Frailty Practitioner

NHS Jobs; Brighton; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking an experienced clinician in Australia to work autonomously, making complex clinical decisions and forming strong links across professional and organisational boundaries. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care, developing personalised management plans and delivering specialist advisory support to care teams.

You will engage with GPs, geriatricians, community and acute colleagues, social care, and voluntary partners to improve outcomes for frail patients, while

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse (Adult) or eligible Allied Health Professional, with eligibility for independent prescribing.
• Significant experience at Band 6 level or above.
• Extensive experience of working with older people living with frailty and/or complex health needs.
• Strong assessment, clinical reasoning, decision-making and case management skills.
• Experience of multidisciplinary and multi-agency working.
• Confidence to work autonomously and as part of an integrated team.
• A genuine commitment to improving outcomes, experience and independence for people living with frailty.
• An independent prescribing qualification, or willingness to complete this within 12 months of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous, complex clinical decision-making and care planning across services.
• Collaborate with GPs, geriatricians, social care and voluntary sector to ensure continuity of care.
• Develop personalised management plans and provide specialist clinical advice.
• Contribute to education, service development and quality improvement.
• Support integrated care pathways and effective partnership working.

Skills

RN (Adult) registration

Independent prescribing

Band 6+ experience

Frailty care

Multidisciplinary team

Autonomous working

Leadership in integrated care

Prescribing training within 12 months

Job description

Job Overview

Youll be an experienced clinician who is confident working autonomously, making complex clinical decisions and building effective relationships across professional and organisational boundaries. Youll work closely with GPs, Community Geriatricians, community and acute colleagues, social care, and voluntary sector partners, acting as a key link to ensure continuity of care. Youll use advanced clinical skills and expert knowledge to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care, develop personalised management plans and provide specialist advice. Youll contribute to education, service development, quality improvement and the development of integrated care pathways. The role requires excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information, influence and negotiate, and build effective partnerships with system partners to achieve the best outcomes for patients.

About you

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse (Adult) or eligible Allied Health Professional, with eligibility for independent prescribing.
• Significant experience at Band 6 level or above.
• Extensive experience of working with older people living with frailty and/or complex health needs.
• Strong assessment, clinical reasoning, decision-making and case management skills.
• Experience of multidisciplinary and multi-agency working.
• Confidence to work autonomously and as part of an integrated team.
• A genuine commitment to improving outcomes, experience and independence for people living with frailty.
• An independent prescribing qualification, or willingness to complete this within 12 months of appointment.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to be part of a different way of delivering care. Our Integrated Neighbourhood Teams bring together health, care and community partners to create stronger connections around the people who need us most. Youll have the opportunity to use your expertise, develop your practice and influence how care is delivered, making a visible difference to both individual patients and the wider frailty service.

If youre ready to combine clinical expertise, autonomy, leadership and genuine human impact, wed love to hear from you.