Frailty Specialist Nurse

Plymouth Hospitals do; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Job description

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Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, self-motivated nurse to join our growing team and become a member of our frailty service within the same day emergency care service.

As a Frailty Specialist Nurse you will take a lead role in coordinating patient care with our multi-professional service working with a 'home first' approach. We are part of an integrated team with Livewell South West focusing on admission avoidance. We work closely with acute and community teams in assessing, investigating, planning, and treating our patients on the same day. The post holder will have a range of assessment and clinical skills and show expertise in acute frail aspects of urgent care.

As a service that is going through change, the post holder will have the opportunity to drive forward future developments of the frailty service.

Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for the assessment, planning, and delivery of high-quality evidence-based care for acutely ill patients with the Acute Frailty Unit, with the aim of preventing avoidable hospital admission.

• To reduce hospital admissions and minimize hospital length of stay by providing intensive and specialist nursing input and involving and working very closely with appropriate members of the multi-disciplinary team.

About Us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence, and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Planning Individualised Patient Care

Responsibility for the specialist assessment, provision, and coordination of care to individual patients in conjunction with patients and carers.

• Delivery of Direct Care

To Assess, Plan And Evaluate Care Provided For Patients Including Those With Complex Needs. Facilitates The Monitoring Of Evidence-based Standards Through Research, Clinical Trials, Audits, And Staff Initiatives.

• Management and Leadership

Delegation, line management, and supervision of workload of junior staff within the team as directed by the Band 7 team manager.

• Professional

To work within the NMC code. To remain updated and competent and ensure that clinical practice is evidence-based.

• Education and Training

Support the team manager in providing and maintaining a learning environment and maximize opportunities for education and development in the clinical area to enhance individual development and performance in the delivery of high standards of care.

• Research

Actively participate in audit as directed by the Team Manager. Collect, collate and evaluate a range of information to support clinical and service audit.

Person Specification

Knowledge And Experience

• Proven background knowledge of Government policies relating to ambulatory frailty care.
• Proven knowledge of Frailty Nurse Competencies.
• Current and up-to-date proven knowledge of Code of Conduct (NMC).
• Proven evidence of strong Acute Care background and skills.

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse (Adult).
• Teaching or mentorship qualification at degree level or equivalent.

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.

Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Address: Frailty SDEC, Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8DH
Employer's website: https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/