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St Helens South PCN (Rainhill Village Surgery)

Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Frailty)

The closing date is 15 September 2025

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Job summary

The Role

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Band 8a Frailty Advanced Nurse Practitioner, to join our Frailty Team at St Helens South PCN Ltd.

Working under the guidance of the Frailty Matron Lead, you will deliver advanced clinical assessments, manage complex frailty cases, and provide expert clinical care autonomously. You will collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary team to support the development and delivery of high-quality, patient-centred frailty services, contributing to improved outcomes and seamless care pathways across primary, secondary, and social care settings.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide advanced clinical assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and prescribing for patients aged 65 and over with various frailty syndromes
  • Undertake assessments in both patients homes, clinics and care homes including ward rounds
  • Delivery of advanced clinical assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and prescribing for frail patients, ensuring personalised, holistic care.
  • Manage a complex caseload independently, responding proactively to acute illness and frailty-related challenges to prevent hospital admissions.
  • Provide clinical leadership and expertise across the PCN, supporting and mentoring multidisciplinary team members.
  • Collaborate across primary, secondary, and social care interfaces to ensure seamless integrated care pathways.
  • Develop and implement frailty care protocols, pathways, and quality improvement initiatives aligned with national and local priorities.
  • Facilitate patient-centred care planning, including advanced care planning and end-of-life support.
  • Oversee audits, service evaluations, and the continuous improvement of frailty services.
  • Maintain comprehensive, accurate patient records and ensure compliance with governance and data protection standards.

About us

About St Helens South PCN Ltd

St Helens South PCN Ltd is committed to delivering integrated, high-quality care to our local community. Our frailty teams focus on frailty management and supporting older adults to live well and independently at home. We work collaboratively across primary, secondary, and social care to provide proactive, personalised, and seamless services.

What We Offer:

  • A collaborative and innovative PCN made up of forward-thinking practices
  • A supportive, multidisciplinary team environment.
  • Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
  • Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.
  • Excellent CPD opportunities and peer support
  • A genuine focus on staff wellbeing and work-life balance
  • Opportunity to shape Frailty services at a local level
  • Access to NHS Pension, leave and other standard NHS benefits
  • Free car parking on-site
  • A chance to be part of an innovative PCN dedicated to improving frailty care.

Details

Date posted

13 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£55,690 to £59,950 a year Competitive depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A2201-25-0008

Job locations

The Bowery Health Centre

Elephant Lane

St. Helens

Merseyside

WA9 5PR


Job description

Job responsibilities

Full JD and Person Spec available on request.

Job title

Frailty Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP)

Line Manager

Frailty Matron

Accountable to:

PCN Board Directors / PCN Clinical Lead

Location or work:

Bowery Hub / Field Based

Hours per week

Full-time / Part-time considered (37.5 hours FTE)

PCN Salary Framework:

Competitive dependant on experience

Organisational Overview

Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are a key part of the NHS Long Term Plan, with General Practices grouping together to form a network of Practices, supported by a number of additional clinical roles.

The St Helens South Primary Care Network Limited Company (PCN) is the organisation that delivers the core components of the PCN Contract as well as supports the wider Primary Care system and tenders for, designs and develops new/ existing services for the benefit of the St Helens South population.

The PCN is comprised of 10 Practices in the St Helens South areas. The practices have a combined geographic area made up of around 85,000 patients.

This role will contribute to the improving quality of care of our patients across the PCN and its network of practices.

Job Summary

The postholder will work as an autonomous clinician, playing a key role in the respond, stabilise, and make safe stage of acute care pathways. They will deliver advanced assessments alongside the management and treatment of adults aged 18 and over who are referred to the PCN Frailty Team.

Operating within primary care, the Advanced Practitioner will provide holistic, population-focused healthcare. This will involve carrying out detailed clinical assessments, taking histories, diagnosing, planning and implementing treatment, prescribing, and reviewing outcomes. The role will require close collaboration within a multidisciplinary team and across primary, secondary, and social care services in St Helens. The postholder will coordinate urgent care for individuals at risk of hospital admission or those needing timely supported discharge, as well as undertake proactive assessments within the practice population. Referrals will come from GPs, care homes, and through post-discharge follow-up.

Working independently, the postholder will carry out highly specialist health assessments and interventions, while developing strong professional links with the wider healthcare team to enable effective consultation and joint working across different settings, including care home ward rounds.

