Frailty Practitioner in Medway

Gillingham Medical Practice is looking for a highly motivated, experienced practitioner to join our Frailty Team, working 25-30 hours per week. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of patients living with frailty and complex health needs. Working alongside our existing Advanced Nurse Practitioner and GPs, you will play a pivotal role in delivering proactive, holistic and patient-centred care to individuals living in their own homes and in care home settings.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive assessments of patients with multiple co-morbidities and complex needs.
• Work autonomously to assess clinical presentations and initiate appropriate investigations.
• Deliver evidence-based, holistic treatment and care plans.
• Coordinate and optimise care across services.
• Refer patients to appropriate medical and specialist services when intervention is required.
• Coordinate the delivery and development of the specialist service through the use of effective evidence based practice in line with agreed national standards for patient safety and monitoring.
• Be accountable for the planning and delivery of safe, effective and compassionate patient care in relation to dedicated pathways of care, working as an autonomous practitioner.
• Assess individual patient needs, initiating investigations in line with evidence based treatment and care.
• Refer patients who require medical intervention to appropriate services.
• Manage care at the interface for patients in their own homes and care homes, preventing avoidable admissions.
• Continuously improve clinical care standards in line with the clinical governance framework.
• Exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code.
• Provide specialist clinical advice and support to patients and clinical staff on the management and care of patients.
• Provide direct access for patients, either face-to-face or telephone consultation, along with telephone triage where appropriate.
• Support GPs and ANP in care home ward rounds, review patients and play a key role in optimising complex treatment regimes and preventing avoidable hospital admissions.
• Ensure effective communication internally and externally regarding patient care and resources.
• Ensure effective communication with patients, relatives and carers, taking into consideration level of understanding, culture and background.
• Escalate any concerns to the Clinical Supervisor.
• Encourage relatives to take an active interest in the welfare and care of the patient.
• Ensure all documentation and record keeping is accurate, legible and completed in a timely manner, in accordance to NMC and practice policy.
• Maintain effective links with community, intermediate services and practitioners, utilising their skills and knowledge.
• Actively participate in professional forums including practice meetings, multi-professional meetings.

About You

• Excellent assessment and decision-making skills.
• Confidence in autonomous clinical practice.
• A dynamic, proactive and self-motivated approach.
• A commitment to maintaining high standards and continuous improvement.
• Approachable, professional clinician who is passionate about delivering safe, effective and compassionate care to a vulnerable patient group.

Qualifications

• Registered with NMC.
• Enhanced skills accreditation.
• Evidence of recent professional development in an up to date portfolio.
• Full UK Driving Licence and access to own car including business insurance.
• Non Medical Prescribing Qualification.
• Training and experience in specialist areas.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Birthday leave.
• Paid sick/dependency leave (subject to probation).
• Regular 1:1 meetings and annual reviews.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so we encourage you to apply early, as the closing date may be brought forward if sufficient applications are received. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Please note: Successful applicants currently registered at Gillingham Medical Practice will need to register with a neighbouring practice.

About us

We are a well-established two-site practice serving over 13,000 patients across a rural community, with a dedicated triage hub at the heart of our service. Our multidisciplinary team includes GPs, ANPs, nurses, pharmacy, wellbeing and mental health professionals, supported by an experienced admin team all working together to deliver high-quality patient care. Collaboration is central to our approach. We work closely within the Practice and with external partners to ensure seamless, responsive healthcare. Our forward-thinking culture values innovation, teamwork and continuous improvement. We offer a friendly, supportive environment where staff wellbeing matters and professional development is encouraged.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.