Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioner - Frailty

Job summary

To act as line manager for the Frailty Nurse Practitioner and to take the lead in providing and maintaining a flexible clinical service for our older demographic in the community with an emphasis on care delivered at home.

This is a part time role working 27 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

Home Visits

• Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments for older and housebound patients.

• Monitor andassistin the management of chronic conditions within your competencies.
• Provide wound and catheter careassessment andcarewithin your competencies.

Nursing/Care Home Case Management

• Act as a liaison between the GP surgery and care home staff.

• Undertake reviews of residents health and care plans.

• Supportand recordend-of-life care planning and advanced care discussions.

• Ensure compliance with safeguarding and best practice standards.

Vaccination & Preventative Care

• Deliver seasonal vaccinations and other immunisations where required.

• Promote health education and self-care strategies for older patients.

Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Meetings

• Attend and contribute to MDT discussions on frailty.

• Collaborate with social care, community nursing, and allied health professionals.

In-House Acute Older Person Clinics

• Support same-day assessments for acutely unwell older patients within the practice.

• Participate in service development and quality improvement initiatives.

• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and adhere to confidentiality standards.

• Assist the practice in the meeting of QOF and similar activity-based NHS targets.

• Undertake any additional roles agreed with the Partners, aligned with your training and competencies.
• Act as line manager for Frailty Nurse Practitioner.

About us

You will be fully supported by and work alongside a full time Nurse Practitioner and assigned Visiting GP along with the broad clinical team at the practice comprising of GPs, Clinical Pharmacists, Paramedics, Practice Nurses, Advanced Clinical Practitioner and Health Care Assistants. It is a permanent role. Full induction and training is given. We offer a generous NHS pension scheme, staff uniform, five weeks annual leave and bank holidays pro rata.

We welcome informal visits, so please come and talk to us to find out more about the role. For further information, to arrange a visit or to apply with your CV, please email our Practice Manager naomi.grist@nhs.net.

Please note that we will close the vacancy as soon as a suitable candidate is found so applying early is encouraged.