Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 or experienced band 5 nurse or allied health professional to be a part of the falls team at LUHFT. The successful candidate will be responsible for clinical review and support of patients at risk of falling in hospital. They will be highly visible in the clinical setting promoting falls prevention.



The candidate will utilise advanced clinical skills and evidence based knowledge to assess patients with highly complex presentations and ensure individualized care management plans are implemented.



The successful candidate will contribute towards the continual development of professional evidence based practise in Falls Prevention, and act as a role model for all staff in the area of patient safety. Providing continuing education to trust staff.



The candidate will be responsible for the maintenance of own accurate written records in line with legal, professional and departmental requirements.



The candidate will use the Trust's IT resources to maintain accurate statistical information to be provided to Wards/Departments, Divisions, Trust and Commissioners.



To perform Specialist Falls assessment of patients who have sustained a fall or at a high risk of falling. Planning, implementing and evaluating care delivery using advanced clinical knowledge and clinical skills.



To act as the clinical expert and professional resource to the multi- professional team, patients and carers.



To contribute towards a multi-professional approach in the management of patients around falls prevention, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.



To establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers /relatives.



To support patients and their families and ensure that they receive the required information to enable them to self manage, lead or participate in their care delivery.



To recognise changes in patients condition that require the intervention of others and refer on as appropriate.



To provide continuing education to trust staff in falls prevention in a range of differing teaching modalities.



To be involved in the review of patient falls incidents and the sharing of information in falls steering groups and governance meetings.



To participate in Trustwide and speciality audits and quality improvement projects to provide continued improvement of falls prevention.



To participate in the coordination of research studies and national audit projects.



Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1st October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.



The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.



The Trust runs Aintree Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.



It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.



To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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To undertake Specialist Falls Assessments for patients who have sustained a fall or at a high risk of falling. Planning, implementing and evaluating care delivery using advanced clinical knowledge and clinical skills.



To provide expert support and guidance with risk assessments and interventions to the multidisciplinary team regarding falls prevention initiatives.



To act as the clinical expert and professional resource to the multi- professional team, patients and carers.



To contribute towards a multi-professional approach in the management of patients around falls prevention, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.



To establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers /relatives.



To support patients and their families and ensure that they receive the required information to enable them to self-manage, lead or participate in their care delivery.



To recognise changes in patients condition that require the intervention of others and refer on as appropriate.



To provide continuing education to trust staff on falls prevention in a range of differing teaching modalities.



To be involved in the review of patient falls incidents and the sharing of information in falls steering groups and incident review meetings.



To interpret and analyse falls related data using the appropriate IT systems to show patterns and themes related to falls, and communicate the findings to the appropriate staff members.



To participate in Trustwide and speciality audits and quality improvement projects to provide continued improvement of falls prevention.



To participate in the coordination of research studies and national audit projects.



Act as a role model and expert practitioner providing in-depth highly specialist clinical knowledge to colleagues through MDT meetings, for patients and carers /relatives.



Act as a resource for health care professionals by being visible, available, and accessible for support and advice in relation to falls prevention.



Ensure systems are in place for risk assessment and minimisation including

promoting a " just culture" in order that near misses and incidents are

reported.



Delegate work to match capabilities and workload of team members.



Work with the Lead Falls Practitioner to promote the development of the Falls Practitioner role.