The overall aim of the role is to provide sustained medical support, avoid unnecessary hospital admissions, and help patients remain safe and well within their own homes, nursing homes, or residential care facilities.

Support patients to actively plan for and manage their future health needs, working collaboratively with their GP, other medical colleagues, Allied Health Professionals, nursing teams, and social care staff. The aim will be to maximise independence, create personalised care plans to address potential health challenges, and promote self-care.

The postholder will take a lead role in designing, delivering, and reviewing high-quality, patient-focused interventions, ensuring these are aligned with both the PCN Frailty Service and the objectives of the St Helens Local Care Organisation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full JD and Person Spec available on request.

Job title

Frailty Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP)

Line Manager

Frailty Matron

Accountable to:

PCN Board Directors / PCN Clinical Lead

Location or work:

Bowery Hub / Field Based

Hours per week

Full-time / Part-time considered (37.5 hours FTE)

PCN Salary Framework:

Competitive dependant on experience

Organisational Overview

Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are a key part of the NHS Long Term Plan, with General Practices grouping together to form a network of Practices, supported by a number of additional clinical roles.

The St Helens South Primary Care Network Limited Company (PCN) is the organisation that delivers the core components of the PCN Contract as well as supports the wider Primary Care system and tenders for, designs and develops new/ existing services for the benefit of the St Helens South population.

The PCN is comprised of 10 Practices in the St Helens South areas. The practices have a combined geographic area made up of around 85,000 patients.

This role will contribute to the improving quality of care of our patients across the PCN and its network of practices.

Job Summary

The postholder will work as an autonomous clinician, playing a key role in the respond, stabilise, and make safe stage of acute care pathways. They will deliver advanced assessments alongside the management and treatment of adults aged 18 and over who are referred to the PCN Frailty Team.

Operating within primary care, the Advanced Practitioner will provide holistic, population-focused healthcare. This will involve carrying out detailed clinical assessments, taking histories, diagnosing, planning and implementing treatment, prescribing, and reviewing outcomes. The role will require close collaboration within a multidisciplinary team and across primary, secondary, and social care services in St Helens. The postholder will coordinate urgent care for individuals at risk of hospital admission or those needing timely supported discharge, as well as undertake proactive assessments within the practice population. Referrals will come from GPs, care homes, and through post-discharge follow-up.

Working independently, the postholder will carry out highly specialist health assessments and interventions, while developing strong professional links with the wider healthcare team to enable effective consultation and joint working across different settings, including care home ward rounds.

The overall aim of the role is to provide sustained medical support, avoid unnecessary hospital admissions, and help patients remain safe and well within their own homes, nursing homes, or residential care facilities.

Support patients to actively plan for and manage their future health needs, working collaboratively with their GP, other medical colleagues, Allied Health Professionals, nursing teams, and social care staff. The aim will be to maximise independence, create personalised care plans to address potential health challenges, and promote self-care.

The postholder will take a lead role in designing, delivering, and reviewing high-quality, patient-focused interventions, ensuring these are aligned with both the PCN Frailty Service and the objectives of the St Helens Local Care Organisation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Person Specification
  • QualificationsEssential
  • MSC in Advanced Practice
  • Relevant professional health degree
  • Evidence of recent CPD
  • Independent non-medical prescriber (V300) (Level 7)
  • Clinical Examination and Diagnostics (Level 7)
  • Current registration with NMC
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Person Specification
  • QualificationsEssential
  • MSC in Advanced Practice
  • Relevant professional health degree
  • Evidence of recent CPD
  • Independent non-medical prescriber (V300) (Level 7)
  • Clinical Examination and Diagnostics (Level 7)
  • Current registration with NMC

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

St Helens South PCN (Rainhill Village Surgery)

Address

The Bowery Health Centre

Elephant Lane

St. Helens

Merseyside

WA9 5PR


Employer's website

https://hollybanksurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St Helens South PCN (Rainhill Village Surgery)

Address

The Bowery Health Centre

Elephant Lane

St. Helens

Merseyside

WA9 5PR


Employer's website

https://hollybanksurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Manager

Suzanne Roberts

suzanne.roberts@sthelensccg.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

13 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£55,690 to £59,950 a year Competitive depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A2201-25-0008

Job locations

The Bowery Health Centre

Elephant Lane

St. Helens

Merseyside

WA9 5PR


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