Community Frailty Specialist

Job title:

Community Frailty Specialist

Company

NHS

Job description

Work autonomously as a Community Frailty Specialist, across traditional boundaries, within the Frailty Team and with Primary Care Networks providing a high level of expertise to ensure patient-centred clinical care. They will act as a highly specialised role model for advanced practice, working closely with the multidisciplinary team and other key stakeholders.Exercise clinical expertise, levels of judgement, discretion and decision making whilst undertaking the skills of assessment, examination to provide a diagnosis, formulate management plans both reactive and proactive within an agreed scope of practice.Evaluate investigations and revise treatment plans according to patient need and assess impact and outcome.Undertake advanced clinical assessment and examination, including but not limited to:

• Clinical data interpretation, investigation and treatment.
• Ability to develop advanced comprehensive care planning and reviewing and assessment of interventions.
• Diagnosis and disease management and delivery of expert clinical interventions and treatments.
• Non-medical prescribing.
• Assess and treat varied clinical cases, having advanced skills to assess the patient with a differentiated or undifferentiated clinical diagnosis
• Work collaboratively within the multi-professional team and support the education and development of both nursing, medical and allied-health professionals.
• Lead MDT focussing on ageing well and frailty
• Clinical skills

Main duties of the jobThe Community Frailty Specialist will work collaboratively with their respective Primary Care Network in Sunderland and the wider Neighbourhood Team to meet the needs of patients.Advanced communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills will be used to initial assess and provide on-going patient care. Working within local and nationally agreed protocols and guidelines, the Specialist exercises independent judgement to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate the clinical care and management of community patients.The post holder will be part of a team that leads non-medical models of care across primary and community-based settings, including care homes and within community teams, in collaboration with multi-professional and multi organisational colleagues. They will also play a crucial role in stepping up, stepping down and proactive care through timely assessment, referral, responsive intervention and care planning.There will be dedicated time for continuous professional development.About usSunderland GP Alliance has been recognised in the annualSunday Times Best Places to Work 2024.In return successful candidates can expect:33 days annual leaveNHS PensionPeer support and team networkCandidates must also hold a driving licence and have access to a car, insured for business use.Successful candidates will be employed by Sunderland GP Alliance, on behalf of the PCNs. SGPA is a not-for-profit organisation owned by the city’s GPs, representing over 250,000 patients across Sunderland.Date posted31 October 2024Pay schemeOtherSalaryDepending on experience Circa £45,966ContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference numberU0012-24-0066Job locationsNorth East BICWearfieldSunderlandTyne and WearSR5 2TAJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor full job description, please see attached Job Description and Person SpecificationMAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Patient CareCommunications and RelationshipsKey RelationshipsAnalytical and JudgementalPlanning and OrganisationPhysical SkillsPolicy and Service DevelopmentFinancial and Physical ResourcesHuman ResourcesInformation ResourcesResearch and DevelopmentFreedom to ActEffort and Environment

• Physical
• Mental
• Emotional

ConfidentialityHealth & SafetyEquality and DiversityQualityCommunicationThe employer is Sunderland GP Alliance and the post-holder is expected to comply with the Alliances employment policies and procedures Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor full job description, please see attached Job Description and Person SpecificationMAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Patient CareCommunications and RelationshipsKey RelationshipsAnalytical and JudgementalPlanning and OrganisationPhysical SkillsPolicy and Service DevelopmentFinancial and Physical ResourcesHuman ResourcesInformation ResourcesResearch and DevelopmentFreedom to ActEffort and Environment

• Physical
• Mental
• Emotional

ConfidentialityHealth & SafetyEquality and DiversityQualityCommunicationThe employer is Sunderland GP Alliance and the post-holder is expected to comply with the Alliances employment policies and proceduresPerson SpecificationExperienceEssential

• Previous knowledge and experience of working within speciality
• Ability to manage own patient caseload
• Good communication skills
• Established Teaching skills
• Knowledge of Quality improvement and research methodology
• Extensive experience in caring for patients across a wide variety of clinical settings
• Experience of Innovation and change management
• Understanding of health promotion and counselling

Desirable

• Experience in applying research findings to practice
• Experience of providing clinical supervision in practice

OtherEssential

• Committed to further personal and professional development
• Able to understand requirement to manage resources effectively
• Ability to travel and move frequently between sites and across Sunderland as required.
• The post holder must demonstrate a positive commitment to uphold diversity and equality policies
• Ability to work in shared space with often noisy and frequent interruptions.

QualificationsEssential

• Professionally Registered Nurse/Paramedic
• Current registration with NMC/HCPC
• Clinical skills

Desirable

• MSc in appropriate clinical field (or working towards it) or relevant modules that meet the 4 pillars of advanced practice.
• Advanced Clinical Practice qualification (or working towards it)
• Management qualification/leadership qualification
• Independent/Supplementary Prescribing (V300)

Person SpecificationExperienceEssential

• Previous knowledge and experience of working within speciality
• Ability to manage own patient caseload
• Good communication skills
• Established Teaching skills
• Knowledge of Quality improvement and research methodology
• Extensive experience in caring for patients across a wide variety of clinical settings
• Experience of Innovation and change management
• Understanding of health promotion and counselling

Desirable

• Experience in applying research findings to practice
• Experience of providing clinical supervision in practice

OtherEssential

• Committed to further personal and professional development
• Able to understand requirement to manage resources effectively
• Ability to travel and move frequently between sites and across Sunderland as required.
• The post holder must demonstrate a positive commitment to uphold diversity and equality policies
• Ability to work in shared space with often noisy and frequent interruptions.

QualificationsEssential

• Professionally Registered Nurse/Paramedic
• Current registration with NMC/HCPC
• Clinical skills

Desirable

• MSc in appropriate clinical field (or working towards it) or relevant modules that meet the 4 pillars of advanced practice.
• Advanced Clinical Practice qualification (or working towards it)
• Management qualification/leadership qualification
• Independent/Supplementary Prescribing (V300)

Expected salary

£45966 per year

Location

Sunderland

Job date

Sat, 02 Nov 2024 04:52:04 GMT

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