Job overview

Enhanced Practitioner (Frailty) Band 6/7  37.5 hours Full Time - Suitable for a candidate  seeking flexible working arrangements

Enhanced Practitioner (Frailty) Team

In partnership and collaboration we will enable high level quality care, in the right place, by the right people at the right time

This is an exciting time to be part of Frailty Virtual Ward Team within LCHS and ULHT and working across services. We are embarking on a transformation programme, developing new roles to lead develop and deliver person-centred, outcome-based care to patients predominantly in their own homes. 

We are looking to recruit exceptional and accountable autonomous practitioners who are able to work proactively to monitor and anticipate changing needs of patients within a defined caseload and area. 

Main duties of the job

Using your advanced assessment skills you will undertake complex assessments to support individualised care plan development and delivery, coordinate and case manage the patients journey across all parts of the health and social care system . 

You will be able to work in partnership with clinicians and care providers to plan, implement and prescribe treatment for acute and chronic illness management as required;  promote health and prevent further deterioration by enabling patients to function independently increasing their choice to remain at home or to prevent inappropriate hospital admission.

Working for our organisation

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.

At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS’ workforce. 

LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives.  Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments.  Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.

We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an ‘earn while you learn’ apprenticeship programme.  Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev