Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse, Frailty OPAU
Posting date: | 08 August 2025 |
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Salary: | £40,617.00 to £48,778.00 per year |
Additional salary information: | £40617.00 - £48778.00 a year |
Hours: | Full time |
Closing date: | 18 August 2025 |
Location: | CHERTSEY, KT16 0PZ |
Company: | NHS Jobs |
Job type: | Contract |
Job reference: | C9323-25-0452 |
Summary
This post forms part of the Frailty Team, working within Older Peoples Services at ASPH. The team includes doctors, specialist nurses and therapists and provides specialist care for frail and elderly patients in the Emergency Department and acute assessment areas. The Frailty Nurse will be able to support patients who meet the clinical criteria for frailty and provide a constructive care plan to enable an early discharge into the community, avoiding unnecessary admission into hospital. The post holder will have a delegated responsibility to accurately assess and screen patients in a timely and efficient manner. The post holder will provide an assessment of care needs, development, implementation and evaluation of care to provide clinical support to patients, families/carers.