Job responsibilities As part of the team you will undertake CGA Initial Assessments in the community environment. You will review patients and develop management plans for them which will include the prescribing of medications as necessary utilising your non-medical prescriber skills. You will also work across the frailty pathway supporting the identification and management of patients both in the hospital and community setting. You will also need to act as a senior leader supporting other team members using your clinical knowledge and expertise to ensure that we provide high quality person centred care to patients both in the hospital and community setting. ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENT HEALTH/ILLNESS STATUS Analyses and interprets history, presenting symptoms, physical findings and diagnostic information to develop the appropriate differential diagnoses. Diagnoses and manages acute and long term conditions while attending to the patients response to the illness experience. Employs appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic interventions and regimens withattention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability, adherence, and efficacy. Formulates an action-plan based on scientific rationale, evidence-based standards ofcare, and practice guidelines. Initiates appropriate and timely consultation and/or referral when the problem exceedsthe nurses scope of practice and/or expertise. Assesses and intervenes to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergencysituations. Diagnoses unstable and complex health care problems using collaboration andconsultation with the multi-professional health care team as indicated by setting,specialty, and individual knowledge and experience. Plans and implements diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions to helppatients with unstable and complex health care problems regain stability and restorehealth, in collaboration with the patient and multi-professional health care team. Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision-making. Obtains a comprehensive problem focused health history from the patient or carer. Performs a comprehensive problem focused age appropriate physical examination. Analyses the data collected to determine health status of the patient. Formulates a problem list and prioritised management plan. Assesses, diagnoses, monitors, co-ordinates, and manages the health/illness status ofpatients during acute and enduring episodes. Demonstrates knowledge of the patho-physiology of conditions commonly seen inpractice. Communicates the patients health status using appropriate terminology, format, andtechnology. Provides information and advice to patients and carers concerning drug regimens, side effects and interaction, in an appropriate form.