# Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Frailty > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-clinical-practitioner-frailty/b765b959-8b0f-4e6e-9a8d-9ee11620e3da - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-clinical-practitioner-frailty/b765b959-8b0f-4e6e-9a8d-9ee11620e3da.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £66,274 - £73,496 pa inclusive pro rota - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (End date 30/06/2027) - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T09:03:50.670Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8050842 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8050842?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.imperial.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an advanced clinical practitioner to join the evolving Acute Frailty Team on a fixed term basis. The Acute Frailty Team currently provide an in-reach service into the Emergency Departments (ED) at both our St Mary’s and Charing Cross hospitals, assessing patients using a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) framework, with the aim of admission avoidance. The successful applicant will have experience working with frail patients, ideally within specific frailty services. The role will involve specialist assessments to expertly meet the needs of this complex cohort of patients. Most importantly, the successful applicant will have a passion for older people’s care. Please note that this position requires the successful applicant to be able to cover both the St Mary’s and Charing Cross sites. Currently the service does not operate at weekends and bank holidays. This is subject to change as the service expands. ### Main duties of the job - Using referral criteria, clinical knowledge and experience, identify and initially assess patients within ED and assessment areas that are suitable for a CGA. - Independently assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with acute and chronic conditions as well as non-specific symptoms, identifying the underlying causes. - Request, interpret and act on diagnostic investigations and imaging as appropriate. - To contribute to the development of programmes of education to enhance the nursing contribution and quality of care to patients, to be delivered both locally, regionally and nationally. - To contribute to the development of nursing & AHP practice within the team. Additionally, where appropriate, to act as a practice supervisor to Trust and honorary contract employees. - To participate and assist with any Trust approved research projects conducted within the department including identification of suitable patients. - To have an excellent working knowledge of key Trust targets and prioritises in terms of operational/strategic plan for the service and related initiatives; to actively support the Trust in delivering high quality care and maintaining Care Quality Commission Compliance. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for an advanced clinical practitioner to join the evolving Acute Frailty Team on a fixed term basis. The Acute Frailty Team currently provide an in-reach service into the Emergency Departments (ED) at both our St Mary’s and Charing Cross hospitals, assessing patients using a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) framework, with the aim of admission avoidance. The successful applicant will have experience working with frail patients, ideally within specific frailty services. The role will involve specialist assessments to expertly meet the needs of this complex cohort of patients. Most importantly, the successful applicant will have a passion for older people’s care. Please note that this position requires the successful applicant to be able to cover both the St Mary’s and Charing Cross sites. Currently the service does not operate at weekends and bank holidays. This is subject to change as the service expands. ## Job Description Using referral criteria, clinical knowledge and experience, identify and initially assess patients within ED and assessment areas that are suitable for a CGA. Independently assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with acute and chronic conditions as well as non-specific symptoms, identifying the underlying causes. Request, interpret and act on diagnostic investigations and imaging as appropriate. To contribute to the development of programmes of education to enhance the nursing contribution and quality of care to patients, to be delivered both locally, regionally and nationally. To contribute to the development of nursing & AHP practice within the team. Additionally, where appropriate, to act as a practice supervisor to Trust and honorary contract employees. To participate and assist with any Trust approved research projects conducted within the department including identification of suitable patients. To have an excellent working knowledge of key Trust targets and prioritises in terms of operational/strategic plan for the service and related initiatives; to actively support the Trust in delivering high quality care and maintaining Care Quality Commission Compliance. ## Responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Able to work as an autonomous practitioner - Broad clinical experience relevant to the post - Experience treating older people in settings such as ED/SDEC/acute medicine and urgent community response - Experience of managing investigations and resolving complaints **Desirable** - Experience of managing and running clinics - Experience assessing patients using a CGA framework ### Education/ qualifications **Essential** - BSc in Nursing or other relevant profession - Registration with the appropriate healthcare governing body - MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice **Desirable** - Certificated speciality courses ### Skills/knowledge/ abilities **Essential** - Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of elderly medicine, with a wide range of approaches to the management of complex frail patients - Able to demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning through comprehensive patient assessments for risk factors and early signs of illness - Ability to draw on a diverse range of knowledge in their decision making to determine evidence based therapeutic interventions - Actively monitor the effectiveness of chosen therapeutic interventions - Critically appraise research outcomes and translate into practice and care pathways across the MDT as appropriate - Ability to organise self and others through effective self management, delegation and allocation of activities. - Ability to lead a team of healthcare professionals. - Experience of running audits and implementing innovative practices **Desirable** - Specialist skills and experience in managing frail older adults - Clinical leadership at a senior level in an acute setting including people and change management ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 396.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10340230) - [our strategy 2023-25 (pdf, 230.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=427) - [functional requirement form (pdf, 240.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10340231) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.