Job overview

                                 Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Frailty

                                                                   Band 8a 

The Acute Liaison and Frailty Assessment (ALFA) Team provides a responsive, safe effective caring service that is well led.

The team is commissioned to reflect the needs of the local community. Service aims include urgent case management, proactive case management, self-care management and adoption of a co-produced approach with patients and service users. 

The post holder will spend a minimum of 90% of their time in direct autonomous clinical practice, having clinical responsibility for a cohort of patients and providing leadership for clinicians within this clinical area. 

Interviews: tbc

Main duties of the job

The Frailty Practitioner will join the acute frailty team to undertake holistic geriatric assessments for older patients living with frailty. Working closely with the Frailty Consultant Practitioner and the wider multidisciplinary team, the practitioner will assess and follow up patients both in and out of hospital as needed.

The role involves providing expert, evidence-based, person-centred care that prioritises safety, dignity, and privacy. Practitioners will deliver timely assessments to identify patients who require hospital admission and those whose needs can be met through Frailty Same Day Emergency Care (FSDEC) with or without primary and community input, supporting better outcomes for patients.

The role will be responsible for the line management and professional development of junior and other staff. 

While the frailty team is based in the acute hospital, its success relies on timely, coordinated care across the integrated health and social care system. The Frailty Practitioner will provide expert clinical advice, leadership, and support, ensuring patient needs are met by collaborating effectively with community colleagues. This requires exercising advanced clinical judgment, critical analysis, and decision-making to deliver safe, high-quality, and responsive care across the care pathway. 

Working for our organisation

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity. 

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. 

If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.