Job summary
This is a full time Band 7 post working in a newly established frailty service at the North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust. This role is part of a key development in delivering specialised frailty input to frail, older patients presenting to ED.
The post holder will be included in the 7-day working. The successful candidate will work across Urgent and Emergency Care within the GEMS team and contribute to the delivery of timely, specialist input to frail patients; effecting appropriate admission avoidance and early, pro-active CGA for patients who may need admission to appropriate wards.
Main duties of the job
- To assess, develop, implement, and evaluate specialist care programmes to ensure frailty syndromes are fully optimised
- To obtain people's informed consent, providing highly specialist advice and discussing the implications of the whole assessment process
- To undertake specialist interventions consistent with evidence-based practice, transferring and applying knowledge and skills to meet patients' needs, evaluating and modifying interventions as appropriate.
- To analyse and rigorously review all aspects of the patient care plan interpreting information and using specialist knowledge and clinical judgement to liaise with MDT (Multidisciplinary Team), co-ordinating and participating in case discussions as required
- To refer patient/family/carer to other practitioners when needs and risks are beyond one's own scope of practice or require longer term support
- To support patients/family/carers encouraging them to promote their own health and wellbeing and to express their interests and concerns
- To provide support and care for the patient and his/her family/carer respecting their need for privacy and dignity
- Establish and maintain effective communication with patient/carers and families about complex matters providing a warm welcoming and enabling environment to support therapeutic relationships.
Complete list and detailed information can be found within the attached JD and Personal Specification.
About us
NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients' wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Education & professional Qualifications:
Nurse/Social Worker/AHP with Professional Registration from appropriate governing body e.g. NMC, HCPC
Relevant degree
Evidence of C.P.D in relevant areas of Practice
Post registration experience relevant to clinical area
Experience in care of the Elderly, Frailty and acute medicine
Experience working in an acute health setting and complex discharge planning.
Experience:
Excellent clinical reasoning /clinical decision making
Ability to manage a diverse workload and to meet set deadlines
Ability to work on own initiative and without supervision.
Detailed information can be found within attached JD and Personal Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Education & professional Qualifications:
Nurse/Social Worker/AHP with Professional Registration from appropriate governing body e.g. NMC, HCPC
Relevant degree
Evidence of C.P.D in relevant areas of Practice
Post registration experience relevant to clinical area
Experience in care of the Elderly, Frailty and acute medicine
Experience working in an acute health setting and complex discharge planning.
Experience:
Excellent clinical reasoning /clinical decision making
Ability to manage a diverse workload and to meet set deadlines
Ability to work on own initiative and without supervision.
Detailed information can be found within attached JD and Personal Specification.
Person Specification
Values
Essential
- Welcoming, Respectful, Communicating, Reassuring
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Nurse/Social Worker/AHP with Professional Registration from appropriate governing body e.g. NMC, HCPC
- Relevant degree
- Evidence of C.P.D in relevant areas of Practice
- Post registration experience relevant to clinical area
- Experience in care of the Elderly, Frailty and acute medicine
- Experience working in an acute health setting and complex discharge planning.
Desirable
- Recognised teaching/mentorship qualification or equivalent experience
- Project Management
Experience
Essential
- Excellent clinical reasoning /clinical decision making
- Ability to manage a diverse workload and to meet set deadlines
- Ability to work on own initiative and without supervision.
- Good team worker
- Flexible approach to work
- Excellent attention to detail
- Proven presentation skills
Desirable
- Experience in supervising/teaching staff/students/volunteers
- Relevant other associated work experience
- Experience of involvement in audits
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Effective written and verbal communication skills to a range of audiences
- Demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning skills and management of complex cases
- Experience of writing reports and analysing data
- Experience of contributing to complaint responses
- Ability to relate clinical knowledge to practice.
- Able to work independently as an autonomous practitioner
- Ability to work as part of a team including MDT
- Good organisational skills
- Clear vision of role/commitment to specialty
- IT skills / computer literate
- Effective time management skills and ability to prioritise case load and managerial tasks.
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Committed to personal and team development
- Adaptable and supportive of change
- Punctual and reliable
Desirable
- Able to work weekends in line with the 7 day working provision
- Research-minded
Person Specification
Values
Essential
- Welcoming, Respectful, Communicating, Reassuring
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Nurse/Social Worker/AHP with Professional Registration from appropriate governing body e.g. NMC, HCPC
- Relevant degree
- Evidence of C.P.D in relevant areas of Practice
- Post registration experience relevant to clinical area
- Experience in care of the Elderly, Frailty and acute medicine
- Experience working in an acute health setting and complex discharge planning.
Desirable
- Recognised teaching/mentorship qualification or equivalent experience
- Project Management
Experience
Essential
- Excellent clinical reasoning /clinical decision making
- Ability to manage a diverse workload and to meet set deadlines
- Ability to work on own initiative and without supervision.
- Good team worker
- Flexible approach to work
- Excellent attention to detail
- Proven presentation skills
Desirable
- Experience in supervising/teaching staff/students/volunteers
- Relevant other associated work experience
- Experience of involvement in audits
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Effective written and verbal communication skills to a range of audiences
- Demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning skills and management of complex cases
- Experience of writing reports and analysing data
- Experience of contributing to complaint responses
- Ability to relate clinical knowledge to practice.
- Able to work independently as an autonomous practitioner
- Ability to work as part of a team including MDT
- Good organisational skills
- Clear vision of role/commitment to specialty
- IT skills / computer literate
- Effective time management skills and ability to prioritise case load and managerial tasks.
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Committed to personal and team development
- Adaptable and supportive of change
- Punctual and reliable
Desirable
- Able to work weekends in line with the 7 day working provision
- Research-minded
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).
