Frail and Elderly Care Nurse

Job responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of patient care, and develop treatment/care plans that may need to be delivered from a range of options.Following a holistic assessment, devise an individualised care programme for each patient, modifying it as required.Be aware of Assistive Technology and utilise where required.Assess patients holistic needs, communicating complex and sensitive information to patients and carers as to their assessment, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan.Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations require adjustments in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance.Be required to use tact and persuasive skills in order to gain the patients co-operation in their treatment/care/management plan.Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated appropriately.Contribute to Personal Health Plans as required.Be required to undertake risk assessments and act upon them appropriately.

Case Manager

To participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate, e.g. GoldStandard Framework.Plan and organise specialist services within the integrated team.Ensure activity data and clinical information is recorded on SystmOne and completed on a daily basis.Demonstrate dexterity and co-ordination when using specialist equipment and fine tools, advanced sensory skills, manual and mobilising skills.Order equipment and supplies via the electronic ordering systems used within the team.Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to initiating interventions.Will be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products on a daily basis, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.

Other

Essential

• Able to communicate effectively using the English language in both verbal and written form
• Must hold full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of additional specialist areas through inhouse training and short courses
• Highly motivated
• Able to provide high standards of care
• Tact and diplomacy
• Empathy and sensitivity
• Ability to use own initiative
• Good observational and reporting skills
• Ability to manage stressful situations
• Concentrate when undertaking patient care and inputting data/patient records
• Good interpersonal skills
• A team player
• Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs
• Able to kneel, bend and stoop, and work in cramped environments
• Able to manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6 kg
• Able to manoeuvre patients using handling aids
• Have basic IT/standard keyboard skills

Desirable

• Cannulation / IV Therapy administration
• Awareness of Assistive Technology

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Evidence of working at relevant level

Desirable

• Experience of working at a higher level

Qualifications

Essential

• RN qualification
• Assessor/mentorship preparation; ENB 998 or equivalent
• Current NMC registration

Desirable

• Long Term Conditions module
• 1st level degree
• Independent/supplementary prescribing qualification
• Consultation skills
• Clinical assessment 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).