Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Nurse or Paramedic to join the Rapid Assessment & Frailty Team (RAFT) working within the emergency care settings at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn. This postis integral to supporting the delivery and development of RAFT, in providing urgent and unplanned discharge planning and admission avoidance assessments.
The post holder will work alongside an existing integrated multi-disciplinary team including a co-located Social Worker, using a fusion-skilled hybrid approach, focusing on high quality frailty care, promoting comprehensive assessments and supporting hospital teams in appropriate admission avoidances over a 7-day service. A willingness to work flexibly, undertake tasks traditionally allocated to specific disciplines and a sense of humour are all requirements of the role.
You will be supported by experienced leads employed by the 2 stakeholder organisations, giving insight into true integrated partnerships and the benefits this brings.
If you are looking for a development opportunity and can work well in a time pressured environment, have great interpersonal skills and are able to think innovatively, then we need you.
It is essential that applicants have UK NHS experience and preferred to have worked as a Professional within the Acute setting.
Main duties of the job
The key features of the role are to provide:
Comprehensive specialist assessment, diagnosis and discharge care planning for patients within the speciality with an emphasis on those with highly complex multi co-morbidities and/or chronic presentation.
A prompt and effective assessment within agreed standards to ensure the appropriate and safe, timely & effective discharge of patients to home or other suitable environment.
To assist in the planning, co-ordination and evaluation of clinical input from the team within all clinical areas covered by the Rapid Assessment & Frailty Team.
When required, they will seek guidance from a senior team member for more highly complex situations. They will provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and discharge planning for patients within their own caseload ensuring to further consolidate knowledge and skills gained. This work is carried out in hospital with referrals being made to external agencies as appropriate. The post holder will maintain records as an autonomous practitioner and assist and support in the service development within the specialities.
The post holder will be supervised on a regular basis by more senior members of the Rapid Assessment & Frailty Team. The supervision, either formal or informal, takes the form of evaluating and developing practice. Advice, training and support are available as required.
About us
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Please note, the selection processes at Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills.
With effect from the 1st April 2026 Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust will be merging with Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust to form a new organisation. The new Trust will provide a wide range of community health and social care services to over 4 million people, with a budget of circa £380 million and a workforce of over 7,000 people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see main job description & personal specification documents attached for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see main job description & personal specification documents attached for further information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Paramedic Practice or Paramedic Science
- Registered General Nursing Registration, Health & Care Professions Council registration
Desirable
- Demonstration of a variety of post-graduate courses to increase levels of skill and knowledge
- Practice Educator course and ability to supervise under-graduate students from your profession
- Car driver
Experience
Essential
- Covered a variety of specialities as a post-graduate Nurse, Therapist or Paramedic
- Experience of working with older people
- Experience of multi-professional working
Desirable
- Broad range of NHS experience
- Experience of working in the emergency care environment
- Experience of community care
Skilla, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent clinical reasoning skills
- Ability to use a wide range of assessment skills
- Sound working knowledge of diagnoses and interpretation of disorders
- Ability to make sound clinical judgements & decisions in response to complex or crisis situations
- Ability to use initiative & to work as an autonomous practitioner
- Ability to work within a multi-agency team
- Ability to prioritise one's own workload and utilise the skill of delegation as appropriate
- Ability to problem solve and use initiative
- Organised approach to clinical & managerial work
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Understanding of clinical governance and evidence-based practice
- Committed to life-long learning and continued professional development through post graduate education
- Knowledge of the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment process
- Understanding of the Frailty speciality
Desirable
- To have a very good understanding of the role and responsibilities of the post
- Knowledge of working with older people
- Experience of staff supervision and appraisal
- Experience of Mental Capacity Assessments & appropriate usage
- Computer skills using: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Positive approach to data collection and clinical audit
Aptitude
Essential
- Have a flexible/adaptable approach to work & the needs of the Acute Hospital Service including evening, weekend and bank holiday working
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to handle difficult conversations
- Ability to empathise, use tact and diplomacy when required
Desirable
- To have actively gained an understanding of the Rapid Assessment & Frailty Team and service provision at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Honest, polite, punctual and professional in appearance and manner at all times
- Good multi-disciplinary team worker with evidence of leadership qualities
Physical Effort
Desirable
- Maintain one's own fitness to carry out the duties associated with the post which will require significant periods of standing, walking and physically supporting patients throughout each shift.
Mental Effort
Desirable
- Ability to deal with emotional and stressful situations in relation to patient care
- Ability to deal with and dispose safely of all bodily secretions encountered during the treatment of patients, including sputum, urine and faeces
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Paramedic Practice or Paramedic Science
- Registered General Nursing Registration, Health & Care Professions Council registration
Desirable
- Demonstration of a variety of post-graduate courses to increase levels of skill and knowledge
- Practice Educator course and ability to supervise under-graduate students from your profession
- Car driver
Experience
Essential
- Covered a variety of specialities as a post-graduate Nurse, Therapist or Paramedic
- Experience of working with older people
- Experience of multi-professional working
Desirable
- Broad range of NHS experience
- Experience of working in the emergency care environment
- Experience of community care
Skilla, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent clinical reasoning skills
- Ability to use a wide range of assessment skills
- Sound working knowledge of diagnoses and interpretation of disorders
- Ability to make sound clinical judgements & decisions in response to complex or crisis situations
- Ability to use initiative & to work as an autonomous practitioner
- Ability to work within a multi-agency team
- Ability to prioritise one's own workload and utilise the skill of delegation as appropriate
- Ability to problem solve and use initiative
- Organised approach to clinical & managerial work
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Understanding of clinical governance and evidence-based practice
- Committed to life-long learning and continued professional development through post graduate education
- Knowledge of the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment process
- Understanding of the Frailty speciality
Desirable
- To have a very good understanding of the role and responsibilities of the post
- Knowledge of working with older people
- Experience of staff supervision and appraisal
- Experience of Mental Capacity Assessments & appropriate usage
- Computer skills using: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Positive approach to data collection and clinical audit
Aptitude
Essential
- Have a flexible/adaptable approach to work & the needs of the Acute Hospital Service including evening, weekend and bank holiday working
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to handle difficult conversations
- Ability to empathise, use tact and diplomacy when required
Desirable
- To have actively gained an understanding of the Rapid Assessment & Frailty Team and service provision at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Honest, polite, punctual and professional in appearance and manner at all times
- Good multi-disciplinary team worker with evidence of leadership qualities
Physical Effort
Desirable
- Maintain one's own fitness to carry out the duties associated with the post which will require significant periods of standing, walking and physically supporting patients throughout each shift.
Mental Effort
Desirable
- Ability to deal with emotional and stressful situations in relation to patient care
- Ability to deal with and dispose safely of all bodily secretions encountered during the treatment of patients, including sputum, urine and faeces
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
