Job overview

• An opportunity for a 6 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 /Frailty 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 /Frailty is based within the frailty unit and the successful person 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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Main duties of the job

• An opportunity for a 6 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 /Frailty 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 /Frailty 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.

Working for our organisation

All staff employed by the Trust are expected to embody our ‘HEART’ values throughout their employment. The values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and underpin everything we do and say to achieve our vision:

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.