Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Associate Falls Improvement Specialist Practitioner

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Job summary

We are looking for an experienced nurse to join our Harm Free Care team as our new Associate Falls Improvement Specialist Practitioner.

If successful, you will work closely with our Falls Improvement Specialist Practitioner to provide specialist advice to patients, act as a role model to staff and help ensure we provide and maintain the highest possible standard of care to patients requiring specialist support.

You will train, guide and supervise general registered nurses/midwives, allied healthcare professional, patients, carers and relatives, in hospital and in the community, to help improve our patients' quality of life and increase the level of safety across all areas of care.

As part of the Falls Improvement Service and in partnership with key stakeholders, you will support the specific patient group and empower nursing staff in clinical practice, developing expertise in managing patients at risk of falls and possible injury. This will be facilitated by the development of competencies, education and clinical support.

So, if this sounds like the right role for you, please apply today.

Main duties of the job

  • Communicate effectively with patients staff and visitors in order to minimise the risk of inpatient falls.
  • Provide specialist information and advice to staff, patients and relatives.
  • To participate and review evidence based practice, policies and standards/guidelines.
  • Assist in quality improvement initiatives and audit and monitor trends and thematics in falls.
  • To assess and respond to the multifactorial nature of falls, identifying any clinical relevance and advise accordingly to support safe and effective care delivery.
  • Be able to use professional judgement to recognise and respond to poor practice, thereby promoting high standards of practice through leadership, education and training.
  • Participate in training and falls teaching.

About us

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Details

Date posted

07 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-COR-SO-0402

Job locations

Southend

Prittlewell chase

Westcliff on sea

SS0 0RY


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of this interesting and vital role, please see the attached job description.

We look forward to receiving your application

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of this interesting and vital role, please see the attached job description.

We look forward to receiving your application

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse/therapist(AHP)
  • Relevant professional qualification in advanced nursing or specialism or equivalent experience to Degree level

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable post registration experience
  • Experience of managing change and practice development
  • Experience of working with patients who have fallen or at risk of falling and related management interventions
  • Evidence of active involvement in managing falls related interventions and prevention.

Desirable

  • Involvement in audit
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse/therapist(AHP)
  • Relevant professional qualification in advanced nursing or specialism or equivalent experience to Degree level

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable post registration experience
  • Experience of managing change and practice development
  • Experience of working with patients who have fallen or at risk of falling and related management interventions
  • Evidence of active involvement in managing falls related interventions and prevention.

Desirable

  • Involvement in audit

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

Prittlewell chase

Westcliff on sea

SS0 0RY


Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

Prittlewell chase

Westcliff on sea

SS0 0RY


Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

MSE Falls Lead

Daniel Hunter

daniel.hunter2@nhs.net

01702434586

Details

Date posted

07 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-COR-SO-0402

Job locations

Southend

Prittlewell chase

Westcliff on sea

SS0 0RY


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