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Job summary

Main area
Nursing
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 28.5 hours per week
Job ref
214-UEC-7080420
Employer
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Kings Mill Hospital
Town
Sutton in Ashfield
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/04/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Specialist Nurse for Frailty Intervention

NHS AfC: Band 6

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

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Job overview

Are you ready to make a real difference in the lives of frail patients? Join our dynamic and dedicated Frailty Intervention Team as a Band 6 Nurse!

About the Role: As a vital member of our multidisciplinary team, you will play a crucial role in delivering top-notch patient care. Your efforts will focus on implementing evidence-based improvements to identify frailty early and mitigate associated risks.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Proactive Case Finding: Identify patients living with frailty within urgent and emergency care settings.
  • Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment: Develop thorough assessments to understand each patient's unique needs.
  • Discharge Planning: Initiate and manage discharge plans, including social care packages, fast track, end-of-life care, and rapid discharges, all aimed at avoiding unnecessary hospital stays

If you are enthusiastic, highly motivated, and passionate about improving care for frail patients, we would love to hear from you! Join us in our mission to provide the highest quality patient care and support.

Apply now and be a part of something truly special! 🌟

Main duties of the job

Please read the attached full job description and person specification in the additional documents section.

Working for our organisation

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.            

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.

Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached full job description and person specification in the additional documents section.

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication and time management skills
  • Ability to change, manage and motivate others
  • Knowledge of audit and research
  • Specialist knowledge of frailty developed through significant experience or a diploma in frailty or has a willingness to work towards.
  • Knowledge in assessing the needs of patients with complex health and social care needs
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding of frailty in same day urgent care.

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • First level registered nurse.
  • First degree
  • Teaching qualification
Desirable criteria
  • Masters degree
  • Community nursing experience
  • Experience in HCOP

Further Training

Essential criteria
  • Mandatory update
  • Postgraduate diploma or willingness to work towards
  • Ability to travel between all sites
  • Computer skills.
Desirable criteria
  • ECDL

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience as a registered nurse
  • Knowledge and experience of intermediate care services.
  • Evidence of multidisciplinary working
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of the legislation for discharge processes
  • In depth knowledge of continuing health and social care policies
  • Policy writing and interpretations.
  • Change management skills.
  • Recent participation in clinical audit and / or research project.
  • Understanding of frailty and frailty syndromes

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Continued professional development.
  • Demonstrate professionalism and patient advocacy
  • Ability to work flexibly within the hours of the department or to meet the demands of the service

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Karen Robbins
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01623 622515
Additional information

ext 6162

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