Job overview

We are looking for a Medical Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Care Practitioner with a passion for Frailty, to join our new Frailty SDEC service!  This is an exciting development for the RUH, creating a unique opportunity to make real change and impact at the front door.

You will work closely with consultants, ACPs, nursing and therapy colleagues in our new FSDEC, linking in with ED to deliver multi-disciplinary, patient-centred care, advising on discharge or admission with the complex caseload this interesting group provides. You will be supported with teaching and development skills and opportunities to build your own knowledge and skills, helping to shape your future pathways in this area, as we move towards an integrated front door. 

Main duties of the job

• To hold responsibility for own case load and provide a high standard of assessment, diagnosis and planning for:

  • Frailty - a dynamic team of geriatricians, medical nurse practitioners and occupational therapists and physiotherapists providing early assessment and intervention in FSDEC and the emergency department to those patients living with frailty.
  • Linking in with the Older People Unit Short Stay (OPUSS) ward and frailty assessment areas  which are our short-stay, older people’s inpatient ward for our patients who require a bed for less than 72 hours. 
  • Core wards - Combe and Waterhouse
• Provide clinical support, teaching and education to colleagues and families
• Support with future planning and management of Frail patients
• Represent MNPs and work with other members of MDT to support service improvement and best practice. 

Working for our organisation

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person‑centred care we’re proud of.

We’re committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.

We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing  – and yes, we even have a pool! 

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