Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Advanced Care Practitioner in Frailty
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Job Overview
We are looking for a Medical Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Care Practitioner with a passion for Frailty, to join our new Frailty SDEC service! This is an exciting development for the RUH, creating a unique opportunity to make real change and impact at the front door.
You will work closely with consultants, ACPs, nursing and therapy colleagues in our new FSDEC, linking in with ED to deliver multi-disciplinary, patient-centred care, advising on discharge or admission with the complex caseload this interesting group provides. You will be supported with teaching and development skills and opportunities to build your own knowledge and skills, helping to shape your future pathways in this area, as we move towards an integrated front door.
Main duties of the job
- To hold responsibility for own case load and provide a high standard of assessment, diagnosis and planning for:
- Frailty - a dynamic team of geriatricians, medical nurse practitioners and occupational therapists and physiotherapists providing early assessment and intervention in FSDEC and the emergency department to those patients living with frailty.
- Linking in with the Older People Unit Short Stay (OPUSS) ward and frailty assessment areas which are our short-stay, older people’s inpatient ward for our patients who require a bed for less than 72 hours.
- Core wards - Combe and Waterhouse
- Provide clinical support, teaching and education to colleagues and families
- Support with future planning and management of Frail patients
- Represent MNPs and work with other members of MDT to support service improvement and best practice.
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We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For further details, lease see attached Job Description and Person Specification. Please contact if you require further information.
Person specification
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Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum one year's experience as a Nurse Practitioner at Band 7
- Evidence of autonomous practice
- Management of Patients with complex needs
- Ability to implement and manage change effectively
Desirable criteria
- Clinical leadership experience
- Evidence of research involvement
Values
Essential criteria
- Values and respects others, treats everyone as an individual, is non-judgemental
- Compassionate and caring
- Works well with colleagues
- Takes responsibility and willing to learn
Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Further details / informal visits contact
- Name: Abigail Wijnberg
- Job title: Lead Consultant in Frailty
- Email address: abigail.wijnberg@nhs.net
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