Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Frailty | North Bristol NHS Trust

Thisis a part time (0.8wte)ACProleworking acrossthe frailty pathway.You willberesponsible fordelivering excellent care to patients throughout the specialtyincluding the G.P. take within normal working hourswith a viewtosupportingthedevelopment of an acute G.Pacceptingareawith the admissionsunit. Therole will require the post holder tosupport the 32a nursing team withappropriatetriageand initial review of G.P admissions,clerking, CGA and post takewith aGeriatrician,available from 8am- 8pm.You willbe requiredtoliaisewithcommunity providers toaccess alternatives to admission such asfrailty@home. Additionally you will be supporting the complex needs of patients in our wards which includes patients who require ongoing support in the community. You will beworking as anindependentpractitionerwith the support of anexperienced teamofconsultants. With a background of nursing, paramedic or physiotherapy, the post holder will have completed training to practice as an autonomous Advanced Clinical Practitioner. This will have incorporated the progressive development of history taking, clinical examination, clinical investigations and interpretation and subsequently the diagnosis and management planning of the patient specific to the clinical specialty of frailty and Medicine for Older Persons. The successful applicant will have completed an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent as stipulated by the RCEM ACP Curriculum. Clinical

• Deliver and participate in high standards of clinical care delivered to patients
• Ensure all aspects of practice are undertaken with obtained informed consent where applicable, in accordance with local policy, professional body guidance and law.
• Be able to undertake advanced and comprehensive assessment based on a body of specialist knowledge.
• Be directly responsible and manage patients as part of their own caseload.
• Provide supervision and direction to junior members of the clinical and nursing teams.
• Whilst working within the professional boundaries of an ACP, assess, examine, investigate, diagnose and treat patients resulting in the safe management, which may consist of further management, referral to another specialty or discharge.
• Contribute and assist in safe and efficient patient flow and become involved in potential areas of improvement within this area.
• Be directly involved in patient experience quality assessment and implementation of improvement strategies.
• Critically assess patient care and plans and address any issues, which may result in substandard care.
• Be familiar and implement trust and national policy, guidelines and recommendations to facilitate a standardised approach.
• Ensure accurate and legible documentation and records are maintained in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
• Practice in accordance with specific professional body codes of professional behaviour.
• Maintain infection control standards., Deliver and participate in high standards of clinical care delivered to patients
• Ensure all aspects of practice are undertaken with obtained informed consent where applicable, in accordance with local policy, professional body guidance and law.
• Be able to undertake advanced and comprehensive assessment based on a body of specialist knowledge.
• Be directly responsible and manage patients as part of their own caseload.
• Provide supervision and direction to junior members of the clinical and nursing teams.
• Whilst working within the professional boundaries of an ACP, assess, examine, investigate, diagnose and treat patients resulting in the safe management, which may consist of further management, referral to another specialty or discharge.
• Contribute and assist in safe and efficient patient flow and become involved in potential areas of improvement within this area.
• Be directly involved in patient experience quality assessment and implementation of improvement strategies.
• Critically assess patient care and plans and address any issues, which may result in substandard care.
• Be familiar and implement trust and national policy, guidelines and recommendations to facilitate a standardised approach.
• Ensure accurate and legible documentation and records are maintained in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
• Practice in accordance with specific professional body codes of professional behaviour.
• Maintain infection control standards.
  
  North Bristol NHS Trust is the largest Trust in the South West region and one of the largest trusts in the country. We provide Medical, Surgical, Neonatal and Maternity Care for the local population of approximately 1 million people in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. We are the Major Trauma Centre for the West Country, house the Regional Stroke Centre providing 24/7 Thrombolysis alongside providing tertiary level care in Neurosciences, Orthopaedics, Pathology, Plastic Surgery and Burns, Renal Medicine, Transplant and Urology,
Per annum, the trust treats over 100,000 inpatients, 35,000 outpatients, 100,000 emergency department patients and help deliver over 6,000 babies. It employs more than 9,500 staff and has approximately 1,050 inpatient beds. Furthermore, the Trust has University Teaching status and is associated with both the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England. This allows all staff members to actively engage in the teaching of future generations of doctors, nurses, paramedics and many more.