Job overview
The Medicine for Older People Department at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is looking to recruit a highly skilled and motivated Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Frailty. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified ACP to join an expanding and motivated team and to be involved in the ongoing development our frailty services.
Our team is led by two Consultant ACPs, with support from Consultant Geriatricians, Specialty Doctors and Junior Clinical Fellows, nursing leaders, AHPs and a wide and far reaching MDT. The Medicine for Older People Department has led significant changes to our frailty services over the past year, resulting in a high performing seven-day frailty service. We hope to recruit an enthusiastic ACP to contribute to our continued improvement.
Main duties of the job
Undertake clinical and holistic assessment of frail elderly patients in the Older Persons Rapid Assessment Unit and across other clinical areas as needed
· Provide guidance and expert advice to other members of staff to ensure safe and effective care for frail elderly patients
· Act as a clinical leader within the trust
· Support and guide the ongoing development of frailty services across ELHT
· Work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team to ensure a high standard of care
· See Person Specification for further details
Working for our organisation
· Established in 2003, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute and community healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.
· Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures.
· The organisation puts safety and quality at the heart of everything we do, invests in and develops its workforce, works with key stakeholders to develop effective partnerships and encourages innovation and pathway reform to deliver best practice.
· We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Undertake clinical and holistic assessment of frail elderly patients in the Older Persons Rapid Assessment Unit and across other clinical areas as needed
· Provide guidance and expert advice to other members of staff to ensure safe and effective care for frail elderly patients
· Act as a clinical leader within the trust
· Support and guide the ongoing development of frailty services across ELHT
· Work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team to ensure a high standard of care
· See Person Specification for further details
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
* Registered healthcare professional with current registration (NMC or HCPC)
* Completed a Master's level ACP program
* Minimum of 5 years post registration experience in a relevant setting.
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
* Independent and Supplementary Prescribing.
* Advanced history taking and patient assessment or equivalent.
* Experience in leading a quality improvement project.
* Understanding of Elderley Medicine/Frailty principles and the ACP roles
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to manage a caseload independently.
* Proficiency in using electronic health records.
* Critical thinking and problem solving skills.
* Awareness of current healthcare issues and developments.
* Compassionate and patient centred approach.
* High level of professionalism and integrity
* Commitment to personal and professional development.
* Willingness to adapt to changing needs of the service
* Able to manage priorities under pressure
* Able to work extra hours on occasions and provide reasonable flexibility in terms of hours worked.
* Flexibility to be able to move between work environments and rotate around clinical areas