Frailty Practitioner: Lead in Community Geriatrics & Care

SDHC Ltd; Eastbourne; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme with generous emloy

25 days holiday plus bank holidays (up

Employee Assistance Programme

CycleScheme

Christmas and summer events

Discounted Hillbrow facilities

Job summary

South Downs Health and Care GP Federation is recruiting two Frailty Practitioners to join the Integrated Neighbourhood Team in Eastbourne. You will perform advanced clinical assessments, develop personalised care plans and coordinate with GPs, geriatricians and community teams to support frail patients at home.

You will contribute to service development, governance and quality improvement, with independent prescribing and medication reviews within professional codes.

Qualifications

• Autonomous practitioner with frailty experience and strong assessment skills.
• Prescribing capability within professional standards and training.
• Experience in community/primary care settings and MDT collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive clinical assessments including CGAs.
• Develop and implement personalised care plans with patients and carers.
• Manage complex needs to prevent hospital admission and support home independence.
• Collaborate with GPs, geriatricians, nurses and social care professionals.
• Conduct medication reviews and prescribe within competencies.
• Contribute to frailty pathways and clinical governance.

Skills

Autonomous practitioner

Frailty care

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical decision making

Education

RN adult or AHP eligible for independent prescriber

Teaching and Assessing qualification

Non-medical independent prescriber or supplementary prescribing

Advanced physical assessment module

Masters level CPD in specialist practice

NMC/HCPC registration

Tools

MS Teams

SystmOne

NerveCentre

Job description

South Downs Health and Care GP Federation is recruiting two Frailty Practitioners to join the Integrated Neighbourhood Team in Eastbourne. You will perform advanced clinical assessments, develop personalised care plans and coordinate with GPs, geriatricians and community teams to support frail patients at home.

You will contribute to service development, governance and quality improvement, with independent prescribing and medication reviews within professional codes.