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Frailty Practitioner

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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

1mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior Level
  • Healthcare
  • United Kingdom
    Remote

AI generated summary

  • You need NMC registration, 2+ years post-registration experience, teaching/mentorship skills, elderly/acute care experience, excellent communication, leadership, USS competence, and physical assessment skills.
  • You will support a multidisciplinary team in providing rapid, holistic care for frail adults, managing resources, conducting assessments, and ensuring patient needs are met in community settings.

Requirements

  • NMC registration
  • Minimum 2 years post registration experience
  • Post registration qualification or equivalent experience gained by undertaking ongoing personal development and training.
  • Evidence of teaching/ mentorship roles
  • >2 years experience Elderly Care/Acute care
  • Advanced Communications Course
  • RESPECT training
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to advocate on patient issues
  • Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
  • Organisational and time management skills, ability to prioritise
  • Previous experience UCR/H@H setting
  • USS competent
  • Physical Assessment

Responsibilities

  • To work closely with the Consultant Geriatrician, Consultant Nurse for Older people, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and administrative team to provide rapid response services and professional, high quality patient care to patients & families in the community setting.
  • To participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of holistic integrated care whilst supporting carers between the hospital and home settings.
  • To assist the Hospital at home ANP’s in managing the resources of the Team, including staff, in line with professional standards and quality of care.
  • To deputise for the ANP within scope of practice when required and to provide professional leadership within the team.
  • To participate in the provision of acute medical care for frail adult people with long and short term nursing needs within the hospital at home service, on a rota basis, providing advice and care for patients requiring infusions, transfusions and other medications or procedures where it is deemed to be in the best interests of the person to be in a community setting and in agreement with the named nurse or consultant.
  • To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based care recognising individual patient needs and preferences without direct supervision.
  • To provide advanced assessment and care planning, including history taking and medication.
  • Understand and meet the physical and psychological needs of the person liaising with the hospital at home MDT and other healthcare teams when participating in the care and support of the patient, enabling them to be cared for at home.
  • To ensure patients care needs are met through maintaining their information needs, promoting their wishes and beliefs, and addressing their concerns in discussion with family or carers, when appropriate.

FAQs

What is the role of a Frailty Practitioner?

The Frailty Practitioner provides rapid response services and high-quality patient care to frail adults experiencing acute illness or frailty crises in community settings, aiming to reduce hospital admissions and promote patient choice.

Who will I be working closely with in this role?

You will work closely with the Consultant Geriatrician, Consultant Nurse for Older People, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, and the administrative team to provide integrated care for patients.

What are the main responsibilities of the Frailty Practitioner?

Key responsibilities include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for frail adult patients, providing advanced assessment and care planning, and ensuring that patients' physical and psychological needs are met.

Is prior experience in elderly or acute care required for this position?

While not required, >2 years experience in Elderly Care or Acute Care is desirable for candidates applying for this role.

What qualifications are needed to apply for the Frailty Practitioner position?

Applicants must have NMC registration, a minimum of 2 years post-registration experience, and relevant post-registration qualifications or equivalent experience.

How does the organization support work-life balance for employees?

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust promotes a healthy work-life balance and encourages flexible working patterns and hours to meet the needs of both staff and the service.

Are there opportunities for professional development in this role?

Yes, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides a wide range of professional, management, leadership, and clinical skills training opportunities for all staff.

What is the approach taken by the Hospital at Home service?

The Hospital at Home service delivers an integrated approach to care, responding quickly to patients' needs at home to avoid hospital admissions, thereby enhancing patient choice in care delivery.

Will I have leadership responsibilities in this role?

Yes, you will have opportunities to demonstrate leadership skills by deputizing for the Advanced Nurse Practitioners when required and providing professional guidance within the team.

What specific competencies are essential for this role?

Essential competencies include excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to advocate for patients, leadership abilities, and strong organizational and time management skills.

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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Our vision is to be a leader in health and wellbeing, delivering exceptional services for our communities.

Science & Healthcare
Industry
10,001+
Employees
2014
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. As well as a performing, well led and ambitious Foundation Trust, we have exciting times ahead of us. The Trust’s vision is to lead in delivering exceptional health and well being services to our communities. Turning our vision into reality, we are continuing to make significant invest in our infrastructure and facilities, striving for excellence and empowering our people to deliver excellence. Providing a supportive, dynamic MDT working environment, allowing our teams to deliver high quality patient care and achieving work life balance, whilst encouraging continuous professional development. We are proud of the ambitions laid out in our strategy, Our Future FHFT, including our vision to be a leader in Health & Wellbeing, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. Services are delivered from three main hospital sites: Frimley Park Hospital (Camberley) Heatherwood Hospital (Ascot) Wexham Park Hospital (Slough) Additionally, the Trust delivers outpatient and diagnostic services from Aldershot, Farnham, Fleet, Windsor, Maidenhead and Bracknell bringing a range of services closer to these communities. We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties. We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR – Epic – went live in June 2022 and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment. Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients.