Senior Community Nurse - Frailty Team
| Posting date: | 11 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | £39,959.00 to £48,117.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £39959.00 - £48117.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 May 2026 |
| Location: | Gosport, PO12 3PW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9348-26-0872 |
Summary
Upholding all standards as identified by the NMC including the Code of Professional conduct, Documentation and Medicines Management or equivalent according to job title. The post holder will work as an active member of the Community Frailty Team for the Fareham and Gosport Community Assessment Unit and provide a high quality, efficient and effective service to patients. To assist in the delivery of effective and timely assessments for patients who are within the speciality of frailty. To work alongside Consultant Geriatricians, GPs with Specialist Interest, Nurses, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists to provide a high standard of individualised nursing care in accordance with agreed policies and utilising an evidence-based approach. To be responsible for the assessment of patients' needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of planned treatment. The post holder will be a Registered clinician and will continue to develop their role through the acquisition of further skills, knowledge, and competencies to be determined by the needs of the patients, the service, and the team. The primary role of the Senior Community Nurse is to provide strong holistic leadership to the team and support the Community Matron. To include day to day leadership responsibilities, development and creative leadership, responsive leadership, enabling the team to achieve a 'well led' culture. The community teams in conjunction with a wide range of clinical colleagues and specifically, GP's, Practice Nurses and Social Care professionals, will lead and facilitate a patient or client focused, co-ordinated case management approach across primary and secondary care for people who are most vulnerable to, and at high risk of repeat admissions to hospital The candidate will participate in and influence efforts across health and social services to shape multi-disciplinary pathways designed to support patient choice, improve quality of life, promote self-management and assure early intervention through the proactive provision of care in or as close to the patients own home as possible. The candidate will work across the caseload and the single point of access or (equivalent), using their clinical skills to identify the needs of patients and the correct services to liaise with Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.