Rapid Frailty Response Practitioner

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Pontypool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Pontypool seeks a dedicated Nurse for its Rapid Response Team. This role focuses on delivering high-quality community nursing care during acute illness, facilitating early hospital discharges, and supporting the frailty agenda. Candidates should possess a Registered Nurse qualification and experience in person-centred care. A fantastic benefits package and opportunities for professional growth are offered.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible working options

Occupational health support

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification is essential.
• Experience in community care or acute settings.
• Ability to undertake geriatric assessments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality nursing care in the community.
• Facilitate early discharge from hospitals.
• Promote health and prevent illness.

Skills

Person-centred nursing care

Community nursing

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments

Communication skills

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

The Rapid Response Team plays a vital role in admission avoidance, delivering a hospital at home model of care for individuals experiencing acute illness. The team also supports early discharge from The Grange University Hospital, working closely with the Front Door Frailty Team to ensure seamless transitions from hospital to home.

This role is central to supporting the frailty agenda, particularly the Six Goals for Urgent and Emergency Care, by enabling patients to remain safely at home. The post holder will work collaboratively with the integrated team at the Grange front door, using their knowledge of the community offer to support safe and sustainable discharge planning.

The team operates as part of a wider multi-disciplinary network, including General Practitioners, Consultants, District Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Community Psychiatric Nurses, Social Workers, Support and Well-being Workers, and the Voluntary Sector.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver high-quality, person-centred nursing care in the community during periods of acute illness.

Undertake and contribute to Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments to support frail individuals in remaining at home.

Facilitate early discharge from hospital by working closely with the Grange Front Door Team and community services.

Provide timely nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Promote health and prevent illness through proactive interventions and education.

To be responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of care for community-based patients.

To work as a member of the wider primary care and community multi-disciplinary team.

Administration of IV therapies within the community and Cedar Unit Clinic.

support the patients at front door at grange to be pulled back into community- with knowledge of community offer.

To support the Team Leader, in developing the Rapid Response Team and raising the profile of the Rapid Response Service within the Borough.

An informal visit by anyone prior to application would be welcome by the team.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in TRAC.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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