Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Junior Sister / Charge
Nurse to join the Frailty Interface Team within Older Persons Medicine.
The Frailty Interface Team is part of the multi-disciplinary team
designed to complete comprehensive frailty assessments with patients who attend
QAH Emergency Department, Acute Medical Unit and Older Persons Medicine Same
Day Emergency Care Unit.
The expectation is that a portion of these patients will not
require an in-patient stay beyond 24-48 hours, and a proactive approach will be
adopted to ensure an efficient and supported discharge back in to the
community. An aim of Portsmouth Hospital University is to ensure duplication is
avoided and that unnecessary delays within the acute environment are avoided.
The role provides an opportunity to build, develop and enhance
specialist assessment and treatment planning skills whilst actively
contributing to the pathway frail patients ensuring it is efficient and effective.
Communication is absolutely paramount and will be required to
liaise with the multi-disciplinary team and facilitate access to other support
services.
Robust and creative decision making skills are essential that
incorporate the patients needs and wishes, whilst preventing an unnecessary
increase in length of stay within the acute hospital environment.
Full time and part time applicants welcome.
Main duties of the job
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As part of a multi-disciplinary team, complete accurate
assessments, liaise with community teams and implement and deliver specialist
plans of care for patients with frailty.
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Provide specialist information and guidance to
patients, family and carers, with frailty.
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Assist the nursing team with the provision of
clinical care.
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Ensure patient safety is maintained and patient
experience is positive by treating all patients, relatives and colleagues with
respect, dignity and courtesy in accordance with Trust values.
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Act as a highly skilled clinical expert with
specialised knowledge in caring for patients and their careers.
About us
The Trust is committed to driving excellence in care for our patients and communities and was rated good by the Care Quality Commission report published 2020 and became a University Hospital. We are ranked as the third in the country for research; embedding education and training across the organisation and we continuously strive to achieve our core values which are at the heart of everything we do. The Trusts main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, starting life as a military hospital over a century ago and now one of the largest hospitals on the south coast and you may have seen us on the TV series Nurses on the Ward. The Trust provides comprehensive secondary care and specialist services to a local population of 675,000 people across South East Hampshire. The Trust employs over 8,000 staff and are #ProudtobePHU; our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because its the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for providing outstanding care and support for patients, colleagues and our community you will find a home at PHU. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in
terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender
identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans
status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical and patient care
-
Acting as an autonomous and professional role
model, demonstrate advanced clinical skills, promote clinical excellence and
ensure that an optimum standard of nursing care is delivered from admission
through to discharge.
-
Plan, monitor and evaluate programs of care for
patients in order that the best possible care is delivered, referring to
community partners as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and promote
admission avoidance.
-
Work collaboratively with consultants to take responsibility
for a defined group of patients working at a specialist level and drawing on your
diverse range of knowledge and complex decision-making skills to determine
clinical interventions required.
-
Using nursing judgement ensure patients are
appropriately assessed, management plans are in place and the care received is
effective, compassionate and of the best quality.
-
Act in the best interests of patients at all
times and take personal accountability for your actions and decisions.
-
Work in partnership with the Urgent Care areas
to undertake physical, functional and cognitive assessments as required.
-
Support Urgent Care areas to triage, assess,
plan, implement and evaluate individualised care.
-
Assist the OPM SDEC team with the nurse-led
service, continuously supporting the frailty pathway.
-
Support the co-ordination of timely and
appropriate transfers and discharges of frailty patients.
-
Handle and administer medication according to
the professional and organisational guidelines to ensure patient safety and
efficiency.
-
Develop and maintain constructive working relationships
and liaise effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team so that patients
needs are met.
-
Act as a role model in the promotion of person-centred
practice and challenge practice which is not, so that person-centred care is
maintained.
-
Provide adequate and appropriate information and
education to patients and relatives, ensuring that they understand the highly
complex information that has been explained to them.
-
Act as a change agent continually evaluating
practice in the clinical area and implementing change effectively.
-
Manage available resources to maximise care,
identifying potential areas for cost improvement and greater efficiency.
-
Deliver on government targets, ensuring patients
are seen in a timely manner.
