Care of the Elderly Frailty Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Countess of Chester Hospital; Chester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

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Job summary

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join the Frailty team managing the SDEC Frailty Unit. The ACP will work autonomously delivering clinical care, providing expert advice and leadership to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

The successful applicant will make and maintain clinical decisions and treatment plans to manage acute illnesses, working within a multidisciplinary team to deliver efficient, compassionate care across

Qualifications

• Autonomous clinical decision making within the Frailty Unit.
• Leadership responsibilities within the Frailty team.
• Multidisciplinary collaboration to ensure high-quality patient care.
• Experience as Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous clinical care and leadership within the Frailty Unit.
• Make and maintain clinical decisions and treatment plans to manage acute illnesses.
• Engage in multidisciplinary teamwork to ensure effective and efficient patient care.

Job description

Working Full time : 37.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Countess of Chester Hospital for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to be part of the Frailty team who manage the SDEC Frailty Unit at Countess of Chester Hospital.

Working Full time : 37.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Countess of Chester Hospital for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to be part of the Frailty team who manage the SDEC Frailty Unit at Countess of Chester Hospital.
The successful ACP will work autonomously providing, clinical care, expertise advice and leadership within the Frailty Unit.
The successful applicant will also ensure that high quality patient care is maintained by autonomously making / maintaining clinical decisions and treatment plans to manage acute illnesses, whilst engaging within the excellent ethos of multidisciplinary working to ensure effective and efficient patient care.
So, if you are an innovative, enthusiastic and dynamic ACP who enjoys the daily challenges of working in an acute care environment as part of a supportive caring and friendly team, then this is the opportunity for you.
The successful applicant will ensure that high quality patient care is maintained by making / maintaining clinical decisions and treatment plans to manage acute illnesses, whilst working within the excellent ethos of multidisciplinary working to ensure effective and efficient patient care.
The Trust’s services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
  

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire.
The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Suzanne Lewis Job title: Service Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01244 364819
Dr Will Wareing -
01244 362168
Norma Hayes -
01244 363631