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Clinical Frailty Specialist
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Band 7 Nurse for Frailty Virtual Ward
We are looking to recruit a Band 7 Nurse with a non-medical prescribing qualification and assessment and consultation course to join our service. The applicant needs to have had at least 3 years of community experience and an extensive understanding of frailty. The post holder will help to drive the team forward and support by delivering assessments in the patient's normal place of residence. The service works closely with Urgent Community Response Team (UCRT) in helping to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital and supporting patients to remain at home.
The service is based at Kestrel House in Chelmsford and is co-located with UCRT and the district nurses for the area. Multi-disciplinary team meetings are held twice weekly, and there are great opportunities for further learning around Frailty, with great support from consultants who work within the team.
Responsibilities
- Undertake comprehensive geriatric assessments for patients under the care of the Frailty Virtual Ward and formulate personalised management plans in collaboration with the MDT. This includes chronic, acute, and palliative/end-of-life care within own competencies, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary. This will include continuously evaluating and acting on outcomes.
- Attend as part of a rota, virtual GP calls to discuss patients and liaise with the Frailty Consultant for complex medical management.
- Ensure patients receive high standards of clinical care by leading on the development of the skills of the registered staff and support staff, and to participate in training junior colleagues to achieve/maintain their competencies, whilst also leading on discharges alongside the Multidisciplinary team and ensure length of stay is optimal.
- Inspire others through action and example, challenging traditional practices and encouraging innovative problem-solving amongst staff.
- Agree outcomes for people with frailty and complex co-morbidities and reduce the need for these people to attend or be admitted into hospital or long-term residential care.
- Develop innovative ways of increasing flow in and out of the frailty virtual ward with a particular focus on admission avoidance working in collaboration with the Urgent Community Response Team (UCRT).
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About Provide
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive, and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
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We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes, and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families, and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia, and the North of England.
Vision: Transforming Lives
Values: Care, Innovation, and Compassion
Mission: An ambitious, employee-owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring, and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority, and Men’s Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Debbie Cooper
Job Title: Operational Lead Frailty Virtual Ward
Email Address: Debbie.Cooper13@nhs.net
Telephone Number: 07580 911915
Please feel free to email on Debbie.Cooper13@nhs.net if easier for you.
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