Job Description

A great opportunity to join the Bristol Royal Infirmary Frailty Team.



The current model of working is from the Front door, ED and frailty Sdec in order to avoid admission and facilitate discharge whilst continuing to build key stakeholder relationships to further improve patient pathways, outcomes and experiences.



As a qualified AP having completed rigorous training It is expected that you have achieved an MSC in Advanced Clinical Practice and be able to provide evidence of a robust portfolio against the specialty COTE capabilities in practice. You will perform advanced assessments of the frail older patient with diverse presentations, complex physical and psychological conditions, utilising a comprehensive geriatric assessment, to determine a diagnosis, formulate and deliver an appropriate, individualised treatment programme. You will have expert working knowledge of community services for admission avoidance and safe discharges.



To undertake a comprehensive, holistic assessment of patients including those with highly complex presentations/multi pathologies, using highly advanced clinical reasoning, analytical and investigative skills and highly developed specialist manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis.

Have an expert working knowledge of the comprehensive geriatric assessment.



Actively lead the development of care planning and admission avoidance initiatives through advanced clinical skills.



Lead the development of clinically effective, multidisciplinary team of practitioners to enable the implementation of effective admission avoidance initiatives



Support/ lead on development of integrated working an integrated pathways with Primary and Secondary care colleagues and frailty services



Be responsible for the development and delivery of a consistently high quality service, promoting frailty care as a positive place for staff experience and development.



Act as an expert practitioner and a role model to and on behalf of the whole team, to ensure greater integration of the frailty pathways into health & social care admission avoidance initiatives.



University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.



For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.