Integrated Front Door Service Frailty Practitioner

NHS Western Isles; Scotland; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in Scotland is seeking a Frailty Practitioner to join their Integrated Front Door team. This permanent role focuses on leading frailty projects, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient care. Applicants should have strong communication skills and a commitment to team collaboration, alongside the ability to identify frailty in various settings. The position offers a salary range of £50,861 - £59,159 with additional allowances, emphasizing innovation in patient care.

Qualifications

• Applicants should hold a valid driving licence.
• Committed to providing high standards of patient care.
• Experience working within multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the development of frailty projects within the Integrated Front Door service.
• Identify frailty in both the community and inpatient wards.
• Work to prevent admissions and reduce hospital stay duration.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Motivation and enthusiasm

Job description

Integrated Front Door Service

Frailty Practitioner

Band 7 £50,861 - £59,159 per annum

Plus Distant Islands Allowance of £1,406 per annum

37 hours per week

Permanent post

We have an exciting opportunity for a Frailty Practitioner to join an evolving Integrated Front Door team. We are seeking motivated and enthusiastic practitioners to lead on the development of frailty projects within our Integrated Front Door service.

These posts will be based primarily within Hospital @ Home and work alongside colleagues to identify frailty in both the community and inpatient wards to prevent admission and reduce the length of time people require to spend in hospital. There is a vision to expand the service in line with Scottish Government initiatives. Applicants should be committed to providing a high standard of patient care and interact well within the multi-disciplinary Team.

Applicants should have good communication skills, and a commitment to developing change and promote innovation within the front door services. Post holders are required to hold a driving licence.

The ability, drive and commitment to work as part of a team, sometimes at a distance, and to contribute to the local development of primary care and acute services is important.

For further information regarding this post, please contact Janette Murray, Urgent and Unscheduled Care Programme Manager, [e-mail].

The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.

All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, along with a job description.

Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/, còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.

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CLOSING DATE: 12/12/2025