Frailty Nurse

Undertake clinical nursing practice

using expert knowledge and clinical skills to deliver holistic care to patients

living in their own home or care home.

Collaborate closely with GPs and work

independently to deliver safe, effective care to frail and housebound

individuals.

Facilitate patient education,

self-management of disease, and behaviour modification.

Conduct thorough person-centred needs

assessment to develop care plans.

Initiate the process of diagnosis

with patients suspected to have a chronic disease.

Participate in team meetings, audits,

and data collection for improving patient care.

delivering high-quality care to frail and housebound patients.

Provide expert clinical advice and

support to patients, carers, and colleagues, maintaining high standards of

professional practice and clinical excellence.

Operate in line with clinical

protocols and guidelines, ensuring professional, compassionate support for

patients, families, and carers - using resources responsibly and efficiently.

Ensure compliance with practice CQC

requirements and maintain accurate documentation.

Work within all relevant practice

policies and procedural guidelines e.g., infection control, chaperoning, risk

management.

This list is not exhaustive.

Undertake clinical nursing practice

using expert knowledge and clinical skills to deliver holistic care to patients

living in their own home or care home.

Collaborate closely with GPs and work

independently to deliver safe, effective care to frail and housebound

individuals.

Promote support health &

wellbeing.

Facilitate patient education,

self-management of disease, and behaviour modification.

Conduct thorough person-centred needs

assessment to develop care plans.

Initiate the process of diagnosis

with patients suspected to have a chronic disease.

Actively participate in clinical, PCN

and practice meetings as required.

Participate in team meetings, audits,

and data collection for improving patient care.

delivering high-quality care to frail and housebound patients.

Provide expert clinical advice and

support to patients, carers, and colleagues, maintaining high standards of

professional practice and clinical excellence.

Operate in line with clinical

protocols and guidelines, ensuring professional, compassionate support for

patients, families, and carers - using resources responsibly and efficiently.

Contribute to service development by

creating and implementing innovative models, methods, and practices to enhance

primary care services for the frail population.

Ensure compliance with practice CQC

requirements and maintain accurate documentation.

Work within all relevant practice

policies and procedural guidelines e.g., infection control, chaperoning, risk

management.

Contribute to disease registers.

Keep up to date with schemes and

contractual agreements by liaising with Practice Managers, GPs and Integrated

Care Board.

This list is not exhaustive.

This role is to be covered by 18 hours per week

Stour Surgery,

based in the picturesque town of Christchurch, Dorset, is seeking an

enthusiastic Frailty Nurse to join our team. We value high clinical standards

and with our fabulous team of both clinical and non-clinical staff, we aim to

provide excellent patient experience. We have over 10,500 patients currently at Stour Surgery.

We have a dedicated and experienced

multidisciplinary team who work collaboratively to support one another and

provide the best possible service for our patients. As a practice, we value

teamwork, professionalism, kindness and continuous improvement, and we

encourage staff at every level to contribute ideas and help shape the future of

the practice.

Qualifications

Essential: - GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths; - NMC

Experience

Desirable: - Broad knowledge of clinical governance.; - Experience supporting housebound patients.; - Has worked in a primary care environment.