Renal Specialist Frailty Practitioner

Barts Health NHS Trust

The closing date is 07 May 2024

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 year fixed contract to work within renal to ensure a seamless service is delivered through screening patients and referrals. This will include patients who have chosen supportive care and those who are on dialysis and frail or considering withdrawal. Providing an assessment of patients' care needs, and help develop, implement and evaluate care to provide clinical support to patients and their families/carers.

The post holder will develop a comprehensive patient-centred, nurse led, advanced care planning delivery pathway whilst working with MDT and supportive care within our expanding renal services. Providing specialist advice regarding assessment and support to facilitate high quality, individualised advanced care planning to patients and their families/carers attending the Trust. Deliver person centred care, frailty screening and comprehensive assessment for renal patients with or at risk of progressive and degenerative frailty. The role of the Specialist Frailty Practitioner will require someone who understands frailty and comprehensive assessments e.g. comprehensive geriatric assessment.

The post holder must possess fundamental leadership, advanced care planning and facilitation skills. The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate commitment to the strategic nursing agenda that delivers safe effective and compassionate care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will deliver person centred care, frailty screening and comprehensive assessment for renal patients with or at risk of progressive and degenerative frailty. The role of the Specialist Frailty Practitioner will require someone who understands frailty and comprehensive assessments e.g. comprehensive geriatric assessment.

The post holder will be required to work within renal to ensure a seamless service is delivered through screening patients and referrals. This will include patients who have chosen supportive care and those who are on dialysis and frail or considering withdrawal. Providing an assessment of patients' care needs, and help develop, implement and evaluate care to provide clinical support to patients and their families/carers.

This post will require staff engagement and development, providing support, advice, and formal and informal teaching regarding frailty and supportive care.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Date posted

22 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,488 to £57,802 a year per annum inc

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-6250340RLH

Job locations

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oRegistered Nurse NMC Level 1 or Level 15 or Chartered Health Practitioner
oEvidence of continuing education and clinical and professional development

Desirable

oDegree (BSc) or equivalent in health related subject

Experience

Essential

oAt least three years relevant post-registration clinical practice experience
oKnowledge and experience of caring for people with advanced kidney disease and/or frailty and/or at end of life.

Desirable

oKnowledge of relevant national and local policies including NICE and The Renal Registry, and their impact on this role.

Knowledge

Essential

oKnowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy, policy relating to advanced care planning and frailty care initiatives
oEngages proactively in order to achieve objectives
oConfidence to be able to make decisions

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oRegistered Nurse NMC Level 1 or Level 15 or Chartered Health Practitioner
oEvidence of continuing education and clinical and professional development

Desirable

oDegree (BSc) or equivalent in health related subject

Experience

Essential

oAt least three years relevant post-registration clinical practice experience
oKnowledge and experience of caring for people with advanced kidney disease and/or frailty and/or at end of life.

Desirable

oKnowledge of relevant national and local policies including NICE and The Renal Registry, and their impact on this role.

Knowledge

Essential

oKnowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy, policy relating to advanced care planning and frailty care initiatives
oEngages proactively in order to achieve objectives
oConfidence to be able to make decisions

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).