Job Description

What is Frailty?

Frailty defines the group of older people who are at highest risk of adverse outcomes such as falls, disability, admission to hospital or the need for long term care.

Frailty syndromes include:

Falls Immobility Delirium Incontinence Side effects of medication People with frailty gradually lose their inbuilt reserves, leaving them vulnerable to dramatic sudden changes in health due to e.g. infection, medication change or a new environment

What is an Acute Frailty Service?

An acute frailty service routinely and systematically assesses frailty in older people who present acutely to Urgent and Emergency Care services.

These services then consider the personalised needs of individuals living with frailty, considering their grade of frailty and degree of illness, supported by clear reliable pathways into and out of hospitals, aligned to the grade of frailty identified.



Are you an experienced band 5 looking for a new challenge with a drive for change then we want you!



A part of a multidisciplinary team the post holder will have responsibility for delivering and working closely with ED/SDEC and IAAU to support admissions/discharges and CGA of the elderly.



The role will support appropriate, safe onward transfer and supported discharge of frail elderly patients through the appropriate screening and patient/family/carer involvement. The postholder will act as an expert providing advice where required to members of the wider multidisciplinary team. This role will incorporate audit to measure impact of service and identify ongoing areas for improvement.



As part of the wider team the postholder will contribute to strategic issues both locally and nationally.



The Frailty Nurse will be a part of a team which comprises of MDT led by a Geriatrician/Acute Physician along with Social Services Therapies and Virtual Ward. This will deliver a comprehensive geriatric assessment at the front door within the Emergency Department, SDEC and will in reach into the Acute Assessment Unit and the Short Stay Unit Virtual Ward and the inpatient frailty wards They will also be linked to the integrated care in the community.



The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over 1.3 billion.



Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.



Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.



As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.



We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.



For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.



As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.



Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.



We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.



Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.



We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.



We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.



In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.



"We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers".



Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.



To learn more about Humber Health Partnership, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/