We are seeking a Frailty Nurse to work 22.5 hours per week across Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday as part of our well-established Assessment and Care Team (AC Team).
Our AC Team support frail and housebound patients registered at our four practices as well as residents in Care Homes.
Main duties of the job
To provide a proactive approach for the populations of the four Practices in the CentralBournemouth Primary Care Network (PCN), deemed to be at risk of admission, with the aimof providing the support to remain independent at home and to reduce unnecessary hospitaladmissions.
About us
We are a Primary Care Network comprised of four GP surgeries with 50,000 patients.
Our PCN-wide teams and services are based at East Way Clinic which operates as our network hub.
Job responsibilities
The role is intended to be complementary to the existing general practice and communityservices, and to address a perceived gap in the support of people who may not haveimmediate nursing, medical and therapeutic needs but would benefit from regularassessment. The purpose of which would be to screen for common age-related conditions,provide advice on accessing preventative services and build confidence with self-management.
A complete job description with main duties and responsibilities is available in the attached document.
Person Specification
Other attributes
* Familiar with SystmOne
Experience
* Familiar with DNAR forms and processes.
* Communicating with families and professionals.
* Observations and vital signs monitoring.
* Working with older patients in the community or in primary care.
* Chronic disease reviews.
Qualifications
* Adult Nursing Registration
* Driving licence and own vehicle
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.
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