills with a wide range of clinical knowledge to develop as a practitioner to undertake independent, direct consultation and provision of care
- Evidence of Ability to organise and prioritise own workload effectively and ability to work to deadlines
- Willingness to participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of protocols, policies and integrated care pathways in line with current best evidence in Care of the Older Person.
- Appropriate levels of IT literacy
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Health Care Professional
- NMC/HCPC/GCP/GPhC Registration
- Evidence of formal ongoing professional development
- Completed Advanced Practice Masters mapped to apprenticeship standard/Digital Badge
- Teaching Qualification or equivalent experience
- IRMER Education
- NMP
- Portfolio evidence collected and mapped across the Frailty/or Care of the older person Specialty curriculum
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Recent significant experience at Band 7/8a in a frailty/care of the older person clinical setting in the role of Advanced Practitioner
- Proven leadership and management experience in a frailty/Care of the older person setting
- Proven evidence of educational support to others
- Demonstrated ability to support colleagues
- Undertaken research , audit/QIP
- Clinical expertise in care of the older person and complex needs
- Familiar with current local and national issues pertaining to care of the older person/Frailty at the front door
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Resilience
- Assertiveness
- Demonstrated ability to take overall responsibility and accountability
- Good communication
- Being fair
- Dynamic
- Flexible
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- Pro-active
- Personal insight and awareness
- Being a good team player
- Innovative
Aptitudes
Essential
- Related to own scope possess skills with a wide range of clinical knowledge to develop as a practitioner to undertake independent, direct consultation and provision of care
- Evidence of Ability to organise and prioritise own workload effectively and ability to work to deadlines
- Willingness to participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of protocols, policies and integrated care pathways in line with current best evidence in Care of the Older Person.
- Appropriate levels of IT literacy
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
