Charge Nurse / Sister- OPRAC / Frailty

+ An opportunity for a 12 month secondment post has arisen for a motivated, dynamic person to join our senior team in our Older Persons Rapid Access Clinic and Frailty Unit at the Ealing Hospital site.
If you are a strong leader, with excellent clinical and communication skills, please come and join our team.
You will need to be able to support the junior team as well as the senior team and take charge of the unit in the absence of the ward manager.
OPRAC is part of the Integrated Medicine division. We care for patients from GP and Hospital referrals. We manage patients with Parkinsons disease, Heart Failure, Anaemia, Osteoporosis and various other medical symptoms.
We pride ourselves on maintaining high standards of care as well as creating an environment for professional development. The team work collaboratively with Consultants, Medical teams, Specialist Nurses and Pharmacists to deliver individualized patient focused care.
Please note- the working pattern for this role is Monday to Friday between 8.00 am to 6 pm.
+ OPRAC is based within the frailty unit and the successful preson will be expected to work with the multidisciplinary team to provide early and pro-active Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) to patients who meet the referral criteria when the service requires. The holistic assessment will include clinical, social, functional, emotion and cognitive elements as documented within the CGA.
., + An opportunity for a 12 month secondment post has arisen for a motivated, dynamic person to join our senior team in our Older Persons Rapid Access Clinic and Frailty Unit at the Ealing Hospital site.
If you are a strong leader, with excellent clinical and communication skills, please come and join our team.
You will need to be able to support the junior team as well as the senior team and take charge of the unit in the absence of the ward manager.
OPRAC is part of the Integrated Medicine division. We care for patients from GP and Hospital referrals. We manage patients with Parkinsons disease, Heart Failure, Anaemia, Osteoporosis and various other medical symptoms.
We pride ourselves on maintaining high standards of care as well as creating an environment for professional development. The team work collaboratively with Consultants, Medical teams, Specialist Nurses and Pharmacists to deliver individualized patient focused care.
Please note- the working pattern for this role is Monday to Friday between 8.00 am to 6 pm.
+ OPRAC is based within the frailty unit and the successful preson will be expected to work with the multidisciplinary team to provide early and pro-active Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) to patients who meet the referral criteria when the service requires. The holistic assessment will include clinical, social, functional, emotion and cognitive elements as documented within the CGA.
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Honesty - open and honest in everything we do
Equality - we value all people equally and treat them fairly whilst recognising their individuality
Accountability - we will provide excellent care and ensure the safety and wellbeing of all patients
Respect - we treat everybody the way we would like to be treated
Teamwork - we work together to make improvements, delivering consistent, high quality, safe care., We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment.
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As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black ,Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.

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London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
+ Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
+ St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
+ Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
+ Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
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We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
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