- Medication reviews and referral for further medical assessment/ medication optimisation.
- Continence and its relationship with falls risk and prevention.
- Postural hypotension and systemic factors leading to falls risk.
- Frailty reviews in the context of Falls Prevention
- Provide comprehensive assessment and treatment or self-management plans, within scope of role, for clients who are at risk of, or worried about falling.
- Independently manage a caseload without direct supervision and to be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of clinical risk.
- Participate in pathway design and promotion of the service to encourage new sources and routes of referral to optimise the scope and impact of the service
- Assist the Team Leader in the provision of the service as necessary.
- Deliver intervention and education on an individual and group basis where required.
- Clinical assessment of factors affecting bone health and in the context of falls risk and frailty
- Degree or equivalent in Adults General Nursing
- Current registration with the NMC
- Evidence of postgraduate personal/ professional development relevant to the role
- Relevant post graduate practical experience as a band 5/6 with transferable experience to this role
- Understanding of Falls and their impact for Adults as well as bone health factors related to fracture risk
- Minimum 2 years post graduate NHS experience
- Experience of supervising assistants, junior staff or students
- Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for services, including experience of quality issues and audit.
- To work as an autonomous practitioner and have the ability to organise, prioritise and delegate work, in a timely fashion.
- Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities.
- Presentation skills
- Understanding of preventative interventions and the ability to apply this to practice
- Understanding of frailty and all factors that can impact on falls risk, bone health and wellbeing
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Senior Nurse Hounslow Falls Prevention Service - Hounslow and Richmond Community NHS Healthcare Trust
Description
Job summary
We are looking for talented and dynamic nurse for our new Hounslow Falls Prevention and Bone Health Service.
You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dietitian and therapy assistants. You will see patients contributing to a multi factorial falls risk assessment followed by a range of multi-disciplinary interventions. You will also work closely with colleagues in the acute Falls / Frailty clinic and community services. You will contribute comprehensive and specialist knowledge based on experience in general adults nursing in order to minimse the impact of frailty, promote wellbeing and prevent falls risks.
The service is delivered through multiple site clinics and home visits. The post holder will work flexibly and be mobile across the Hounslow Borough and in hospital settings.
Main duties of the job
Nursing assessment and interventions may include, but are not limited to:
About us
Community healthcare is unlike any other part of the NHS. It's personalised care that helps people to retain their independence. It's the NHS at its best and the difference you make is truly tangible. Our colleagues often describe us as a family, and we know how important that sense of belonging and support is when you start a new job. It's simple - happy, engaged staff provide better services.
In 2018, we were named 'Best Place to Work for Employee Satisfaction' by the Nursing Times. The same year, we won the Workforce category at the HSJ Awards. In the latest NHS Staff Survey results 2020, we had the best response rate amongst community trusts nationally.
We are the top community trust in the country on the theme Quality of care for the third year. We had the highest percentage of staff who felt they are able to deliver the care they aspire to and are satisfied with the quality of care they give to patients or service users.
Infection Control
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.
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