Advanced Clinical Practitioner- Frailty & Geriatric medicine

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a fully qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our acute frailty team in Frailty & Geriatric medicine. You will deliver early Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and provide leadership and education to the team to drive service improvements.

The post involves working with Acute Frailty consultants, making advanced clinical decisions, and contributing to policy development while maintaining high standards of patient care for

Qualifications

• Registered healthcare practitioner.
• ALS provider (or willing to complete).
• MSc in Advanced Practice within 0–1 year.
• Masters in Advanced clinical practice.
• ALS instructor.
• Independent prescriber.
• Ability to interpret CT brain and Skeletal X-rays.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality clinical assessment, intervention and treatment for frail older people.
• Deliver early Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment within the Acute Frailty teams.
• Provide clinical leadership and education to support service development.
• Work with Acute Frailty consultants and other teams to ensure high standards of care.
• Support junior staff and contribute to policies and governance.

Skills

Advanced clinical practice

Leadership

Education delivery

Team management

Clinical decision making

Education

MSc in Advanced Practice

Masters in Advanced clinical practice

ALS provider

Independent prescriber

ALS instructor

CT brain interpretation

Job description

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Clinical Practitioner- Frailty & Geriatric medicine

The closing date is 15 November 2026

Chesterfield Royal Hospital is looking to appoint a fully qualified ACP to join our established, innovative, and improvement-focused acute frailty team

The overriding purpose is to provide early Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment to those who need it most. The successful applicant will use their advanced clinical skills to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and aiming for continuous improvement.

Core components of the role will be ability to deliver education, provide leadership and become involved in service development once established in the post.

Main duties of the job

To provide high quality clinical assessment, intervention, and treatment for a wide variety of older people living with frailty. Early identification of those requiring Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and initiation of the process by becoming a core member of the Acute Frailty multidisciplinary teams. Using their expertise in frailty to advocate for and support the patient journey.

Working closely with the Acute Frailty consultants.

To work independently at an advanced clinical level in the direct delivery of high-quality care making critical clinical decisions based on advanced clinical skills assessment.

The post holder will demonstrate safe clinical decision making and expert care including assessment and diagnostic skills for patients.

The post holder will provide clinical leadership and support to improve the patient experience and provide safe, quality care.

To support junior medical staff sharing clinical workload and allow education and training requirements to be met.

The post holder will work collaboratively with clinical teams to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery and development of policy and procedures and providing appropriate leadership as required ensuring the maintenance of clinical excellence.

About us

Our vision: Exceptional patient care provided by exceptional people.

Our mission: To bring our people communities and partners together - providing patient care we can all be proud of., We all play a part in achieving this, by living up to the values we promise to our patients and each other.

Leading the Chesterfield Way supports the Trust's priorities and ambitions - and sets out the behaviours and characteristics that leaders are expected to adopt and that all staff can role model, to make the Trust an even better place to work; and to support the delivery of exceptional patient care.

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to this advert for further details about the ACP Role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered healthcare practitioner (nurses, physiotherapists, paramedics, pharmacists)
• ALS provider (or willing to complete)
• Already undertaking & due to complete their MSc in Advanced Practice within a timeframe of 0-1 years
• Completed Masters degree in "Advanced clinical practice"
• ALS instructor
• Independent prescriber
• Ability to perform basic interpretation of CT brain & Skeletal X rays

Experience

• Substantial broad experience relevant to the care of frail older people
• Previous experience at managing/leading a team
• Knowledge of and experience in General Surgery/ Orthopaedics/ Urology/ Critical Care
• Experience of working within a Frailty team
• Project management

Skills & Knowledge

• Broad & advanced knowledge of clinical pathophysiology
• Has a sound level of knowledge in relation to invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• Excellent communication skills with clear written and oral skills.
• Evidence of proven leadership ability
• Willingness to perform and or learn advanced clinical skills appropriate to the area of practice
• Ability to manage a team of patients and prioritise workload
• Management skills- effective organisational abilities, supervisory skills, leadership skills, change management skills. Clinical governance, current health service priorities. National and local nursing agenda

Personal attributes

• A highly motivated self-directed practitioner with excellent organisational skills
• Able to contribute to a future 12 hour a day/7 day a week service
• Team player
• Excellent communication skills, verbally and written.
• Well-developed facilitation and influencing skills, effective negotiation and conflict management skills.

Demonstrates trust values

• Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement - Proud to CARE

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.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust