Frailty Nurse Practitioner, Band 6
- NHS
- Full Time
- Gloucester
- 37338.00 - 44962.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join our Frailty Assessment Service as a band 6 Nurse Practitioner. The role involves completing a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment to those individuals attending the Emergency Department and Frailty Assessment Unit working as part of a multidisciplinary team to achieve a positive outcome for the patients. The successful candidate would need to work within this fast paced environment, with support from a team of COTE consultants in order to make swift decisions regarding admission avoidance, taking a positive risk taking approach.
Additional contract details: End date- week ending 20th July 2026
Additional working pattern details: Including weekends and bank holidays
Main duties of the job
To undertake complex clinical assessments with the support of the consultants and wider multidisciplinary team, to evaluate and make clinical decisions regarding patient care and discharge pathway. The candidate would have excellent communication skills and liaise with the multidisciplinary team, patient relatives and primary care partners. The post holder would need to demonstrate a flexible approach as the demands of the role may change depending on the demands of the service.
About us
We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.
With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
The Frailty team are always motivated, resilient, strong and strive to deliver best care. We are encouraging of staff development and foster a positive culture.
Job responsibilities
- Undertake with support of the multidisciplinary team a comprehensive geriatric assessment i.e taking a medical history making a diagnosis, plan/evaluate care and interventions making recommendations for appropriate and timely discharge/transfer from hospital through communicating effectively with primary care and the independent sector.
- To communicate and actively participate in any multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings to aid patient care, treatment sessions
- To communicate effectively with patients and carers, potentially complex, sensitive or distressing information in order to provide patient centred care.
- Ability to disseminate contentious and delicate information appropriately i.e explanation of why intervention is needed, palliative care
- To lead on and deliver safe care within a challenging and changing clinical environment, using equipment and resources safely as appropriate
- Be a visible and accessible presence throughout the service acting as a role model to other care professionals to support them in managing complex interventions using a variety of approaches to decision making.
- To adhere to all trust policies and procedures and professional code of conduct.
- To administer medication and treatment following the Trust Procedure for Ordering, Prescribing and Administration of Medical Guidelines (POPAM) e.g administration of intravenous medication when required
- Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records. To input and retrieve patient information from computer based systems in accordance with the data protection act.
- Maintaining patient and public expectations of the service by working towards meeting local and national health targets
- To support the clinical area ensuring adherence to protocols, policies and procedures. Assist with service delivery to the agreed standard, meeting organizational and national targets
- Develop and maintain clinical skills and knowledge necessary to deliver an evidence-based service.
- Be willing to work towards completion of Physical Assessment and Clinical Reasoning for Practice short course (PACR).
- Participate in mentorship, supervision and educational programmes for students and other junior members of the team.
Contact Details
Jeannette Godwin (Advanced Clinical Practitioner)
jeannette.godwin@nhs.net
07384 834453
or
Lauran Evans 07826 834476
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Physical assessment and clinical reasoning qualification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial care of the elderly experience
- Experience in providing acute patient care within hospital setting
- Knowledge of discharge pathways
- Experience of teaching and assessing students
- Demonstrates continuing professional development
Desirable
- Experience of working within community settings
- Understanding of QI processes
- Understanding of audit and research
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
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
Great Western Road
Gloucester
GL1 3NN
