Frailty Nurse
| Posting date: | 12 March 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 May 2024 |
| Location: | St. Albans, AL1 3HD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A3577-24-0003 |
Summary
Clinical To support the delivery of advanced nursing practice and services for older and or vulnerable patients at Parkbury House Surgery To be recognised as an expert in their field holding additional qualifications / specialist knowledge and expertise Provide Support and Care to patients with long term condition or complex frailty needs. Work as part of a practice clinical team (GPs, Clinical Pharmacists and the wider nursing team) to cover all a patients health care needs in a holistic way. Provide proactive care to patients within care homes covered by the Practice. This may take the form of a weekly visit to the home and also requests for home visits during the week. Providing specialist nursing advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals regarding frailty and admission avoidance. To work with patients, post discharge from hospital, ensuring that follow-up arrangements and admission avoidance plans are put in place. Promote health & wellbeing, self-care, and independence. Make relevant and appropriate assessments of patients physiological and psychological care and ensure defined needs are met through implementation, evaluation and necessary adjustment of care. To ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence based nursing care, assessing health, health related and nursing needs of patients, their families and other carers by identifying and initiating appropriate steps for effective care. To co-ordinate the multidisciplinary assessment of patients, providing detailed baseline patient assessment and education and support to patients and their families. To undertake regular medication reviews, focussing on polypharmacy and de-prescribing - within your limits and working with the GPs and clinical pharmacists. To liaise with community services, social services, paramedics and voluntary organisations in order to develop and make best use of existing services and pathways for patients, carers and health professionals. To be a highly visible and proactive frailty nurse, acting as a clinical resource and ensuring the sustained delivery of high standards of nursing care and service delivery. To be responsible for exploring current practice, identifying areas for development, and planning the appropriate change using current evidence to evaluate outcomes. To have expert knowledge in safeguarding processes Managerial Work collaboratively with the Frailty Team to lead on frailty to ensure that standards are delivered, and targets are achieved. To be accountable for service delivery - in collaboration with the Clinical Lead and Frailty Team. Review performance information against service key performance indicators and lead on service delivery change where required. In collaboration with the Clinical Lead and Frailty Team, ensure there are systems in place to learn from patient experience, risk and safety and outcomes information and develop systems of audit to ensure continuous improvement. To work with the Practices allocated care homes and their staff to improve joint working and communication and quality of care for our care home patients. To be a visible role model and leader to the wider Nursing and Medical teams. Maintain own professional registration and practice within the NMCs Code of Professional Conduct and ensure the maintenance of professional standards within the Division. Provide highly specialised advice on care and training relevant to frailty and the care of older people. Service Development To implement policies and procedures - propose changes to practice and operational processes. To develop protocols relevant to frailty, including other disciplines as necessary. Communications Participate in research and audit and disseminate information and findings and lead on developments of advancing best practice. Attend clinical governance and other multi-disciplinary meetings as required. Communicate with patients, promoting involvement in the planning, delivery and evaluation of their care. Liaise and communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary and wider community teams across health and social care. Provide the highest standard of professional and expert clinical leadership. Act as a role model and mentor for nursing colleagues and students. Encourage staff members to utilise resources to attain and maintain high levels of medical and nursing care. Non-medical Prescribing (if qualified) Maintain relevant clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge, critically appraise and apply information in practice. Consult with patients and their relatives / carers; generate treatment options and follow-up plans, where applicable. Prescribe safely and effectively, acknowledging own limitations and scope of practice. Work within practice policies that impact on prescribing practice. To undertake regular audit and review, of prescribing practice and medicines management. Access continuing professional development opportunities relating to Nurse Prescribing role.