Advanced Frailty Practitioner – Home First Response

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Study bursaries

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is recruiting for Advanced Frailty Practitioners to join the Home First Response Service at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. Band 7 roles involve working within a multidisciplinary team to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and support early discharge.

We seek clinicians with passion for caring for older people, capable of autonomous work and strong cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Applicants should be registered healthcare professionals (e.g. Nurse, Allied Health Professional or Paramedic) with substantial post-registration experience, ideally within older people's services, urgent care, emergency care, acute medicine, Hospital at Home or community services.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking comprehensive frailty assessments for older adults.
• Supporting clinical decision-making and development of management plans.
• Facilitating safe discharge and admission avoidance where appropriate.
• Coordinating referrals and onward care arrangements.
• Providing leadership and expert clinical advice within the multidisciplinary team.
• Support service development and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Decision making

Leadership

Communication

Education

Post-registration experience

Tools

MDT collaboration

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is recruiting for Advanced Frailty Practitioners to join the Home First Response Service at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. Band 7 roles involve working within a multidisciplinary team to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and support early discharge.

We seek clinicians with passion for caring for older people, capable of autonomous work and strong cross-team collaboration.