Community Frailty Practitioner: Home Visits & Prescriber

The Pcn; Morton; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Bristol is seeking a Community Frailty Practitioner to join a multi-disciplinary PCN team. The role focuses on caring for housebound and care home patients, with proactive assessment, diagnosis and treatment of undifferentiated conditions in the community.

The post involves home visits, care home ward rounds, and advanced prescribing where appropriate. Independent Prescriber qualifications are essential; mileage is reimbursed for travel between patients.

Qualifications

• Independent Prescriber qualifications are essential.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary PCN team to care for housebound and care home patients.
• Undertake proactive assessment, diagnose and treat minor illness, minor injury or urgent problems.
• Perform care home ward rounds and provide education to empower self-care and informed choices.
• Deliver home visits with mileage reimbursement and ensure car insurance coverage for business use.

Education

Independent Prescriber qualifications

Job description

NHS Jobs in Bristol is seeking a Community Frailty Practitioner to join a multi-disciplinary PCN team. The role focuses on caring for housebound and care home patients, with proactive assessment, diagnosis and treatment of undifferentiated conditions in the community.

The post involves home visits, care home ward rounds, and advanced prescribing where appropriate. Independent Prescriber qualifications are essential; mileage is reimbursed for travel between patients.