Trainee Frailty Advanced Practitioner (Secondment/Fixed Term Contract)

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse with Degree
• Teaching/Mentorship Qualification
• Already enrolled on the Advanced Clinical Practice MSc pathway

Desirable criteria

• Leadership Qualification
• Teaching or education Qualification
• Dementia Qualification
• Advanced Life support
• Full driving licence

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Working at an advanced level of nursing with the necessary experience as a qualified nurse
• Experience in geriatric medicine / care of the elderly setting within acute or community settings
• Knowledge and experience in both admission and discharge processes within the acute trust
• Knowledge and experience of the Mental Capacity Act
• Understanding of Governance and assurance systems and application to practice

Desirable criteria

• Specialist Knowledge of geriatric medicine including dementia and safeguarding

Skills

Essential criteria

• Models excellent clinical skills and is able to implement these into practice. Venepuncture & phlebotomy. Catheterisation Bladder scan ECG.
• Able to use IT data bases computer literate, proven ability to use word, excel and email.

Desirable criteria

• Ability to carry out a mental Capacity Assessment and Best interest Assessment
• ECG interpretation

It is an exciting time to join Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

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. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

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