Team working, education and
mentoring
-
As part of multi-disciplinary team, work
alongside other professionals to contribute in the delivery of individualised
care, upholding the vision of Older Persons Medicine.
-
Develop good communication networks with
community partners at both Trust and national level.
-
Assist other clinical areas within the Trust as operational
pressures and staffing levels require.
-
Provide active education and health promotion to
patients and relatives as appropriate.
-
Participate in the training, support and
supervision of Health Care Support Workers and students to ensure that learning
occurs, and standards are met.
-
Participate in the induction of new staff so
that they understand acceptable practice and standards.
-
Promote an open and reflective learning culture.
-
Act as an expert resource for the teaching of
specialty care
-
In partnership with ward and team leaders take
an active role in identifying and organising provisions for educational needs
of staff.
-
Highlight the need for specific protocols,
guidelines and competencies and assist in developing these, collaborating with
other specialties as required.
-
Participate in innovation and quality of frailty
working by attending department meetings and participating in projects,
including audits and quality initiatives pertinent to the role.
-
Treat all colleagues with respect in accordance
with Trust values and Equality and Diversity Policy.
Leadership,
management and professional development
-
Participate in ongoing personal development by
attending essential training.
-
Complete the Trust competency framework for
Registered Nurses and achieve the minimum skill set (list of competencies as
defined in generic competency framework).
-
Take part in reflective practice in order to
develop and ensure a robust process for revalidation in line with the Nursing
and Midwifery Council.
-
Participate in own appraisal and development reviews.
-
Develop skills relevant to role in clinical
speciality as identified by Frailty Interface Team Manager, in accordance with
Trust Policies.
-
Recognise the need to participate in ongoing
personal and professional development by attending essential training for the
role.
-
Undertake appraisal and development reviews of
junior colleagues within the team.
-
Provide support and guidance to the Frailty
Interface Team as required
-
Take an active role in Care Group initiatives,
promoting the interests and philosophy of OPM.
-
Co-ordinate the shift when necessary, ensuring
that the needs of patients and colleagues are met.
-
Work in close partnership with the Urgent Care
setting to ensure that the Trust values and standards are upheld at all times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical and patient care
-
Acting as an autonomous and professional role
model, demonstrate advanced clinical skills, promote clinical excellence and
ensure that an optimum standard of nursing care is delivered from admission
through to discharge.
-
Plan, monitor and evaluate programs of care for
patients in order that the best possible care is delivered, referring to
community partners as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and promote
admission avoidance.
-
Work collaboratively with consultants to take responsibility
for a defined group of patients working at a specialist level and drawing on your
diverse range of knowledge and complex decision-making skills to determine
clinical interventions required.
-
Using nursing judgement ensure patients are
appropriately assessed, management plans are in place and the care received is
effective, compassionate and of the best quality.
-
Act in the best interests of patients at all
times and take personal accountability for your actions and decisions.
-
Work in partnership with the Urgent Care areas
to undertake physical, functional and cognitive assessments as required.
-
Support Urgent Care areas to triage, assess,
plan, implement and evaluate individualised care.
-
Assist the OPM SDEC team with the nurse-led
service, continuously supporting the frailty pathway.
-
Support the co-ordination of timely and
appropriate transfers and discharges of frailty patients.
-
Handle and administer medication according to
the professional and organisational guidelines to ensure patient safety and
efficiency.
-
Develop and maintain constructive working relationships
and liaise effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team so that patients
needs are met.
-
Act as a role model in the promotion of person-centred
practice and challenge practice which is not, so that person-centred care is
maintained.
-
Provide adequate and appropriate information and
education to patients and relatives, ensuring that they understand the highly
complex information that has been explained to them.
-
Act as a change agent continually evaluating
practice in the clinical area and implementing change effectively.
-
Manage available resources to maximise care,
identifying potential areas for cost improvement and greater efficiency.
-
Deliver on government targets, ensuring patients
are seen in a timely manner.
Team working, education and
mentoring
-
As part of multi-disciplinary team, work
alongside other professionals to contribute in the delivery of individualised
care, upholding the vision of Older Persons Medicine.
-
Develop good communication networks with
community partners at both Trust and national level.
-
Assist other clinical areas within the Trust as operational
pressures and staffing levels require.
-
Provide active education and health promotion to
patients and relatives as appropriate.
