Clinical Frailty Specialist

Provide CIC

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Provide is seeking a Band 7 Nurse with a non-medical prescribing qualification and an assessment and consultation course to join its Frailty Virtual Ward. The role supports the development of the service and involves delivering assessments in patients’ usual places of residence. The service works closely with the Urgent Community Response Team (UCRT) to prevent avoidable hospital admissions and help patients remain at home. It is based at Kestrel House in Chelmsford, alongside UCRT and local district nurses. Twice-weekly multidisciplinary team meetings and support from consultants provide opportunities for further learning in frailty care.

The post holder undertakes comprehensive geriatric assessments and develops personalised management plans with the multidisciplinary team. Care may include chronic, acute, and palliative or end-of-life care within the post holder’s competencies. The role includes evaluating outcomes, seeking advice where needed, joining a rota for virtual GP calls, and liaising with the Frailty Consultant on complex medical management. The post holder also supports staff development and training, contributes to discharge planning, and works to optimise length of stay and patient flow.

Provide is an employee-owned Community Interest Company and social enterprise delivering health and social care services in community settings. Its profits are reinvested in local communities or service delivery. The organisation’s stated vision is “Transforming Lives,” its values are Care, Innovation and Compassion, and its mission is to transform lives through treating, caring and educating people. Provide is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from underrepresented groups.

Requirements

• Band 7 Nurse.
• Non-medical prescribing qualification.
• Assessment and consultation course.
• At least 3 years of community experience.
• Extensive understanding of frailty.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive geriatric assessments for patients under the Frailty Virtual Ward and formulate personalised management plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide chronic, acute, and palliative or end-of-life care within own competencies, recognise limitations, and seek advice when necessary.
• Continuously evaluate care outcomes and act on them.
• Attend virtual GP calls as part of a rota to discuss patients and liaise with the Frailty Consultant regarding complex medical management.
• Lead the development of registered and support staff skills to help ensure high standards of clinical care.
• Participate in training junior colleagues to achieve or maintain their competencies.
• Lead on discharges alongside the multidisciplinary team and help ensure length of stay is optimal.
• Inspire others through action and example, challenge traditional practices, and encourage innovative problem-solving among staff.
• Agree outcomes for people with frailty and complex comorbidities to reduce the need for hospital attendance or admission and long-term residential care.
• Develop innovative ways to increase flow into and out of the Frailty Virtual Ward, with a focus on avoiding admissions and working with UCRT.

Benefits

• Provide will pay for required UK professional clinical registration during the first year of employment.
• Opportunities for further learning around frailty.
• Support from consultants working within the team.
• Flexible working practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed