Senior Frailty Practitioner - Home First Care & Discharge

Nhs Greater Glasgow And Clyde; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days annual leave

Cycle to Work Scheme

Study bursaries

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is seeking an Advanced Frailty Practitioner to join the Home First Response Service. You will assess frailty in older adults, support decision-making and care planning, and help prevent unnecessary hospital admissions by coordinating safe discharges.

The role offers opportunities to work across acute, community and social care settings with a focus on person-centred care and ongoing service development.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in advanced clinical practice, frailty or clinical assessment.
• Registered healthcare professional with appropriate registration.
• Substantial post-registration experience.
• Experience with frailty and complex needs in older adults.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive frailty assessments for older adults.
• Support clinical decision-making and management planning.
• Facilitate safe discharge and admission avoidance where appropriate.
• Provide leadership within the multidisciplinary team and contribute to service development.

Skills

Advanced clinical practice

Frailty

Clinical assessment

Leadership

Autonomous work

Education

Postgraduate qualification in ACP/Frailty

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is seeking an Advanced Frailty Practitioner to join the Home First Response Service. You will assess frailty in older adults, support decision-making and care planning, and help prevent unnecessary hospital admissions by coordinating safe discharges.

The role offers opportunities to work across acute, community and social care settings with a focus on person-centred care and ongoing service development.