Care Home & Frailty Specialist Nurse

NHS; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Care Home & Frailty Specialist Nurse to provide high-quality care to elderly patients. This role involves working autonomously in a local care home and collaborating with GPs and specialists to manage complex needs and palliative care. Ideal candidates will possess strong assessment skills and a passion for improving the quality of life for frail elderly patients. With training and mentoring provided, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the community while developing your professional skills.

Qualifications

• Experience or interest in managing frail elderly patients and complex needs.
• Ability to perform comprehensive assessments and diagnostic interventions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care in a local care home linked to the PCN.
• Liaise between nursing home GPs and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Comprehensive assessment of older adults

Diagnostic interventions

Care planning and evaluation

Management of frail elderly patients

Palliative and end of life care

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Benfield Park Medical Group is recruiting on behalf of Newcastle East PCN, one part time (18.75hrs), Care Home & Frailty Specialist Nurse.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be working in a highly autonomous fashion delivering high quality care liaising between nursing home GPs and other specialists in the multidisciplinary team.

The post is largely working in a local care home linked to the PCN and assisting PCN practices with their elderly housebound and frail patient caseloads.

We are looking for a practitioner who has experience or an interest in the management of frail elderly patients, patients with complex needs and/or patients requiring palliative and end of life care.

Essential skills and competencies would be around the ability to undertake a comprehensive assessment of the older adult, including taking an accurate history of their condition and presenting problem. The ability to employ appropriate diagnostic interventions to support clinical decision making. The ability to formulate a plan of care based on findings and evidence-based standards of care and latest guidelines. The ability to follow up and evaluate a plan of care.

Training and mentoring will be provided fortnightly by a GP based at Benfield Park Medical Group to equip the jobholders with the necessary skills.

About us

For further information, enquiries or to arrange a visit please contact the Practice Manager, Jonathan McCutcheon on tel: [phone] or email: [e-mail]

Closing date for applications: Friday 9th May 2022 at 5pm.

Job responsibilities

Please see supporting documents for a PDF version of the Care Home & Frailty Specialist Nurse Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Please see supporting documents for a PDF version of Care Home & Frailty Specialist Nurse Person Specification.

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.