Job summary
- Main area
- RLH MEDICINE
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 24 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 259-6250340RLH
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal London Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £51,488 - £57,802 per annum inc
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Renal Specialist Frailty Practitioner
Band 7
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 year fixed contract to work within renal to ensure a seamless service is delivered through screening patients and referrals. This will include patients who have chosen supportive care and those who are on dialysis and frail or considering withdrawal. Providing an assessment of patients’ care needs, and help develop, implement and evaluate care to provide clinical support to patients and their families/carers.
The post holder will develop a comprehensive patient-centred, nurse led, advanced care planning delivery pathway whilst working with MDT and supportive care within our expanding renal services. Providing specialist advice regarding assessment and support to facilitate high quality, individualised advanced care planning to patients and their families/carers attending the Trust. Deliver person centred care, frailty screening and comprehensive assessment for renal patients with or at risk of progressive and degenerative frailty. The role of the Specialist Frailty Practitioner will require someone who understands frailty and comprehensive assessments e.g. comprehensive geriatric assessment.
The post holder must possess fundamental leadership, advanced care planning and facilitation skills. The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate commitment to the strategic nursing agenda that delivers safe effective and compassionate care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will deliver person centred care, frailty screening and comprehensive assessment for renal patients with or at risk of progressive and degenerative frailty. The role of the Specialist Frailty Practitioner will require someone who understands frailty and comprehensive assessments e.g. comprehensive geriatric assessment.
The post holder will be required to work within renal to ensure a seamless service is delivered through screening patients and referrals. This will include patients who have chosen supportive care and those who are on dialysis and frail or considering withdrawal. Providing an assessment of patients’ care needs, and help develop, implement and evaluate care to provide clinical support to patients and their families/carers.
This post will require staff engagement and development, providing support, advice, and formal and informal teaching regarding frailty and supportive care.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Registered Nurse NMC Level 1 or Level 15 or Chartered Health Practitioner
- • Evidence of continuing education and clinical and professional development
Desirable criteria
- • Degree (BSc) or equivalent in health related subject
Experience
Essential criteria
- • At least three years relevant post-registration clinical practice experience
- • Knowledge and experience of caring for people with advanced kidney disease and/or frailty and/or at end of life.
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge of relevant national and local policies including NICE and The Renal Registry, and their impact on this role.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Knowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy, policy relating to advanced care planning and frailty care initiatives
- • Engages proactively in order to achieve objectives
- • Confidence to be able to make decisions
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah McLean
- Job title
- Senior Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
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