Frailty Practitioner

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust to be part of a new dynamic Acute Frailty Team. We are looking to recruit two cross-site ACPs, six Band 7 Frailty Practitioner Roles and four Band 6 Frailty Practitioner roles. The band 7 and band 6 roles are specific to one of our two sites.

All candidates must be have a passion for frailty, be proactive and ideally have experience in caring for frail, elderly patients. Working as part of a new multi-disciplinary team the post holder/s will lead and support the development of a new service that meets the needs of our local community. This is a partnership which demands we recruit original thinkers committed to providing high quality, safe care in the right place at the right time. The post holder/s will be part of a new team responsible for completing holistic, integrated, and personalised care plans to ensure positive and robust outcomes for the patient. The post holder/s will be fundamental to ensure consistent delivery of the service and maintain communication in a joined up clinical approach across secondary and community care.

Main duties of the job

• Active participation in multi-disciplinary care including screening for frailty, the comprehensive geriatric assessment [CGA], Same Day Emergency Care [SDEC] and virtual ward services.
• Providing skilled assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of frailty conditions within defined guidelines and protocols.
• Ordering, performing and interpreting relevant clinical test and investigations
• Providing expert frailty advice and guidance to medical, nursing and other MDT colleagues.
• Recognise SPC (specialist palliative care team) as a key relationship and consider Advance Care Planning and use of the UCP (urgent care plan, London care record Cerner etc) as patient centred, admission avoidance tool.
• Fully confident with completing physiotherapy and occupational therapy functional assessments ,formulating and implementing discharge plans for elderly frail patients presenting to A&E, Acute medical unit, Acute Frailty unit and Same day Emergency Care Unit.

About us

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed."

If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.