Specialist Nurse of Older People - #144581

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 nurse to join the SNOP team (Specialist nurses for older persons). The SNOP’s are specialist nurses that are based throughout the trust including Acute care, DME, frailty at the front door , SDEC and the Acute frailty unit

The successful candidate will be required to holistically assess our older patients at the front door. As soon as our frail patients present to the accident and emergency department our aim is to reduce the risk of patients deconditioning whilst waiting for diagnostic tests and medical attention and a decision as to whether they are able to go home with support in the community or decision to admit. We strive to deliver a high standard of care to our patients keeping them at the heart of what we do.

We aim to facilitate discharge for those we can support with community services using a pragmatic approach such as rapid response, community matrons, NPOP’s, age uk etc. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals who have an interest in frailty.

We will provide specialist training as well as the support from the MDT team. Successful candidates must be a minimum of 2 years qualified or have frailty experience.

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• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for older frail patients, offering advice and support to ward staff, patients and their families.
• Provide expert advice and clinical practice and be able to provide skills required for patient assessment e.g. catheter insertion, cannulation, ecg’s etc.
• Participate in the education and development of other staff members.
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and quality of care delivered.
• To ensure the management plan following CGA is commenced for all relevant patients following assessment and try and hit target to complete within 1hour of admission.
  
  

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: leanne glasson Job title: ward manager Email address: [email protected]