Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Frailty
Marie Curie · Radiographer · viaNHS Jobs
£29.42
- Closing date
- 15 Nov 2026
- Posted
- 27d ago
- Specialism
- Radiographer
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Reference
- nhs-5649989
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Job summary
We are looking for an ACP to join our innovative Ageing Well Team across the PCN. The post holder will provide proactive, person-centered care for people living with moderate frailty, including undertaking and coordinating Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments (CGA) to identify medical, functional, psychological and social needs and agree individualised care plans.
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated ACP (who could be from a nursing or therapy background), working closely with our O/T, physio & care coordinators to provide proactive care for the moderately and severely frail. This role is integral to the assessment of patient frailty levels & assisting with review of patients to allow the best access to care required for their support. You will be an autonomous practitioner who is adaptable, has a flexible can-do attitude with a passion for excellence & ability to work well both on their own & as part of a team.
This is a community-based role, which predominantly requires assessment of patients in their own home, therefore applicants must have a full driving license & access to a vehicle daily.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate should be an experienced practitioner who will work in partnership with other health professionals in supporting frail patients and providing holistic patient care. They will act within their professional boundaries and competencies, assessing, planning & implementing patient care.
They will participate in MDT meetings to discuss patients that the Ageing Well Team are supporting. As a result, they must have high level communication/interpersonal skills to negotiate & establish collaborative partnerships with patients & care professionals and have enthusiasm & the ability to use their own initiative.
About us
Employed by Selby Prime Care Ltd but subcontracted to Selby Town PCN, this is a role to support patients across Selby Town PCN.
The PCN works over four practice sites (Beech Tree Surgery, Escrick Surgery, Posterngate Surgery and Scott Road Medical Centre) a local voluntary sector site & our local community hospital.
The PCN has a Clinical Director, two Clinical Lead GPs and is managed by the PCN Operations Manager & Business Manager. We work in increasingly collaborative partnerships across several workstreams, which include important priority areas of mental health, frailty, urgent care and health inequalities. Our team consists of a diverse multi-professional workforce which includes pharmacists, MSK practitioners, mental health workers, care coordinators, social prescribing link workers, a frailty therapy team, an urgent care coordinator, UCPs, paramedics, ACPs, a transformation lead, a digital lead, health & wellbeing coach.
Details
Date posted
08 October 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£29.42 an hour up to
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
W0052-26-0006
Job locations
68 Doncaster Road
Selby
N. Yorks
YO8 9AJ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
To visit clients who meet the Frailty assessment criteria within their usual place of residence.
To assess and identify the health needs of patients who are frail and who may have long-term conditions.
To undertake and coordinate Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments (CGA), within professional competence, covering physical health, medicines, cognition, mood, mobility, falls risk, nutrition, continence, functional ability, social circumstances and future care wishes.
To use CGA findings to develop, document and review person-centered, strengths-based care and support plans with patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team, escalating clinical concerns appropriately.
To provide clinical leadership, guidance and support to care coordinators, including advice on patient care, risk management, escalation and effective multidisciplinary working within agreed professional boundaries.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care to address the identified needs of patients identified as being frail and/or those with long-term conditions.
To support the development of patients individual Personal Health and Social Care Plans.
Develop disease specific patient information and education to support patients self care.
Participate in education & staff development, including specialised CPD relevant to Frailty and Dementia and actively participate in regular supervision.
Participate in regular MDT meetings and complex case management discussions.
Job responsibilities
To visit clients who meet the Frailty assessment criteria within their usual place of residence.
To assess and identify the health needs of patients who are frail and who may have long-term conditions.
To undertake and coordinate Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments (CGA), within professional competence, covering physical health, medicines, cognition, mood, mobility, falls risk, nutrition, continence, functional ability, social circumstances and future care wishes.
To use CGA findings to develop, document and review person-centered, strengths-based care and support plans with patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team, escalating clinical concerns appropriately.
To provide clinical leadership, guidance and support to care coordinators, including advice on patient care, risk management, escalation and effective multidisciplinary working within agreed professional boundaries.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care to address the identified needs of patients identified as being frail and/or those with long-term conditions.
To support the development of patients individual Personal Health and Social Care Plans.
Develop disease specific patient information and education to support patients self care.
Participate in education & staff development, including specialised CPD relevant to Frailty and Dementia and actively participate in regular supervision.
Participate in regular MDT meetings and complex case management discussions.
What you need to do now
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