Specialist Community Practitioner (Development Role 6-7) | City Health Care Partnership CIC

City Health Care Partnership CIC; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Hull is seeking an independent prescriber for the Jean Bishop Frailty Community Services. This role involves providing urgent medical care to frail patients in their homes and care facilities. Candidates need to have advanced practice qualifications and experience working with older patients. Effective communication and teamwork skills are essential. The role requires participation in weekend and bank holiday rotas. This is an opportunity to contribute to high-quality community care.

Qualifications

• Must have independent prescriber status.
• Experience in urgent medical care for frail, older patients.
• Knowledge of local pathways and referral procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide urgent medical care to frail patients in their usual residence.
• Work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Participate in weekend and bank holiday rotas.

Skills

Independent prescribing

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Effective communication with patients

Education

Advanced practice qualifications

Job description

Overview

Jean Bishop Frailty Community Services (JB-CFS) have been operational since May 2018, and in that time provided innovative, anticipatory patient tailored care to frail residents of Hull and the surrounding areas, including those residing in care homes.

The Centre has already been recognised for national awards and continues to receive outstanding patient feedback. The JB-CFS also featured on NHS England’s website dedicated to the NHS Long Term Plan as the leading case study in the Ageing Well section. More recently, the team featured on a Panorama programme which assessed the innovative and new ways of working delivered by our team, evidence to support not only our frail population but also the demands placed on the NHS. The team working at the JB-CFS feel privileged to be a part of delivering transformed care for older people in Hull.

Responsibilities

In this role you will be working in providing urgent medical care to frail patients acutely unwell in their usual residence, including care homes. This is an amazing varied opportunity for an independent prescriber with advanced practice qualifications who is passionate about caring for older and frail patients, who also has the drive to help further develop a high profile service care within the community.

You will need to possess the necessary skills to deliver services to patients with a wide range of complex clinical needs, in particular acute presentations. Experience of working with patients suffering long term conditions would also be advantageous. The abilities to communicate professionally and effectively whilst in a caring manner with patients and their carers together with experience of working within a multi‑disciplinary team are also essential, as is working experience/knowledge of local pathways and referral procedures.

The service is open 365 days per week with expectation for successful candidates to be included on weekend and bank holiday rotas.

Qualifications & Experience

Independent prescriber with advanced practice qualifications.

Experience in providing urgent medical care to frail, older patients.

Experience working within a multi‑disciplinary team and knowledge of local pathways and referral procedures.

Contact & Application Details

If you require any further information or wish the opportunity for an informal visit to the Jean Bishop Integrated Care Centre, please contact Tracey Woodrow Operations Manager: [e-mail].

Please see the job description and person specification attached to this advert for full details on the role.

This advert closes on Friday 12 Dec 2025.