Associate Falls Specialist Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced clinician to join us in a secondment post for 6 to 12 months. This would be an ideal opportunity for a clinician with a passion for falls prevention who would like to broaden their knowledge and skills in a supportive and friendly team. The successful candidate will ideally already possess adult inpatient falls knowledge and understanding the risks associated with them.

Associate Falls Specialist Nurse sits within the Harm Free Care team in Bedfordshire hospitals. You will be working within a small team with a cross site lead nurse. This position is based on the Bedford site but there may be a requirement of working closely with and supporting the team on both sites.

The post holder is expected to work as an autonomous practitioner and effectively co-ordinate and deliver enhanced falls prevention strategies within the field and under the supervision of the Lead Nurse for Falls Prevention.

To liaise in collaboration with other health professionals within Bedfordshire Hospital Trust.

You will disseminate specialist's skills and knowledge through teaching sessions to patients, carers, nurses and managers as well as assisting in formal study days when needed.

Main duties of the job

To support the Trusts compliance with the National Falls & Fragility Audit programme, RCP and NHS England guidance for acute hospitals.

To support a pro-active multifaceted approach to falls prevention and management primarily within the Trust, liaising with all members of the multidisciplinary team.

To support the delivery of education for the multi-professional staff on falls prevention to ensure implementation of the agreed pathways of care and to reduce the risk/ incidence and management of falls

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.