Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Frailty

Imperial College Healthcare Nhs Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 66,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing

Cycle to Work

Season ticket loan

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London is hiring an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the Acute Frailty Team. The role involves specialist CGA assessments, frailty management and coordination with the MDT to support admission avoidance for older patients at St Mary's and Charing Cross Hospitals.

You will mentor student nurses and junior staff, lead CGA assessments, and work across sites. The post requires autonomous practice within scope, commitment to elder care, and a flexible

Qualifications

• Experience in frailty care and CGA
• Autonomous practitioner with strong clinical leadership
• Mentor junior staff and student nurses in acute settings

Responsibilities

• Lead comprehensive geriatric assessments (CGA) for appropriate patients
• Provide expert assessment, treatment and management of frailty syndromes
• Support patient flow and admission avoidance through early interventions
• Educate and mentor MDT members and junior staff

Skills

Frailty care

CGA assessment

Autonomous practice

Mentoring

MDT collaboration

Education

BSc in Nursing

MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice

Registration with governing body

Certificated speciality courses

Job description

Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Frailty Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust•London, United Kingdom

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an advanced clinical practitioner to join the evolving Acute Frailty Team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The Acute Frailty Team currently provide an in-reach service into the Emergency Departments (ED) at both our St Mary's and Charing Cross hospitals, assessing patients using a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) framework, with the aim of admission avoidance.
The successful applicant will have experience working with frail patients, ideally within specific frailty services. The role will involve specialist assessments to expertly meet the needs of this complex cohort of patients. Most importantly, the successful applicant will have a passion for older people's care.
Please note that this position requires the successful applicant to be able to cover both the St Mary's and Charing Cross sites. Currently the service does not operate at weekends and bank holidays. This is subject to change as the service expands.

Main duties of the job

• Working as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), the post holder will offer expert assessment, treatment and management particularly in relation to frailty syndromes, ensuring high-quality and individualised care for patients, their families, and carers.
• They will lead on comprehensive geriatric assessments (CGA) for appropriate patients, obtaining relevant social and medical histories from patients, families, care providers and 24-hour care facilities.
• They will exercise professional accountability in all aspects of frailty care delivery, working independently within scope of practice and collaborating effectively with the wider MDT.
• They will support patient flow through early intervention and identifying patients who are suitable for admissions avoidance, as well as those who would benefit from an admission with early identification of their needs. They will also be actively involved in staff education and development, including utilising appropriate learning opportunities and to act as a mentor and resource for student nurses, adaptation and unqualified members of the nursing team.

About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share.

Environmental sustainability
Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.

Details
Date posted: 21 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £66,274 to £73,496 a year pa inclusive
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 290-MIC-2223
Job locations: St Mary's and Charing Cross Hospitals, London, W6 8RF, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential

• BSc in Nursing or other relevant profession
• Registration with the appropriate healthcare governing body
• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice
• Certificated speciality courses
• Able to work as an autonomous practitioner
• Experience assessing patients using a CGA framework
• Broad clinical experience relevant to the post
• Experience treating older people in settings such as ED/SDEC/acute medicine and urgent community response
• Experience of managing investigations and resolving complaints
• Experience of managing and running clinics
• Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of elderly medicine, with a wide range of approaches to the management of complex frail patients
• Ability to lead a team of healthcare professionals.
• Experience of running audits and implementing innovative practices
• Clinical leadership at a senior level in an acute setting including people and change management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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