We are looking to recruit a Frailty Practitioner to join our evolving and dynamic team, who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
We are a multidisciplinary team made up of Consultant Geriatricians, ACP's, Clinical nurse specialists, pharmacists and therapists. We cover a seven day service based in the Emergency Department (ED) and Acute Assessment Area (AMU) assessing frail and vulnerable patients. We also run a daily hot clinic out of SDEC.
Day to day we identify suitable patients who have presented to the acute trust initiating a comprehensive geriatric assessment, we encompass an MDT approach to care and our ultimate goal is to return the patient to their normal place of residence or when needed facilitate a timely transfer to our frailty short stay ward for admission and management of their presenting complaint.
You must have a keen interest in frailty and be able to demonstrate experience of working and assessing older persons. It would be beneficial to have an understanding of the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) and the associated assessments which we routinely use within the service.
The team are motivated to share learning about Frailty and the importance of managing our complex patients across the wider trust, and there is the expectation that the post holder will support with this.
This role is a 12 month secondment starting in July 2024 and ending July 2025.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
You will involve providing an in-reach service into the wider trust, supporting patients who are living with frailty, experiencing delirium and are suffering from multiple frailty syndromes. You will create bespoke individualised assessments to support the ward teams to manage this complex patient group, aiming to reduce deconditioning, reduce length of stay and improve patient outcomes. There are many learning opportunities to be gained from joining our team, and we will support your passion and motivation for assessing, treating and advanced care planning for the patient who we encounter during their admission or facilitated discharge. Provide an MDT approach to care ensuring a seamless transfer of information between acute and primary care services. Support in service development and education across the wider trust raising the profile of the Frailty service and improving patient care through education. Working for our organisation
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now. We run the following hospitals: The Lister Hospital, Stevenage New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City Hertford County, Hertford We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda. We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Working as part of the frailty service you will provide bespoke assessments for identified patients who are living with frailty while they are inpatients. You will work independently carrying out nurse led assessments to support ward staff to effectively and proactively manage this complex patient group. You will act as an advocate for your patient, while providing education to the wider trust in the effective management of patients living with frailty, strategies to reduce the risk of deconditioning, and education around clinical frailty scoring. The role will support pilot activity and the successful candidate will support the service while we evolve and develop new pathways. Person specification
Qualifications / Training
RGN/ HCPC registered with a degree or relevant experience Teaching & mentoring qualification or evidence of professional continuous development and teaching Post registration module Advanced Clinical Assessment skills or willingness to undertake as part of professional development Previous Experience
Previous experience in clinical experience within Frailty or Geriatric medicine or proven relevant experience Ability to work independently and effectively co-ordinate own work load under pressure. Evidence of teaching/mentoring in practice Skills
Venipuncture and Cannulation Ability to work as part of a team but also independently Proficient in computer use – accessing a variety of systems and the use of Microsoft office. Relevant experience at B6 level Ability to support and develop junior staff/colleagues Advanced clinical skills Knowledge
Working knowledge of Frailty assessments used within the service Demonstrate knowledge of the role of Frailty CNS/Practitioner Willingness to undertake research and audits to further develop the service Our values We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do. Include We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together. Respect We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas. Improve We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.
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You will involve providing an in-reach service into the wider trust, supporting patients who are living with frailty, experiencing delirium and are suffering from multiple frailty syndromes. You will create bespoke individualised assessments to support the ward teams to manage this complex patient group, aiming to reduce deconditioning, reduce length of stay and improve patient outcomes. There are many learning opportunities to be gained from joining our team, and we will support your passion and motivation for assessing, treating and advanced care planning for the patient who we encounter during their admission or facilitated discharge. Provide an MDT approach to care ensuring a seamless transfer of information between acute and primary care services. Support in service development and education across the wider trust raising the profile of the Frailty service and improving patient care through education. Working for our organisation
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now. We run the following hospitals: The Lister Hospital, Stevenage New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City Hertford County, Hertford We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda. We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Working as part of the frailty service you will provide bespoke assessments for identified patients who are living with frailty while they are inpatients. You will work independently carrying out nurse led assessments to support ward staff to effectively and proactively manage this complex patient group. You will act as an advocate for your patient, while providing education to the wider trust in the effective management of patients living with frailty, strategies to reduce the risk of deconditioning, and education around clinical frailty scoring. The role will support pilot activity and the successful candidate will support the service while we evolve and develop new pathways. Person specification
Qualifications / Training
RGN/ HCPC registered with a degree or relevant experience Teaching & mentoring qualification or evidence of professional continuous development and teaching Post registration module Advanced Clinical Assessment skills or willingness to undertake as part of professional development Previous Experience
Previous experience in clinical experience within Frailty or Geriatric medicine or proven relevant experience Ability to work independently and effectively co-ordinate own work load under pressure. Evidence of teaching/mentoring in practice Skills
Venipuncture and Cannulation Ability to work as part of a team but also independently Proficient in computer use – accessing a variety of systems and the use of Microsoft office. Relevant experience at B6 level Ability to support and develop junior staff/colleagues Advanced clinical skills Knowledge
Working knowledge of Frailty assessments used within the service Demonstrate knowledge of the role of Frailty CNS/Practitioner Willingness to undertake research and audits to further develop the service Our values We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do. Include We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together. Respect We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas. Improve We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.
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