Frailty Practitioner - Preston, United Kingdom - Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Preston, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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We know you are going to LOVE working with us in our fast-paced, award-winning Acute Frailty Team.

Not only do we promise you a varied caseload, where there's plenty of opportunities to learn and develop from your colleagues, but everyone comments on our friendly supportive environment too.

Who wouldn't want to work somewhere where it feels like part of your extended family?


Our team is passionate about continuous development to ensure the best quality care and experience is provided to our most frail patients.

We don't shy away from trying new things, after all, Frailty is now nationally recognised as its own speciality due to the complexity & experience required in this field so we are all learning together too.


In fact, there's so many potential opportunities for dedicated nurses across the frailty pathway we couldn't include them all, so we would love you to contact us to find out more & meet the team before applying.


You'll work primarily in the Emergency Department, highlighting appropriate patients, and providing specialist assessment, treatment & discharge management of frail patients with in reach into our 10 bedded Acute Frailty Unit (including a rapid access assessment bed for ambulance services).


You'll will utilise your vast knowledge and experience to contribute to the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment & management of our patients, working closely with our multidisciplinary team.

You will be able to assess and prescribe medication, review and rationalise medication in line with own scope of practice, evidenced based practice, clinical guidelines and goals of treatment We also operate a Frailty Virtual Ward and a step down service called Post Discharge Frailty Support Service which offers nurse led telephone follow up to prevent re-admission/re-attendance.

You will oversee the Frailty Specialist Nurses delivering the calls to ensure patient safety and appropriate support. Your role will also involve supporting our Geriatricians in our Frailty Hot Clinics and developing this service. You will also have the opportunity to utilise your clinical skills and review patients in their home


You will also carry our Frailty Baton phone taking referrals from NWAS for direct admission and providing support and advice to GPs and our Community Partners.


Our lovely team, known as LIFT, although small, is strong, really supportive and we manage to retain our sense of humour despite some of the pressures we face together and this is mirrored in the wider teams in which we work.

Teamwork is everything

Although a relatively new unit - the acute Frailty ward has received extremely positive feedback.

Patients describe it as a warm, caring environment where staff make patients feel welcome and help put minds at ease when it comes to discharge.

This is where we find job satisfaction, knowing the difference we have made to their experience and lives.

We are sure that if you value patient experience, this ethos will drive you and bring you the rewards you deserve.


The patient turnover is very high so satisfaction is high & days fly by, but this is an opportunity that will see you flourish.

We will invest in you and this is evident from previous team members who we have encouraged the progression of, with many achieving promotions within the Trust.

The team deliver assessment of frailty syndromes and completion of a defined geriatric assessment with the aim to

  • Prevent unnecessary hospital admissions / readmissions
  • Minimise length of stay
  • Identify risk and reduce barriers to safe discharge
  • Provide a comprehensive geriatric assessment
  • Ensure proactive and early case management of frail patients with complex needs
  • Support the delivery of multidisciplinary care and treatment for frail elderly patients across the emergency care pathway
  • Signpost the patient to relevant community and hospital based services including rapid access clinics.
  • Contribute to the assessment and care of patients in a community & clinic setting through collaborative working


This senior role within the team will require the post holder to highlight appropriate patients attending the emergency department who will benefit from comprehensive geriatric assessment and provide specialist advice and input.


We have recently established a Post Discharge Frailty Support Service for patients who have had a timely discharge from hospital.

You will be expected to oversee the day to day running of the service supporting the Frailty Specialist Nurses with the telephone calls to patients on our case load and assess how they are managing at home since discharge.

Following the phone calls referrals may need to be made to community services, other Health Care Professionals or discuss cases with the Geriatricians and relay management plans back to the patient's GP.

The aim of the service is to keep the patient's safe at home and avoid any unnecessary re-admission to hospital.

The post holder will be required to work with the t
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