clinical nurse Preston, North West England, England
Job description
Are you looking to be a part of an exciting new model of care? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for experienced Advanced Care Practitioners to bring their expertise and knowledge to assist in the development, implementation, and ongoing delivery of clinical care as part of the Integrated Virtual Ward Clinical Team. The role involves working very closely with the Acute Frailty and Virtual Ward multidisciplinary team (MDT) and is a pivotal role in ensuring all patients within the Virtual Ward receive the best possible care and service.
We are seeking to appoint 1 full-time Advanced Clinical Practitioners with experience in the field of frailty . We would also welcome applications from those clinicians who are due to complete their MSc in advanced clinical practice in the next few months The roles will support the growth of the frailty service and the roll out of the new Frailty Virtual Ward. We have a multidisciplinary approach to providing care to our frail patients which includes a Medical Consultant, Community Frailty Nurses, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians , Assistant Practitioners and HCA's in the community along with Frailty Specialist Nurses and an integrated therapy team based within the acute setting
Your role will be:
- to assess patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems, making an assessment of their health care needs, based on highly-developed nursing knowledge and skills, including skills not usually exercised by nurses, such as physical examination.
- Screen patients for disease factors and early signs of illness. -Make differential diagnoses using decision-making and problem solving skills.
- Develop with the patient an on-going care plan for health and well-being, with an emphasis on health education and preventative measures,
- Order necessary investigations and provide treatment and care both individually, as part of a team, and through referral to other agencies.
- Have a supportive role in helping people to manage and live with illness.
- Have the authority to admit or discharge patients from their caseload, and refer patients to other health care providers as appropriate.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
As part of the team you will undertake CGA Initial Assessments both in the acute and 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.
- To practice autonomously with a high level of accountability at an advanced clinical level in the direct delivery of high quality care, making critical clinical decisions based on advanced clinical skills
- Plan and manage complete episodes of care, working in partnership with others and delegating and referring as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and resource use, as well as providing direct support to patients and clients
- To provide clear leadership and direction to support both the medical and nursing teams acting as a role model for the Trust, presenting a positive image to patients and staff
- Advocate and contribute to the development of an organisational culture that supports continuous learning and development, evidence-based practice and succession
- Critically engage in research activity, adhering to
- good research practice guidance, so that evidence based strategies are developed and applied to enhance quality, safety, productivity and value
