• Job Description

  Req#: A1207-25-0003?language=en&page=396&sort=publicationDateDesc

  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, helping them to live independently in their own 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 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.

  Details

  Date posted

  20 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  Depending on experience Salary equivalent to A4C Band 5-6

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  A1207-25-0003

  Job locations

  Wootton Grove

  Sherborne

  Dorset

  DT9 4DL

  
  

  The Apples Medical Centre

  East Mill Lane

  Sherborne

  Dorset

  DT9 3DG

  
  

  Yetminster Health Centre

  Church Street

  Yetminster

  Sherborne

  Dorset

  DT9 6LQ

  
  

  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
  • Car driver/clean licence

  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
  • Car driver/clean licence

  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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  The Grove Medical Centre

  Address

  Wootton Grove

  Sherborne

  Dorset

  DT9 4DL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.thegrovemedcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  The Grove Medical Centre

  Address

  Wootton Grove

  Sherborne

  Dorset

  DT9 4DL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.thegrovemedcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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