Within Swansea Bay UHB we recognise that frailty is associated with increased ill health, mortality, healthcare use, care dependency and reduced quality of life and have identified a high proportion, 40%, of our acute medical admissions are frail.

People with frailty often experience long waits in overcrowded admission areas and spending extending periods of time in these types of environments is challenging to their senses and increases immobility which leads to deconditioning and delirium. In an attempt to move people quickly out of admission areas like ED (emergency department) we are not always able to offer older people a frailty assessment before they are admitted. By failing to complete a frailty assessment (ideally within 30 minutes of their arrival at hospital) patients are at greater risk of hospital acquired harms.

Main duties of the job

Morriston has an exciting opportunity for an Advanced clinical practitioner to work within the frailty unit, which is our new front door service. Providing care to patients presenting with, frailty syndromes, injuries, illness, acute exacerbation of chronic conditions.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex religion or belief race age sexual orientation gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The advanced clinical practitioner will be assessing, diagnosing and managing their patients autonomously and as part of the MDT. We will be looking for a dynamic advanced clinical practitioner with an interest in frailty to work within the frailty unit. We want to provide a dedicated Frailty Unit that is staffed by a multi-disciplinary team of geriatricians, nurses and AHPs and pharmacists who will be able to provide the targeted care these vulnerable patients need, right from the offset.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Practitioner (e.g. NMC/HPC)
• Relevant Masters Degree
• Accredited as an Advanced Practitioner
• Willingness to undertake further Masters level education relevant to role.

Desirable

• Evidence of higher level of practice development within specialist area

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of Safeguarding Adults/Children including the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
• Knowledge of quality and service improvement methodologies
• Knowledge and understanding of current policy and issues in professional pratice, complaince, standards and the wider NHS

Apitude & Abilities

Essential

• Able to demonstrate situations where effective leadership and management skills have been used to improve care
• Be able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when working with others
• Ability to delegate and prioritise work
• Ability to critically analyse research and apply to practice setting.
• Evidence of their own interest and contribution toward developing clinical practice.
• Ability to respond to and lead change
• Leadership and change management skills
• Effective communicator with patients, relatives and all members of the multi-disciplinary health care team involved in primary and secondary care.
• Ability to work in a calm and efficient manner in situations of extreme workload
• Self-motivator
• Positive influencing skills
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• Caring attitude to patients and clients
• Shows respect to team members
• Professional attitude to work
• Able to work independently
• Evidence of undertaking presentations to groups
• Mentorship/clinical supervision skills

Values

Essential

• Shows empathy and compassion towards others - a natural disposition to put yourself in someone else's shoes. Sees and treats others as individuals (patient, families, colleagues) and treats people with dignity and respect.
• Shows resilience, adaptability and flexible approach as situations arise and positivity when times are tough.Shows resilience, adaptability and flexible approach as situations arise and positivity when times are tough.
• Shows respect for others' views and appreciate others' inputs and encourage colleagues to display our values.
• Motivated to use initiative to recognise problems and seek solutions whilst understanding the importance of empowering and enabling others (patients, families, colleagues).
• Friendly and helpful disposition, awareness of how our own and others' behaviours impact on people's experiences and the organisation's reputation
• Willing to seek out learning, give and accept constructive feedback and committed to continuous improvement.

Circumstances

Essential

• Able to travel between sites
• Able to work hours flexibly

Desirable

• Welsh Speaker

Employer details

Employer name

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Address

Morriston Hospital

Heol Maes Eglwys

Swansea

SA6 6NL

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