A Band 5 or Band 6 registered nurse post in the Single Neighbourhood Team of the Weald Primary Care Network, part of West Kent Primary Care, on a 24-month fixed-term basis. The work centres on frailty, palliative care and housebound patients, including Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments and nurse-led clinics. The role covers practices across the network, with housebound and care home visits that include vaccinations, working alongside GPs, pharmacists and care coordinators. Full-time and part-time applicants are considered, and NMC registration is essential.
What the job involves
- Manage and support the frailty cohort, including palliative care and housebound patients
- Contribute to Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments and complete CGA and Respect forms
- Deliver nurse-led clinics and housebound and care home visits, including vaccinations
- Deliver nursing assessments and manage complex care needs of housebound and care home residents with GPs
- Coordinate ongoing care and treatment with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team
- Provide clinical support and guidance to care home staff to improve safety and outcomes
- Support public health and screening programmes, including immunisations
- Mentor and supervise new-to-practice nurses, student nurses and other healthcare staff across the PCN
- Work with community, secondary care, social care and voluntary sector services to build integrated pathways
- Build trusting relationships with patients and carers, explaining complex medical issues
- Take part in audits, significant event reviews and quality improvement work
- Complete mandatory training and CPD to meet NMC revalidation
Qualifications
- Degree in nursing or registered nurse degree
- More than one post-registration qualification at level 6, such as long-term conditions or public health
Registration & licences
- Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
Experience
- Experienced level of practice in primary or community nursing
- Frailty or long-term conditions management
- Nurse-led management of minor illness, minor ailments and injuries
- Audit, research and clinical leadership
Skills & knowledge
- Clinical examination skills
- Use of EMIS clinical systems and Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel)
- Communication with compassion and integrity
- Conflict management
- Management of patients with long-term conditions and complex needs
- Knowledge of local plan and national health policy
Checks & eligibility
- Clean driving licence and access to a vehicle
Other
- Able and willing to travel to care homes in the Ridge locality
- Self-directed, highly motivated and committed to continuous professional development
Nice to have
- Knowledge of public health issues in the area
- Project management
- Nursing in care home settings
- Nurse prescribing
- Experience in clinical leadership
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Practice Nurse Weald Primary Care Network employer: West Kent Primary Care
West Kent Primary Care is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee growth and development. With flexible working hours and access to NHS Pension schemes, we ensure our Care Coordination Specialists can balance their professional and personal lives while making a meaningful impact on patient care in the beautiful setting of Royal Tunbridge Wells.
