Senior Frailty Nurse Practitioner - Advanced Care Lead

NHS Jobs; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Gateshead is seeking an experienced Band 7 Frailty Nurse Practitioner to join our Frailty Service. You will work across the Acute Frailty Team and Frailty Virtual Ward on a rotational basis, delivering advanced clinical assessment, prescribing where eligible, and managing a caseload of frailty patients in both hospital and community settings.

The role emphasises patient-centred care, MDT collaboration and continuous service development to improve outcomes and promote independence

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with current NMC Registration and eligible for non-medical prescribing.
• Advanced clinical assessment and decision-making skills are required.
• Autonomous practice with strong MDT collaboration across acute and community settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis and management for frailty patients across acute and community settings.
• Hold a defined caseload with complex needs, ensuring timely interventions and care planning.
• Lead and participate in multidisciplinary team discussions to optimise patient outcomes.
• Promote patient choice, independence and safe transitions of care across services.
• Contribute to the development and evaluation of frailty pathways and service improvement.

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment

Non-medical prescribing

Autonomous practice

MDT collaboration

Education

NMC Registered General Nurse

Physical Assessment Skills Qualification

Non medical prescribing

Tools

IV antibiotics administration

Cannulation

Phlebotomy

Care planning tools

Job description

NHS Jobs in Gateshead is seeking an experienced Band 7 Frailty Nurse Practitioner to join our Frailty Service. You will work across the Acute Frailty Team and Frailty Virtual Ward on a rotational basis, delivering advanced clinical assessment, prescribing where eligible, and managing a caseload of frailty patients in both hospital and community settings.

The role emphasises patient-centred care, MDT collaboration and continuous service development to improve outcomes and promote independence