Frailty Advanced Clinical Practitioner

7 months ago

Brighton, United Kingdom 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An opportunity has arisen to join the dynamic, innovative and award winning Frailty Team at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Band 8a).

The role provides specialist assessment and management of Frailty patients in our brand new SDEC which is based in the fantastic new Louisa Martindale Building build overlooking the sea.

RSCH is an exciting place to work, our department having recently moved into the Louisa Martindale Building, we have plans to develop a co-located frailty SDEC from our existing Rapid Access Clinic for the Older Person (RACOP). Acute frailty services are also under development at Princess Royal Hospital. We are looking to develop our workforce to include Advance Clinical Practitioners (ACP) with expertise in the care of older adults with frailty starting with this role which will predominantly be based within our RACOP/Frailty SDEC team.

The role will be integral to the acute frailty team, primarily based across the two short stay acute frailty wards.

The core values of the acute frailty services are that all older adults with frailty accessing acute services should have:
Rapid identification;
Comprehensive geriatric assessment at the point of contact by a dedicated team; and
A clear plan for discharge from the point of contact.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will demonstrate highly developed specialist knowledge and skills in the management of care of frailty patients. Working autonomously or in collaboration with medical and nursing colleagues they will ensure patients are fully informed regarding their proposed treatment, provide appropriate information and support and liaise with relevant colleagues to ensure a seamless service for the patient.

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