Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for dynamic and motivated registered nurses to join our highly skilled, innovative, and rapidly expanding Frailty service.



The post holder will be mainly based on Bevan Court 1 but will also be expected to support the frailty service in other locations.

The Frailty Service compromises of:

OPAL (Older Persons Assessment and Liaison Service) This new twenty-four bedded unit is geriatrician led and open 24/7 to provide an overnight stay/short stay area for those patients living with frailty who need further review and treatment.

A dedicated Ambulatory unit, which provides rapid Comprehensive Geriatric (CGA) for patients with frailty and frailty syndrome.

A 16 bed in patient Frailty Assessment ward, that benefits from daily Consultant Geriatrician leadership along with a dedicated team of nursing, therapy, and social care professionals.

A Community Frailty Service for St Helens CCG that provides Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, post discharge from hospital follow up, and provides ongoing management for frail patients in the community.

An Urgent Community Response team providing a 2hr response for and urgent health, social or therapy input.

Frailty Virtual Wards providing a hospital at home service for those patients living with frailty in the community (own home or care setting).



To be responsible in association with the team leader for the formulation and implementation of individual patient care plans.

To participate in the holistic assessment of patients, and to formulate and review individual patient care plans and to act as 'named nurse' or associate for a group of patients from admission to discharge as determined by the Ward Manager.

To commence and participate in research/special projects as directed by the ward manager.

To contribute to the setting, maintaining and monitoring of standards of care within the ward.

Help to ensure that all equipment is in safe working order in conjunction with the department equipment controller.

Internal rotation on to night duty and twilight shifts is required.

To assist in the promotion of effective communication with all ward staff and other departments as required.

To remain updated and fully comply with all Trust Infection control policies

Promote the safeguarding of vulnerable patients in line with national and local policy



Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.



We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services:

Acute Care



Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.



Primary Care



Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.



Community Services



Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.



Specialist Regional Services



We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018

Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)

National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme



Communications and relationship skills



Provides and receives complex information, communicating sensitively and confidentially information relating to patients/clients (for example, care plan discussions with patients).

Communicates in a compassionate and empathetic manner, using persuasion and reassurance.

Ability to recognise barriers to communication, and ability to modify communication style as and when required.

Ability to effectively communicate whilst providing training to students.

Demonstrate effective communications skills with the wider MDT team.



Clinical Skills



To be responsible for planning and organising a defined caseload of patients on a continuing

basis.

To assess, plan, implement/deliver and evaluate patient care for a defined caseload and recognize signs of deterioration/change and respond according to protocol.

Maintain appropriate levels of training for clinical skills as needed within scope of practice.

To maintain safe custody of drugs, ensuring that checking, witnessing and administration procedures are compatible with statutory and trust requirements.

In the absence of Sister/Charge Nurse effectively respond to complaints/concerns and escalate as required

To ensure clinical incident/near misses are managed and reported and escalated in a timely manner.

To be part of the multidisciplinary team decision making, acting when required as the patients advocate in order to support the patients pathway.

Work within the organisational policy, standard operating procedures and guidelines.

To undertake risk assessments and implement risk reducing measures. To report and escalate to the Line Manager any deficiencies in the arrangements for minimizing risk.

Ensure that privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times.



Use of Resources



To actively participate in the effective and efficient use of the ward/departmental resources and equipment, including stock management and care and maintenance of equipment.

Handles patient's valuables, ensuring safe storage and transportation

Sign off agency timesheets in order to verify and record the hours worked.

Liaise with the Roster Coordinator to ensure your personal roster is balanced within the roster period.

To order and receipt goods in accordance with the Trust's financial framework.



Team Development



To deputise in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse.

To manage own time and that of others, through delegations to ensure high quality service delivery.

To act as assessor/supervisor for junior staff and students.

To participate in the setting of yearly personal and professional objectives for self

Support the department's appraisal process for junior staff, by providing feedback.

To be flexible in the delivery of safe staffing across the Trust and participate in redeployment requirements within scope of practice.



Research and Audit



To contribute to the collection of data for research and audit purposes.

To identify audit topics relevant to the ward/department.

To critically evaluate research before applying to clinic practice in order to enhance patient care.



Personal Development



To identify areas for self-development, areas of interest and training requirements within individual personal performance planning and development review.

To maintain a professional portfolio and reflective diary for developmental purposes and revalidation.

Support the rest of the team by recognising own and promoting self-help and wellbeing

Develop a culture of learning and innovation, developing high quality learning environments

Adopt a reflective approach to own practice with a view to continually improve