Frailty Consultant Practitioner

Clch; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 88,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH) is seeking an experienced Frailty Consultant Practitioner (Band 8c) for a permanent, full-time role in the Tooting area. You will provide highly specialist clinical leadership across Hospital at Home and Urgent Community Response services, delivering care closer to home.

The post focuses on leading integrated community pathways, risk stratification and senior clinical decision-making to reduce hospital attendances and support timely discharge,

Qualifications

• Registered on the NMC or HCPC register.
• MSc in a relevant subject field.
• Independent prescriber; leadership training.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to the Urgent Neighbourhood Health team.
• Autonomously assess, diagnose, and treat frail patients in the community.
• Lead development of integrated community Urgent Neighbourhood Health service.
• Support safe, effective care and reduce hospital admissions.
• Lead and develop evidence-based clinical pathways.

Skills

Advanced clinical skills

Decision making

Leadership qualities

Communication skills

IT skills

Nursing skills

Team leadership

Prioritising workload

Compassionate care

Wound care

Medication administration

Clinical governance

Education

MSc in relevant subject field

PhD

Independent prescriber

Job description

Putting community at the heart of everything we do.

Proud to be a prospective advanced foundation trust, CLCH is one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, employing more than 4,500 staff and caring for more than four million people across London and Hertfordshire. We believe in working together to give children a better start and adults greater independence. Our diverse team of professionals supports patients at every stage of their lives, from health visiting for newborn babies to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care.

By joining CLCH, you will be part of a dynamic and supportive team that values innovation, compassion, and excellence. We offer a range of exciting career opportunities and are committed to your professional development and well-being.

To join us and help make a real difference in the communities we work in, browse our latest jobs and opportunities below.

Main area Frailty Consultant Practitioner Grade Band 8c Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Monday to Sunday, some weekend work expected) Job ref 824-SOUTH-8297544

Site Tooting Works Town Tooting Salary £88,250 - £100,355 per annum, inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 12/10/2026 23:59

Welcome to Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH)

At CLCH, we proudly serve as a beacon of compassionate community healthcare across 14 vibrant London boroughs — Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster, Hillingdon, Sutton, and Kingston — as well as Hertfordshire. We bring care closer to home, embracing the rich diversity of these communities with dedication and heart.

Recognised as a Good provider by the Care Quality Commission and celebrated among the top NHS employers, we are united by a shared passion: empowering our community health professionals to deliver care that truly makes a difference.

We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where every member of our team feels respected, valued, and inspired—a place where fairness, kindness, and inclusion blossom. Our culture is rooted in the principles of the NHS People Plan, Our NHS People Promise, and our own strategic Equality values and objectives, guiding us to create a truly supportive and inclusive workplace.

Together, we build a caring community where the warmth we show one another shines through in every life we touch.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Band 8C Frailty Consultant Practitioner. To provide highly specialised clinical expertise and leadership across the Hospital at Home and Urgent Community Response services within Merton and Wandsworth.

The Frailty Consultant Practitioner will hold clinical accountability for a defined proportion of the community caseload and provide expert clinical leadership in the assessment, treatment and management of acutely unwell and frail patients within the community.

The postholder will lead the development and delivery of an integrated community-based Urgent Neighbourhood Health service, bringing together Hospital at Home and Urgent Community Response and working across community health, acute partners and wider system providers. They will support the delivery of safe, effective and responsive care closer to home, reducing avoidable hospital attendance and admission and facilitating timely discharge where appropriate.

The post will be structured abound the four pillars of advanced clinical practice:

• Expert clinical practice (minimum 60%)
• A professional leadership and consultancy function
• Education, training, and development
• Research, evaluation, and service development

Main duties of the job

The Frailty Consultant Practitioner day-to-day duties will include:

• Providing clinical leadership to the Urgent Neighbourhood Health team, encompassing Hospital at Home and Urgent Community Response.
• Practising autonomously at an advanced level, using highly developed clinical assessment, diagnostic, decision-making and treatment skills, with access to defined medical supervision and escalation arrangements.
• Providing clinical leadership and oversight of the Single Point of Access for urgent community health needs, supporting timely clinical triage, navigation and decision-making to ensure patients are directed to the most appropriate pathway and level of care.
• Holding clinical accountability for a defined caseload of patients and providing expert clinical oversight, advice and decision-making for patients with complex, acute and frailty-related needs.
• Providing expert clinical advice and consultancy to multidisciplinary professionals, individuals, families and carers.
• Providing visible clinical leadership across the multidisciplinary team, promoting evidence-based, person-centred care, treatment and support.
• Develop new and innovative clinical pathways in the community that shift care from the hospital into the community.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.

What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life’s most important moments.

Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.

We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values & the behaviours aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered on the NMC or HCPC register
• MSc in relevant subject field
• Independent prescriber
• Evidence of a significant CPD portfolio, related to Frailty
• Leadership training suited to clinical leaders
• PhD
• Teaching qualification

Experience

• Experience working at band 8a level or equivalent within frailty
• Advanced clinical knowledge related to frailty
• Highly effective Multidisciplinary working
• Evidence of service development with key stakeholders
• Evidence of implementing innovative practice
• Evidence of leading successful change management
• Participation in research studies
• Mentor/ Educator; Significant experience of teaching and assessing clinical practice
• Substantial line management experience, including providing clinical supervision and appraisals
• Financial management of a service budget
• Experience of working with national professional bodies within specialty area to implement change
• Experience in recruitment, retention, and staff performance
• Publication of research

Skills

• Advanced clinical skills and competency in clinical speciality in both acute and community settings
• Advanced decision making and critical analysis skills
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a highly demanding environment
• Forward thinking, dynamic, self-directed leadership qualities
• Political Astuteness
• Ability to lead and develop teams and be an effective motivator
• Highly effective communicator and confident presenter
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload of self and others
• Self-motivated and resilient
• The ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
• Well-developed IT skills with the ability to produce reports and presentations using Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc..
• Competent in core nursing skills, for example medication administration including intravenous medications, wound care and catheter management

Key Attributes

• Eligible to live and work in the UK
• As this is a community-based role, there is a requirement to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

CLCH Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

CLCH is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential for providing exceptional patient care. We are dedicated to attracting and retaining talent from all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, the LGBTQ+ community, and people with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident employer, we pledge to:

• Guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a role.
• Provide reasonable adjustments to support diverse needs throughout the recruitment and employment process.
• Challenge misconceptions about disability and foster an inclusive culture for everyone.

We are committed to building a workplace where all staff feel valued and have the opportunity to thrive. Simply let us know how we can support you.

Learn more about our equal opportunities policy on our website: Equal opportunities: Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust clch.nhs.uk

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.