Frailty Nurse Practitioner Development Post

NHS; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Band 6 nurse for a Frailty Nurse Practitioner Development Post. This role offers the opportunity to advance to Band 7 with training. Responsibilities include assessing and managing patients in acute frailty care, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring high-quality patient outcomes. The post requires physical assessment skills and a commitment to ongoing professional development. A supportive environment ensures staff wellbeing and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Currently working within Acute Frailty/Frailty Virtual Ward.
• Willingness to work towards defined objectives within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Work as a Frailty Nurse Practitioner within the Acute Frailty team.
• Use physical assessment skills to assess and manage patients.
• Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to enhance care.

Skills

Physical assessment skills

Team collaboration

Patient management

Leadership

Education

Physical Assessment Skills Qualification

Job description

Frailty Nurse Practitioner Development Post

There is an exciting opportunity available for a current Band 6 nurse working within Acute Frailty/Frailty Virtual Ward to apply for a Band 7 Frailty Nurse Practitioner Development Post.

The successful candidate will commence the post as a Band 6 Frailty Nurse and work towards a set of defined objectives, with training and support, with the aim of developing into a Band 7 Frailty Nurse Practitioner within a 12 month period.

Main duties of the job

Once the objectives have been met the main duties of the job will be as follows:

Work as a Frailty Nurse Practitioner within the Acute Frailty team and Frailty Virtual Ward team on a rotational basis.

Use physical assessment skills and non medical prescribing to assess, treat and manage patients under the care of Acute Frailty/Frailty Virtual Ward.

Work closely with members of the MDT and wider acute/community services, ensuring the development of good relationships.

To contribute to the delivery and development of the frailty services using effective evidence based practice in line with agreed national standards for clinical practice.

About us

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

Job responsibilities

• To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of clinical services using advanced clinical skills and knowledge.
• To provide specialist advice on the assessment, care planning and interventions of patients needs.

Enhance knowledge and skills through regular audits, research, and development activities in community, acute settings, and virtual wards.

Collaborate across roles and organisational boundaries to support the Frailty service, referring to social and health services for comprehensive patient management and to optimize outcomes.

Work autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, managing at-risk patients with complex needs and co-morbidities, including frailty.

Engage in cross-agency liaison, training, research, and development, serving as a clinical resource for the local Health Community.

• Maintain clinical responsibility for a defined complex caseload, ensuring accountability for health outcomes.
• Develop, deliver, and manage complex case management within the community/acute setting and virtual wards.
• Ensure safe systems and processes for multidisciplinary team working.
• Adhere to all professional standards and codes of conduct.
• Facilitate the development of clinical expertise and advanced practice within the team.
• Provide senior leadership and clinical expertise in caseload management for multidisciplinary staff.
• Oversee and monitor the standard of care, ensuring high-quality assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Act as a caseload holder, overseeing clinical care planning and delivery, delegating as appropriate.
• Work autonomously, clinically, professionally, and practically.
• Lead clinically and professionally, ensuring compliance with statutory and mandatory requirements.
• Continuously develop and share clinical expertise, knowledge, and skills.
• Champion leadership competencies within the team.
• Ensure continuity and coordination of care across the health and social care community.
• Develop protocols for advanced practice and extended clinical roles.
• Review patient/client dependency, staff skill mix, caseload, and shift patterns in line with needs and staff development.
• Facilitate self-awareness and reflection within the team through clinical supervision.

Person Specification

Experience

• Currently working within Acute Frailty/Frailty Virtual Ward

Qualifications

• Physical Assessment Skills Qualification

Qualifications

• Willingness to work towards defined objectives within 12 months

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.