Senior Frailty Practitioner – Community Response

Merseywestlancs

Knowsley

On-site

GBP 49,000 - 57,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust is seeking a Frailty Practitioner to join the Urgent Community Response, Ambulatory and Community Frailty and Frailty Virtual Ward teams. The role focuses on direct patient care for frail older adults in home, 24-hour care, and within trust settings.

You will work with nurses, therapists and consultants, delivering high quality care, with opportunities to study for a Masters, and to develop governance and leadership skills within a supportive Trust environment.

Qualifications

Knowledge of clinical skills required to undertake the role
Knowledge of current professional & clinical issues
Experience of working in the community
Knowledge of Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults procedures
Demonstrable knowledge of issues within nursing and the current NHS quality agenda
Demonstrable knowledge of risk management processes and clinical governance
Understanding of research and evidence-based nursing practice
Awareness of how audit may influence quality of patient care
Knowledge of and participation in audit
Substantial post registration experience within Frailty
Shift/Ward/Speciality leadership experience
Evidence of undertaking professional responsibility for coordinating the patients pathway of care
Evidence of enhanced clinical practice
Experience of teaching and developing practice in others
Experience of gathering and analysing complex information
Experience of project management
Experience of participating in research

Responsibilities

Plan and manage complete episodes of care, working in partnership with others, and delegating and referring as appropriate to optimize health outcomes and resource use, as well as providing direct support to patients and clients.
Develop and use knowledge and skills in order that professional development can be maintained and keep professional portfolio up to date.
Practice autonomously and be self-directed.
Use professional judgment in managing complex and unpredictable care events and capture the learning from these experiences to improve patient care and service delivery.
Draw upon an appropriate range of multi-agency and inter-professional resources in their practice.
Appropriately define the boundaries of own practice, asking advice from consultant nurse or medical lead when unsure.
To ensure that services are delivered effectively and efficiently against predetermined clinical performance targets.
Have a proactive approach to promoting health and wellbeing, detection and prevention of vulnerability, preventing illness, reacting and responding to existing or potential ill health issues and contributing to reduction in length of stay or reducing unplanned hospital admissions.
Conduct yourself and practice within an ethical framework based upon respect for the well being and safety of patients and clients for the clinical case management of a defined population.
The post-holder will collaborate with a wide range of statutory and voluntary organisations to maximise the nursing contribution in health improvement, planning and delivery of care to individuals, families, and communities.
Actively seek and participate in peer review of own practice.
Enable patients/clients to learn by designing and coordinating the implementation of plans appropriate to their preferred approach to learning, motivation and developmental stage In partnership with Consultant Staff, Consultant Nurse, Allied Health Professionals, and Head of Quality, develop robust governance systems by contributing to the development and implementation of evidence-based protocols, documentation processes, standards, policies and clinical guidelines through interpreting and synthesising information from a variety of sources and promoting own practice.
Work in collaboration with others to plan and deliver interventions to meet the learning and development needs of own and other professions.
Advocate and contribute to the development of an organisational culture that supports continuous learning and development, evidence-based practice, and succession planning; and have high-level communication skills and contribute to the wider development of those working in their area of practice by publicising and disseminating their work through presentations at conferences and articles in the professional press.
Develop effective partnerships and positive working relationships with a variety of internal and external agencies to support seamless care provision across all agencies.