Job summary
We are seeking to recruit a Health Care Practitioner specialising in Older People to join our friendly team in the lovely town of Sherborne.
You will be joining our existing Frailty Nurse providing a proactive role within the Sherborne PCN MDT, to identify and support the holistic assessment of our elderly patients. Working collaboratively to provide the best care for frail older adults, both living independently and in Care Homes.
With a caring and compassionate outlook, you will responsible for delivering effective comprehensive geriatric assessment. Compiling Care Plans, and supporting patients discharged from secondary care.
Applications are invited from experienced Healthcare Practitioners who are
able to demonstrate enthusiasm and a clear patient centred approach to promoting
independence and wellbeing.
Although based at The Grove Medical Centre, your role
will involve meeting patients in their own homes, care homes, and working from
our other two practices: The Apples Medical Centre and Yetminster Health
Centre.
This is a full-time position, currently Monday to Friday (some flexibility is possible).
A current driving licence and vehicle will be required.
Main duties of the job
Working closely with GPs, nursing teams and other staff of the MDT across three practices, and in the community. Supporting vulnerable older adults and their families, acting as the link between the MDT, patients, and their relatives / carers.
Utilising excellent communication skills to manage a case
load of patients, promote collaborative working, and adapt to an ever-changing
environment.
The post holder will use specialist knowledge and skills to support the delivery of specialist nursing care, to help create an educative and supportive framework for geriatric care.
About us
Sherborne Primary Care Network consists of three local practices, The Grove Medical Centre, The Apples Medical Centre and Yetminster Health Centre, all working together for the benefit of our local community. The PCN is rapidly expanding to allow us to provide a variety of specialist services to our patients, this includes a Pharmacy Team, Social Prescribers, Frailty Clinicians and Mental Health Clinicians.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
To continue to develop the frailty service for the PCN working closely with the PCN team and Practice staff.
Participate in the care and development of anticipatory and current care planning for identified practice patients from all three practices in the PCN, to include treatment, preventative care, screening, future planning, and patient education in the practice and also in the patients home.
To act as a focal point of communication between patients, doctors, nurses, and other members of the primary health care team within the practices and community teams at Dorset Healthcare.
Please see the attached job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
To continue to develop the frailty service for the PCN working closely with the PCN team and Practice staff.
Participate in the care and development of anticipatory and current care planning for identified practice patients from all three practices in the PCN, to include treatment, preventative care, screening, future planning, and patient education in the practice and also in the patients home.
To act as a focal point of communication between patients, doctors, nurses, and other members of the primary health care team within the practices and community teams at Dorset Healthcare.
Please see the attached job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Other
- Flexibility of working hours/ability to work at the desired times
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Qualifications/Certificates or equivalent, in wound management, adult vaccinations and immunisations, phlebotomy
- A demonstrable commitment to professional development
Desirable
- Qualifications/Certificates in compression bandaging and management of one or more long term conditions.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Competent in basic nursing duties
- Knowledge of wound management, adult vaccinations and immunisations and phlebotomy.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
- Evidence of participating in and/or running clinical audit
- Reviewing and making clinical decisions
- Ability to plan, implement and review health improvement care programmes and individual care plans.
Qualities and attributes
Essential
- Able to demonstrate enthusiasm to develop nursing skills
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
- Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense
- Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities
- Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team
- Pleasant and articulate
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to work in a changing environment
- Able to use own initiative
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct (2002) and The Scope of Professional Practice (1992) or equivalent
- Experience of Microsoft Office software
- Experience of dealing with the public/patients
- Completing personalised care plans
Desirable
- Experience of TPP SystmOne clinical system and Ardens
- Experience of working in primary care within an MDT
- Liaising with local organisations and other agencies
- Providing peer to peer support
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Other
- Flexibility of working hours/ability to work at the desired times
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Qualifications/Certificates or equivalent, in wound management, adult vaccinations and immunisations, phlebotomy
- A demonstrable commitment to professional development
Desirable
- Qualifications/Certificates in compression bandaging and management of one or more long term conditions.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Competent in basic nursing duties
- Knowledge of wound management, adult vaccinations and immunisations and phlebotomy.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
- Evidence of participating in and/or running clinical audit
- Reviewing and making clinical decisions
- Ability to plan, implement and review health improvement care programmes and individual care plans.
Qualities and attributes
Essential
- Able to demonstrate enthusiasm to develop nursing skills
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
- Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense
- Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities
- Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team
- Pleasant and articulate
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to work in a changing environment
- Able to use own initiative
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct (2002) and The Scope of Professional Practice (1992) or equivalent
- Experience of Microsoft Office software
- Experience of dealing with the public/patients
- Completing personalised care plans
Desirable
- Experience of TPP SystmOne clinical system and Ardens
- Experience of working in primary care within an MDT
- Liaising with local organisations and other agencies
- Providing peer to peer support
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
