Frailty Nurse

This role is centred on structured care home ward rounds and proactive care home reviews - this will form the core and majority of the workload. You will:

• Conduct regular care home ward rounds
• Review new care home residents
• Manage acute presentations within care homes
• Lead long-term condition management for frail residents
• Support QOF work relating to care home patients
In addition to care home rounds, the role will also include:
• In-practice frailty reviews for patients attending appointments
• Remote consultation frailty reviews where appropriate
You will work closely with the Frailty & Care Home Lead GPs and be supported by a comprehensive, well-established MDT. The role includes attendance at regular MDT meetings, educational sessions and governance meetings. This is a varied, autonomous and highly rewarding role for a clinician who enjoys proactive medicine, structured frailty care and multidisciplinary collaboration. Non-Medical Prescribing is desirable but not essential., Applicants should be experienced clinical practitioners who, acting within professional boundaries, will provide:
• Comprehensive clinical assessment
• Diagnosis and treatment
• Safe, evidence-based clinical decision-making
• Ongoing evaluation and review of care
The post holder will:
• Demonstrate strong assessment and diagnostic skills
• Prioritise and triage patient needs effectively
• Escalate appropriately when required
• Work collaboratively within the MDT
• Maintain high-quality documentation and coding
• Contribute to chronic disease management and QOF achievement
The workload is structured and purposeful, with care home rounds forming the main focus of the role.

Ringmead is a 5-site training practice looking after approximately 40,000 patients across Bracknell, Crowthorne, Sandhurst and Owlsmoor. As well as delivering excellent primary care, we are fortunate in having clinicians with expertise in cardiology, haematology, palliative care, immunology, dermatology, minor surgery, joint injections, LARCs and frailty. There is a strong ethos on supporting one another, as well as on education. We offer protected educational and clinical meetings several times a month and mentor ST and FY doctors, medical students, nursing students and pharmacy students. We are also highly active within our ICB, Federation and PCN (The Health Triangle) with 2 of our Partners being the Clinical Directors.

Terms & Benefits
• Private healthcare scheme optional
• NHS pension scheme
• Birthday day off in addition to annual leave entitlement
• Supportive and forward-thinking working environment
• Strong clinical mentorship and MDT support
• Opportunities for service development and innovation