This Band 7 post sits in the Frailty Same Day Emergency Care service at Oldham Royal Hospital, run by Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder leads as senior frailty clinician, carrying out comprehensive geriatric assessment of older people attending ED and planning early discharge with community services. It is full time on a seven-day roster with up to one weekend in four, alongside a geriatrician, advanced clinical practitioner and pharmacist. HCPC registration and a degree in occupational therapy or physiotherapy are required.
What the job involves
- Lead as Senior Frailty Clinician in the Acute Frailty Service, coordinating assessment and treatment of frail older adults in Frailty SDEC
- Provide clinical support to patients, families, carers and health professionals across the Frailty Pathway
- Provide early, pro-active Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment with the multidisciplinary team, covering clinical, social, functional, emotional and cognitive needs
- Use CGA findings to start and facilitate early discharge plans with community services, reducing unnecessary readmission
- Ensure patients receive timely assessments and screening, and provide frailty information and training
- Provide advanced assessment and discharge planning for patients with complex or chronic conditions
- Support frailty service audit, service improvement initiatives and service development
- Provide frailty education, training and staff development
- Manage time and priorities despite frequent interruptions, balancing clinical and operational duties
- Work across Urgent and Emergency Care with Oldham community and social services to support same-day discharge and admission avoidance
- Work on the seven-day roster, including up to one weekend in every four
Qualifications
- Degree in occupational therapy or physiotherapy
Registration & licences
- Current HCPC registration
Experience
- Significant post-registration experience with older people and frailty
- Experience completing comprehensive frailty and functional assessments
- Experience in frailty, geriatrics or falls prevention assessments
- Leadership or supervision experience
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of NHS frailty pathways, discharge planning and MDT working
- Evidence of clinical decision-making and autonomous practice
- Prioritising workload in a fast-paced setting such as SDEC
- Sound clinical reasoning
Nice to have
- Experience or good knowledge of an Acute Frailty Unit, Urgent Care or SDEC
- Experience leading quality improvement or service development projects
- Membership of relevant professional bodies, such as the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy or the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
- Teaching or mentoring junior staff or students
What’s offered
- Competitive benefits package
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Flexible working opportunities
- Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities
- Career opportunities across a large NHS trust
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