-
Participate in the training, support and
supervision of Health Care Support Workers and students to ensure that learning
occurs, and standards are met.
-
Participate in the induction of new staff so
that they understand acceptable practice and standards.
-
Promote an open and reflective learning culture.
-
Act as an expert resource for the teaching of
specialty care
-
In partnership with ward and team leaders take
an active role in identifying and organising provisions for educational needs
of staff.
-
Highlight the need for specific protocols,
guidelines and competencies and assist in developing these, collaborating with
other specialties as required.
-
Participate in innovation and quality of frailty
working by attending department meetings and participating in projects,
including audits and quality initiatives pertinent to the role.
-
Treat all colleagues with respect in accordance
with Trust values and Equality and Diversity Policy.
Leadership,
management and professional development
-
Participate in ongoing personal development by
attending essential training.
-
Complete the Trust competency framework for
Registered Nurses and achieve the minimum skill set (list of competencies as
defined in generic competency framework).
-
Take part in reflective practice in order to
develop and ensure a robust process for revalidation in line with the Nursing
and Midwifery Council.
-
Participate in own appraisal and development reviews.
-
Develop skills relevant to role in clinical
speciality as identified by Frailty Interface Team Manager, in accordance with
Trust Policies.
-
Recognise the need to participate in ongoing
personal and professional development by attending essential training for the
role.
-
Undertake appraisal and development reviews of
junior colleagues within the team.
-
Provide support and guidance to the Frailty
Interface Team as required
-
Take an active role in Care Group initiatives,
promoting the interests and philosophy of OPM.
-
Co-ordinate the shift when necessary, ensuring
that the needs of patients and colleagues are met.
-
Work in close partnership with the Urgent Care
setting to ensure that the Trust values and standards are upheld at all times.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Motivation to meet the patients needs for self and others.
- Ability to demonstrate confidentiality and trustworthiness.
- A willingness to be flexible and part of a team.
- Ability to juggle many priorities at one time, whilst remaining calm.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Clinically competent.
- Strong clinical decision-making skills.
- Effective collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Effective leadership and team building skills.
- Organisational and forward planning skills.
- Comprehensive understanding of care assessment and planning.
- Ability to gather data, write assessments and articulate complex plans of care.
- Knowledge of clinical governance and its relevance in practice
- Effective time management skills.
- IT skills and competent in Trust patient systems.
Desirable
- Passport to manage training.
- Critical appraisal skills.
- Coaching and mentoring skills.
- Understanding of community and multi-organisational resources.
- Competency in history taking and assessment.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current Registered Nurse, registration with NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications.
- BSc Degree in relevant field.
- Significant demonstrable experience within specialty with evidence of professional development.
Desirable
- Masters degree or evidence of working towards.
- Post Reg. qualifications for specialty area.
- Teaching qualification/experience and accredited NMC before mentorship course.
- Evidence of team leadership or management development training
- Experience of managing resources and contributing to departmental budget.
- Evidence of developing policies and guidelines.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Motivation to meet the patients needs for self and others.
- Ability to demonstrate confidentiality and trustworthiness.
- A willingness to be flexible and part of a team.
- Ability to juggle many priorities at one time, whilst remaining calm.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Clinically competent.
- Strong clinical decision-making skills.
- Effective collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Effective leadership and team building skills.
- Organisational and forward planning skills.
- Comprehensive understanding of care assessment and planning.
- Ability to gather data, write assessments and articulate complex plans of care.
- Knowledge of clinical governance and its relevance in practice
- Effective time management skills.
- IT skills and competent in Trust patient systems.
Desirable
- Passport to manage training.
- Critical appraisal skills.
- Coaching and mentoring skills.
- Understanding of community and multi-organisational resources.
- Competency in history taking and assessment.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current Registered Nurse, registration with NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications.
- BSc Degree in relevant field.
- Significant demonstrable experience within specialty with evidence of professional development.
Desirable
- Masters degree or evidence of working towards.
- Post Reg. qualifications for specialty area.
- Teaching qualification/experience and accredited NMC before mentorship course.
- Evidence of team leadership or management development training
- Experience of managing resources and contributing to departmental budget.
- Evidence of developing policies and guidelines.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
