# Frailty Practitioner - Nurse/AHP > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/frailty-practitioner-nurseahp/e1285235-6a09-4320-ab59-3fbaf19a4fd0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/frailty-practitioner-nurseahp/e1285235-6a09-4320-ab59-3fbaf19a4fd0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Allied health professionals - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 per annum pro rata inc HCAS - **Contract type:** Secondment: 12 months (Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (may require weekend working and bank holidays) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-24T08:34:59.407Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Tooting/St_Georges_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Frailty_Practitioner_AHPNurse/Frailty_Practitioner_AHPNurse-v8116829 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8116829?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview - We are looking for an Allied Health Professional (PT or OT) or a nurse with passion for working with frail older adults to join our front door frailty team (OPAL) at St Georges on a one year part time secondment. - We are a friendly, dynamic team who pride themselves on providing the best quality care for frail, older adults at St Georges. - You will need to be used to working in a fast paced environment with  a risk positive, home first approach. ### Main duties of the job - To be a highly visible and proactive leader acting as a clinical resource and ensuring the sustained delivery of high standards of care and service delivery - To provide a comprehensive Geriatric assessment - To be responsible for exploring current practice, identifying areas for development, and planning the appropriate change using current evidence to evaluate outcomes - To play a supportive operational role and maintain a proactive approach to managing patient flow through the service - To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing clinical and social support - To assist in the development of evidence based clinical nursing/ therapist  practice in line with current research and guidelines - To maintain clear lines of communication within the specialty team to ensure cohesive multidisciplinary management of patients - To link with healthcare teams in order to increase knowledge and facilitate the care of this group of people in the community. - To Deputise for the Team Lead when required - To maintain daily accurate records of OPAL activity on Database ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - To be a highly visible and proactive leader acting as a clinical resource and ensuring the sustained delivery of high standards of nursing care and service delivery - To provide a comprehensive Geriatric assessment. - To be responsible for exploring current practice, identifying areas for development, and planning the appropriate change using current evidence to evaluate outcomes - To play a supportive operational role and maintain a proactive approach to managing patient flow through the service - To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing clinical and social support - To assist in the development of evidence based clinical nursing/ therapist  practice in line with current research and guidelines - To maintain clear lines of communication within the specialty team to ensure cohesive multidisciplinary management of patients - To link with healthcare teams in order to increase knowledge and facilitate the care of this group of people in the community. - To Deputise for the Acute Senior Health Assessment Team Lead - To maintain daily accurate records of OPAL activity on Database ## Person Specification ### other **Essential** - Ability to use IT data bases computer literate, proven ability to use word, excel & email ### skills **Essential** - Models excellent clinical skills and is able to implement these in practice - Demonstrates excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills - Able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information - Ability to co-ordinate and work across professional teams and boundaries - Able to complete a comprehensive geriatric assessment - Knowledge and experience of completing functional and care needs assessment for frail, older adults and able to make recommendations to facilitate discharge from hospital ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Specialist knowledge of frailty and geriatric medicine, including dementia and safeguarding - Worked in an elderly care setting within acute or community settings as a band 6 or above - Knowledge and experience of discharge processes within acute and community settings. - Knowledge and experience of the mental capacity act **Desirable** - Worked in multiple care settings - Experience of working in an emergency care setting - Understanding of governance and assurance systems and application to practice ### Qualifications and training **Essential** - Registered Nurse or AHP (Physio or OT) - Teaching, mentorship qualification - Dementia Training **Desirable** - Leadership qualification - Level 6 or 7 frailty study - Skills for health frailty training ## Documents - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2411) - [swl ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3045) - [frailty practitioner job description/ person specification (pdf, 520.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10412523) ## 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.