Frailty Specialist Therapist, Band 7

2 weeks ago


Gloucester, United Kingdom Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

To case manage the attendance and admission avoidance for frail individuals - To demonstrate highly specialised clinical skills of assessing, treating and discharging of frail older adults. -To seamlessly transfer patient care to community partners in a timely manner, contributing to appropriate patient flow pathways. Including the timely assessment and provision of equipment to facilitate discharge. -Respond to agreed escalation procedures during times of extreme capacity demands in the health and care services in Gloucestershire.
- To work within an OT/PT blended approach, while being aware of own professional boundaries. - To work as an autonomous practitioner. - To take a lead role in supervision and development of qualified therapists, support workers and students within the Frailty team. - To contribute to the Trust Governance agenda, including the delivery of safe, high-quality care.
- To be competent in risk assessments and managing risk autonomously, supporting other team members with their decision making in the Emergency Departments and the Same day Emergency Care setting/Frailty Unit. - To have an excellent knowledge of resources available outside of the Acute Trust - Be a visible and accessible presence throughout the service acting as a role model to other care professionals to support them in managing complex interventions using a variety of approaches to decision making, providing support and supervision. -To communicate effectively with patients and carers, potentially complex, sensitive or distressing information in order to provide patient centred care. Patients may have communication, perceptual or cognitive/understanding difficulties/disabilities.
- To maintain clear, accurate, concise and contemporaneous patient records in line with departmental and professional standards and include relevant outcome measures.



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