Frailty Care Coordinator & Independent Prescriber

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Holiday entitlement

Employee assistance

Cycle scheme

Wellbeing centre discount

Job summary

South Downs Health and Care is seeking Two Frailty Practitioners to join a developing frailty service within the Integrated Neighbourhood Team model. You will assess, manage and coordinate care for older people with frailty, travelling between community localities, and prescribing independently within your competencies.

Applicants should have an RN (Adults) or Allied Health background, register with NMC/HCPC, and hold a Bachelor’s degree with CPD to master’s level. Enhanced DBS is required.

Qualifications

• RN (Adults) first level nurse or Allied Health Professional eligible to become an independent prescriber.
• Bachelor’s degree
• Teaching and assessing qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional development in specialist practice to masters equivalent

Responsibilities

• Assess physical and psychosocial needs, including Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments, and start evidence-based treatment.
• Agree personal management plans with patients, carers and other professionals
• Act as care co-ordinator for a caseload, taking responsibility for it and liaising across settings
• Carry out medication reviews and prescribe independently within competencies
• Make direct referrals and order investigations
• Manage complex needs proactively, prevent avoidable admissions, support safe discharge and reduce readmission risk
• Work with GPs, Community Geriatricians, community nursing and social care teams
• Support integrated frailty pathways, including the Frailty Virtual Ward and urgent community services
• Provide specialist clinical advice, health promotion and support for patients, carers and colleagues
• Contribute to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and serious incident review
• Keep accurate records using the single assessment process
• Attend locality MDT meetings and support budget analysis and business cases

Skills

Autonomous practitioner

Independent prescribing

NMC/HCPC registration

Leadership

Clinical assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Teaching & assessing qualification

CPD to masters equivalent

Tools

MS Teams

SystmOne

NerveCentre

Job description

South Downs Health and Care is seeking Two Frailty Practitioners to join a developing frailty service within the Integrated Neighbourhood Team model. You will assess, manage and coordinate care for older people with frailty, travelling between community localities, and prescribing independently within your competencies.

Applicants should have an RN (Adults) or Allied Health background, register with NMC/HCPC, and hold a Bachelor’s degree with CPD to master’s level. Enhanced DBS is required.