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Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification
The frailty liaison practitioner role will be a key role in ensuring patients receive seamless high quality family centred care working within integrated frailty pathways across acute, primary care and community settings to prevent admission into hospital, reduce length of stay and improve outcomes .
To work collaboratively with partner agencies optimising care in the right place at the right time for this patient population.
To prevent inappropriate/unnecessary hospital admission and to support timely discharge acting as a liaison between acute services and the community / local authority using expert knowledge of pathways and services.
To act as a liaison between acute and community care working autonomously to support frequent attenders in the Kingston Emergency Department (ED), as well as acting as a key link into the Kingston Hospital Transfer of Care Hub (TOCH), Kingston Hospital Frailty Team based in the Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC), Clinical Decision Unit, (CDU) to support timely discharge home using expert subject knowledge and understanding of this group of patients ensuring holistic management
To develop key links into The Transfer of Care Hub providing in reach into the wards in Kingston Hospital when required as part of the national Hospital Discharge and Community Support: Policy and Operating Model. (Appendix 1), and the Community Health Services Two-Hour Crisis Response Standard Guidance. (Appendix 2).
The post holder will work closely with the Richmond Response and Reablement team to support the prevention of hospital admissions and facilitate safe discharges.
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification
The frailty liaison practitioner role will be a key role in ensuring patients receive seamless high quality family centred care working within integrated frailty pathways across acute, primary care and community settings to prevent admission into hospital, reduce length of stay and improve outcomes .
To work collaboratively with partner agencies optimising care in the right place at the right time for this patient population.
To prevent inappropriate/unnecessary hospital admission and to support timely discharge acting as a liaison between acute services and the community / local authority using expert knowledge of pathways and services.
To act as a liaison between acute and community care working autonomously to support frequent attenders in the Kingston Emergency Department (ED), as well as acting as a key link into the Kingston Hospital Transfer of Care Hub (TOCH), Kingston Hospital Frailty Team based in the Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC), Clinical Decision Unit, (CDU) to support timely discharge home using expert subject knowledge and understanding of this group of patients ensuring holistic management
To develop key links into The Transfer of Care Hub providing in reach into the wards in Kingston Hospital when required as part of the national Hospital Discharge and Community Support: Policy and Operating Model. (Appendix 1), and the Community Health Services Two-Hour Crisis Response Standard Guidance. (Appendix 2).
The post holder will work closely with the Richmond Response and Reablement team to support the prevention of hospital admissions and facilitate safe discharges.
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