Falls Lead Practitioner
Job Description
Job summary
Full time, permanent position.
We are seeking a highly skilled and enthusiastic Falls Lead Practitioner who will play a pivotal role in the development and delivery of the falls service, aimed at identifying individuals at risk of falling and implementing strategies to prevent falls and fractures.
As part of the corporate team you will be committed to ensuring falls prevention and patient safety is at the heart of everything we do. Reducing length of stay and supporting keeping patients out of hospital and in their preferred place of care.
You will work closely with a skill mixed specialist team to provide holistic care, education, and support to patients and their families. Your expertise will help improve patient outcomes, enhance quality of life and the patient experience.
Main duties of the job
The Falls Lead Practitioner will be responsible for delivering training and education on falls prevention, identifying training needs among staff, and fostering a proactive safety culture within the organisation.
They will model professional standards and engage staff in a supportive environment, promoting compassionate engagement and psychological safety6.
Additionally, the post holder will apply Quality Improvement methodology to support Trust-wide projects with a clear focus on falls prevention.
The role requires an experienced Allied Health Professional (AHP) or Registered Nurse (RN) who will support the ongoing management of patient falls, implementing medium and long-term strategies to reduce falls, conducting audits, and analysing falls data.
About us
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham
As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall
But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making
All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence
Certificates of Sponsorship
For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) band 2 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship
From the 09 April 2025 we cannot sponsor band 3 entry level roles
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered professional RN/AHP BSc Degree or equivalent qualification/training and experience
- Relevant teaching qualification
- Post registration qualification/education relevant to role
Desirable
- Leadership /management course or equivalent experience
- Post Registration Course e.g. rehabilitation, Chronic disease management, Palliative care, Postural management
Professional Registration/PIN
Essential
- Please enter NMC/HCPC information
Knowledge
Essential
- Professional awareness of developments and innovations in Falls Management and demonstrates innovative and creative approach
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
- Demonstrate understanding of the national agenda for falls
- Knowledge of quality standards and NICE recommendations.
- Principles of supervision and reflective practice
Desirable
- Demonstrates expert knowledge of evidenced based physiotherapy practice
- Specialist knowledge and understanding of falls prevention and management
- Specialist knowledge of the effects of the ageing process and needs of vulnerable adults in relation to their health and well-being and advanced knowledge of the pathology of disease and illness processes
- Knowledge of multi-agency services available for adults and processes for referral
- Knowledge of National agendas and the effect on practice with specific reference to Falls Management
- Discharge/transfer of care processes and an understanding of your role within that process
- Knowledge of leadership strategies and group dynamics
- Principles of adult learning and behavioural change and change management processes
- Risk management and root cause analysis
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualifying experience of working autonomously at a specialist level delivering effective patient focused care to vulnerable adults with complex presentations.
- Experience of audit, research and evidenced based practice.
- Experience in delivering change.
- Extensive experience of treating people with a range of physical needs e.g., poor posture, poor upper or lower limb function, balance problems, visual impairment.
- Supports self-care, self-management and enabling independence
- Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level.
- Well-developed professional leadership skills
Desirable
- Demonstrates ability to work independently/autonomously without supervision within the community setting
- Demonstrates interagency and partnership working
- Demonstrates masters Level academic ability
- Teaching and Clinical supervision facilitator
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust
Moorgate Road
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S602UD
