Job summary
- Main area
- Specialist practitioner in Frailty
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (This will include weekend and Bank Holiday working)
- Job ref
- 344-3820QEH
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- QEQM
- Town
- Margate
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/07/2024 23:59
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Specialist Practitioner in Frailty
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
As a team our aim is to support people living with frailty and their relatives/carers when they are attending the acute hospital, we offer early identification of frailty, comprehensive clinical assessment and person-centred support to individuals, support for carers and education to staff. We are expanding our model of care to include a Frailty Assessment Unit, which brings with it an exciting opportunity to be a part of a passionate team, delivering the highest quality support to people living with Frailty.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for professionals who have previous experience of working in an Acute Frailty area, with evidence of ongoing professional development. You must be highly motivated and possess excellent clinical skills. You will be experienced in working under pressure and have the ability to work independently.
We will provide you with a Trust and Local induction program, leadership and management development, coaching and mentoring opportunities. You will be supported by a dedicated Frailty MDT.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Frailty knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Frailty standalone modules
Experience
Essential criteria
- 1 year in the frailty environment
Desirable criteria
- Acute care experience
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
- Lorna Shadbolt
- Job title
- Lead Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07955320808
- Additional information
Sorrell Tilbey: [email protected]
Lucy Swinton: [email protected]
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