Frailty AHP Practitioner

at  Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical To provide evidence-based holistic assessment and treatment planning for patients with frailty referred to the service, without direct supervision. Use assessment tools/skills that will ensure an appropriate level of recovery intervention so that patients who present with highly complex needs are timely referred to the appropriate clinicians/teams Complete complex risk assessments, both as an independent clinician and drawing on the wider MDT as appropriate Complex manual handling including urgent prescription of specialist equipment to manage immediate risks to patients during a crisis situation Profession-specific assessments, generalist assessments and, where appropriate and within scope of extended practice, cross-profession assessments to maintain patient safety during acute medical / social crisis Refer to appropriate clinical services to ensure patient safety is maintained Non-clinical Line-management of other members of the Frailty team, and be involved in management tasks, for example recruitment, retention and education. Promote and contribute to our open reflective learning culture by supporting and educating others within the multidisciplinary team, particularly those from different professional backgrounds

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