Enhanced Practitioner

Enhanced Practitioner (Frailty) Team

In partnership and collaboration we will enable high level quality care, in the right place, by the right people at the right time

This is an exciting time to be part of Frailty Virtual Ward Team within LCHS. We are embarking on a transformation programme, developing new roles to lead develop and deliver person-centred, outcome-based care to patients predominantly in their own homes.

We are looking to recruit exceptional and accountable autonomous practitioners who are able to work proactively to monitor and anticipate changing needs of patients within a defined caseload and area.

Using your advanced assessment skills you will undertake complex assessments to support individualised care plan development and delivery, coordinate and case manage the patients journey across all parts of the health and social care system.

You will be able to work in partnership with clinicians and care providers to plan and implement and prescribe treatment for acute and chronic illness management as required; promote health and prevent further deterioration by enabling patients to function independently increasing their choice to remain at home or to prevent inappropriate hospital admission.

Working as part of the Frailty Virtual Ward team you will provide clinical leadership which demonstrates professional visible and accessible role modelling to all staff within the organisation, promoting and displaying all facets of the leadership framework and the LCHS Way.

It is essential that you possess the V300 prescribing and evidence of advanced clinical assessment skills training for this role or be willing to undertake this. (If you do not possess these qualifications you will be paid a band 6 development role until these have been met)

If you are successfully shortlisted for interview the anticipated interview date will be week commencing 8th April 2023

The interview process will include a presentation, personal interview and in depth Scenario.