Advanced Practitioner - Community Frailty and Prevention

Nhsayrshireandarran; Dunoon; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Dunoon seeks highly skilled individuals for a Community Care Team role. You will work with patients within their homes, focusing on holistic assessments and care planning to promote independence. Flexibility and high standards of care are essential. This is a fixed-term position requiring a driving licence and personal vehicle access for work. Join us in delivering vital services to the local community.

Qualifications

• A driving licence is essential for this post.
• Access to own vehicle for work purposes is required.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to maintain their independence at home.
• Provide holistic assessment and care planning.
• Work with patients/clients to ensure high-quality service delivery.

Skills

Holistic assessment

Multidisciplinary team collaboration

Flexibility

High standards of patient care

Job description

Overview

Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Services help people from all walks of life, as well as their families or carers. Are you interested in being part of the Community Care Team Integrated Team based at Cowal Community Hospital, Dunoon? Our overriding aim is to support individuals to maintain their independence at home and support people to regain independence after they have left hospital.

Responsibilities

We are looking for highly skilled, motivated & enthusiastic individuals who will be part of a multidisciplinary team working with patients/clients within their own homes/homely setting to provide holistic assessment and care planning/delivery. The post holder will support the development of MDT working across primary, secondary and independent care sectors with a key focus on frailty, prevention and early supported discharge. The post holder needs to be flexible and able to use their own initiative as well as provide high standards of patient care in support of the team to ensure delivery of a high quality service to the local community.

Requirements

A driving licence is essential for this post and applicants should have access to their own vehicle for work purposes. Pool care use may be considered on an ad-hoc basis.

Additional Information

Please see the Job Description for full detail of duties. These are fixed-term posts, working from 9am to 5pm over 5 days on a rota basis in line with service requirements.

Contacts

Please contact Emma King-Venables for informal enquires - [e-mail]