Frailty CNS

What is Frailty?Frailty defines the group of older people who are at highest risk of adverse outcomes such as falls, disability, admission to hospital or the need for long term care.Frailty syndromes include:o Fallso Immobilityo Deliriumo Incontinenceo Side effects of medicationo People with frailty gradually lose their inbuilt reserves, leaving them vulnerable to dramatic sudden changes in health due to e.g. infection, medication change or a new environment, The Frailty Nurse will be a part of a team which comprises of MDT led by a Geriatrician/Acute Physician along with Social Services Therapies and Virtual Ward. This will deliver a comprehensive geriatric assessment at the front door within the Emergency Department, SDEC and will in reach into the Acute Assessment Unit and the Short Stay Unit Virtual Ward and the inpatient frailty wards They will also be linked to the integrated care in the community.

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NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.