About this role
Job summary
Stour Surgery, based in the picturesque town of Christchurch, Dorset, is seeking an enthusiastic Frailty Nurse to join our clinical team,working as part of our Stour Community Outreach Team (SCOT).We value high clinical standards and with our fabulous team of both clinical and non-clinical staff, we aim to provide excellent patient experience.
The successful candidate will be driven and highly motivated with good organisational and interpersonal skills. You will be flexible, thorough, and passionate about delivering high quality care to our Frail patients in the community.
Working under the guidance of the GP, the Frailty Nurse will receive daily support from Frailty Care Coordinators, Clinical Pharmacists, and the wider PCN.
Please note, a valid driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential for this role.
Main duties of the job
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.
Support HCAs / Care Coordinators in 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.
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Promote support health & wellbeing.
Actively participate in clinical, PCN and practice meetings as required.
Support HCAs Care Coordinators in delivering high-quality care to frail and housebound patients.
Contribute to service development by creating and implementing innovative models, methods, and practices to enhance primary care services for the frail population.
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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
- NMC
Experience
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Adult) with current, active NMC registration.
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting.
- Ability to undertake patient medicals, including height, weight, BP, pulse and BMI.
- Ability to identify early signs of clinical deterioration and manage acute/chronic presentations safely.
- Clinical IT system user skills and thew ability to record accurate clinical notes.
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.
- Applicants must hold a full, clean UK driving licence
Desirable
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance.
- Experience supporting housebound patients.
- Has worked in a primary care environment.
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
Stour Surgery
Address
49 Barrack Road
Christchurch
Dorset
BH23 1PA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.stoursurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)