Job summary
The Luton and Dunstable Hospital is looking to recruit a Trainee Frailty Advanced Clinical Practitioner into their frailty service on a year's secondment. This role would be an opportunity for an individual who is already on the Advanced Clinical Practice MSc Pathway but is looking for an opportunity to gain clinical experience and supervision on acute frailty to further their clinical skills and experience.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a team who provide expertise in frailty as required by the Same Day Emergency Care programme for the acute setting of A&E and the assessment areas of the Trust.
Successful candidates for the post must meet the academic entry requirements set by the University for the master's programme (already have a degree), be flexible, innovative, highly motivated and above all be committed to improving the care and assessment of frail older people within the Trust.
This post will develop to a Band 8a upon completion of a Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice, and completion of an Independent Non-Medical Prescribing qualification, incorporating the competence of autonomous decision making.
Please speak to your Line Manager before applying for this secondment opportunity and visit the Trust's Secondment Policy.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver and participate in the clinical care of patients recognised as frail, working within Gold Standards, and performing a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment.
- Priorities health needs and intervenes appropriately.
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken to practice at an advanced level of professional autonomy and accountability that is within Trust policies and the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct (2008) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Provide a level of advanced and comprehensive health assessment based on a specialist body of knowledge.
- To appropriately assess, examine, investigate, diagnose, and treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations.
- Ensure patients are informed and consent is gained prior to treatment, investigation, and management as appropriate. When patients are recognised as being incapacitated to make decisions about their own health needs, to be able to make decisions in the patient's best interest to enhance their care and well-being.
- Take responsibility for the management of patients within own caseload and supervision/development of junior members of the multi-professional team.
- Can identify the need for appropriate diagnostic tests and interpret the results.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.
Our Values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification-
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Deliver and participate in the clinical care of patients recognised as frail, working within Gold Standards, and performing a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment.
- Priorities health needs and intervenes appropriately.
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken to practice at an advanced level of professional autonomy and accountability that is within Trust policies and the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct (2008) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Provide a level of advanced and comprehensive health assessment based on a specialist body of knowledge.
- To appropriately assess, examine, investigate, diagnose, and treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations.
- Ensure patients are informed and consent is gained prior to treatment, investigation, and management as appropriate. When patients are recognised as being incapacitated to make decisions about their own health needs, to be able to make decisions in the patients best interest to enhance their care and well-being.
- Take responsibility for the management of patients within own caseload and supervision/development of junior members of the multi-professional team.
- Can identify the need for appropriate diagnostic tests and interpret the results.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification-
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Deliver and participate in the clinical care of patients recognised as frail, working within Gold Standards, and performing a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment.
- Priorities health needs and intervenes appropriately.
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken to practice at an advanced level of professional autonomy and accountability that is within Trust policies and the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct (2008) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Provide a level of advanced and comprehensive health assessment based on a specialist body of knowledge.
- To appropriately assess, examine, investigate, diagnose, and treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations.
- Ensure patients are informed and consent is gained prior to treatment, investigation, and management as appropriate. When patients are recognised as being incapacitated to make decisions about their own health needs, to be able to make decisions in the patients best interest to enhance their care and well-being.
- Take responsibility for the management of patients within own caseload and supervision/development of junior members of the multi-professional team.
- Can identify the need for appropriate diagnostic tests and interpret the results.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with Degree
- Teaching/Mentorship Qualification
- Already enrolled on the Advanced Clinical Practice MSc pathway
Desirable
- Leadership Qualification.
- Teaching or education qualification.
- Dementia Qualification.
- Advanced Life support.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Working at an advanced level of nursing with the necessary experience as a qualified nurse.
- Experience in geriatric medicine / care of the elderly setting within acute or community settings.
- Knowledge and experience in both admission and discharge processes within the acute trust.
- Knowledge and experience of the Mental Capacity Act.
- Understanding of Governance and assurance systems and application to practice.
Desirable
- Worked in multiple care settings including acute and community care.
- Quality improvement experience.
- Experience in Audits and change management.
- Specialist Knowledge of geriatric medicine including dementia and safeguarding.
Skills
Essential
- Models excellent clinical skills and is able to implement these into practice. Venepuncture & phlebotomy. Catheterisation Bladder scan ECG.
- Able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information.
- Demonstrates verbal, written & interpersonal skills.
- Able to use IT data bases computer literate, proven ability to use word, excel and email.
Desirable
- Ability to carry out a mental Capacity Assessment and Best interest Assessment.
- ECG interoperation.
- History taking skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with Degree
- Teaching/Mentorship Qualification
- Already enrolled on the Advanced Clinical Practice MSc pathway
Desirable
- Leadership Qualification.
- Teaching or education qualification.
- Dementia Qualification.
- Advanced Life support.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Working at an advanced level of nursing with the necessary experience as a qualified nurse.
- Experience in geriatric medicine / care of the elderly setting within acute or community settings.
- Knowledge and experience in both admission and discharge processes within the acute trust.
- Knowledge and experience of the Mental Capacity Act.
- Understanding of Governance and assurance systems and application to practice.
Desirable
- Worked in multiple care settings including acute and community care.
- Quality improvement experience.
- Experience in Audits and change management.
- Specialist Knowledge of geriatric medicine including dementia and safeguarding.
Skills
Essential
- Models excellent clinical skills and is able to implement these into practice. Venepuncture & phlebotomy. Catheterisation Bladder scan ECG.
- Able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information.
- Demonstrates verbal, written & interpersonal skills.
- Able to use IT data bases computer literate, proven ability to use word, excel and email.
Desirable
- Ability to carry out a mental Capacity Assessment and Best interest Assessment.
- ECG interoperation.
- History taking skills.
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).
