Frailty Practitioner

Dorset Healthcare; Chickerell; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset HealthCare is seeking an experienced Band 6 Nurse to join the Frailty Practitioner team working across the Weymouth and Portland Integrated Community Services. You will support Frailty Hospital At Home and the Complex Frailty MDT, delivering high-quality, person-centred care to patients living with frailty.

The post holder will assess complex needs, manage a defined caseload autonomously, and contribute to frailty pathway development while collaborating with the Integrated Neighbourhood

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist frailty care and interventions, including assessment, treatment, and caseload management.
• Undertake comprehensive assessments and implement evidence-based care plans.
• Collaborate with Integrated Neighbourhood Team to deliver coordinated care and prevent hospital admissions.

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Band 6 Nurse to join our multidisciplinary team as a Frailty Practitioner. This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Weymouth and Portland Integrated Community Serviceto support Frailty Hospital At Home and the Complex Frailty MDT function.

The post holder will play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care for patients living with frailty, recognising and managing complex/deteriorating patients and to prevent inappropriate admission to acute trusts.

This will involve working across community settings, providing specialist clinical input to optimise independence, reduce hospital admissions, and improve patient outcomes. You will act as an autonomous practitioner while working collaboratively within the Integrated Neighboured Team and wider services to deliver coordinated care.

You will contribute to the development of frailty pathways and support service improvement initiatives, ensuring care is evidence-based, safe, and responsive to the needs of the local population.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service can present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

To deliverspecialist frailty care and interventions, including assessment, treatment, and the management of a defined caseload as part of the multidisciplinary team.

To undertake comprehensive assessments and implement evidence-based care plans to meet the complex needs of patients living with frailty

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Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to create healthier lives, empowered citizens and thriving communities.