Clinical Nurse Practitioner for Older People and Frailty

Clinical Nurse Practitioner for Older People and Frailty

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NHSJob SummaryWe have an exceptional career development opportunity for an innovative and inspirational leader to join our Acute Frailty Team as a Clinical Nurse Specialist for older people. The CNS for older people and Frailty will take a senior role within the Care of Older People (COOP) team. They will provide a role which is 80% clinical, 20% quality improvement, service development and management. The post holder will be responsible for coordinating the flow of frail older people through the Whittington hospital and ensure access to appropriate community services. The CNS will provide a clear focus for clinical leadership and be responsible for ensuring the provision of a high standard of holistic, patient-centred care for frail older people.Main duties of the jobFor an in depth description of the main duties and responsibilities of the role, please refer to the Job Description attached to the advert.About UsWhittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works to ensure that all our services are fair and accessible. We aim to employ a workforce representative of this population and are open to differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. We follow recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies that are sensitive to these differences.DetailsDate posted

01 September 2025Pay scheme

Agenda for ChangeBand

Band 7Salary

£56,276 to £63,176 a year Per Annum Including HCASContract

PermanentWorking pattern

Full-timeReference number

220-WHT-3270-BJob location

Whittington Hospital, Magdala Ave, London, N19 5NFJob Description and ResponsibilitiesClinical Responsibilities: Review patients screened as frail in the Emergency Department, Ambulatory care and the Acute Admissions wards, according to Frailty Pathway criteria. In conjunction with the Consultant Geriatrician/Frailty MDT provide expert assessment of frail elderly patients on admission to determine the most appropriate pathway of care and direct patients accordingly. Liaise closely with multidisciplinary team members including community colleagues and within the hospital. Ensure good communication to enable safe and timely discharge and appropriate admission. Act as patient and carer advocate. Communicate with patients, carers and relatives to involve them in care planning and resolve concerns. Assess needs for additional services and refer as necessary. Gain informed consent to intervention and treatment. Provide education and instruction to patients, carers, relatives and other health professionals to promote long-term condition management. Manage potentially stressful situations empathetically, including delivering bad news and palliative care discussions. Arrange/attend team/family meetings and act as a resource across Whittington Health on the care of older people. Initiate and implement changes in clinical practice to improve care and outcomes. Develop standards of practice and align with trust protocols. Identify clinical issues and incidents and develop strategies to counter them. Identify and resolve patient-related or service problems and prioritise conflicting needs.Education: Identify education needs in relation to care of older people. Develop training strategies to improve staff understanding, facilitate development of knowledge and skills within older people, frail elderly and dementia care services. Critically appraise evidence-based literature to lead education programmes. Prepare learning materials and promote research-based practice. Provide written information for patients and carers to enhance understanding. Identify personal training and development needs and participate in appraisal and ongoing professional development.Leadership, Management and Service Improvement: Champion patient-centred care for frail older people with timely diagnosis, interventions and multidisciplinary discharge planning. Contribute to strategic planning for the frailty service and nursing contributions to service improvements. Provide visible clinical leadership, act as a multidisciplinary resource, promote patient safety, motivate staff, and drive continuous improvement. Engage patients, families and carers to gather feedback and involve them in service evaluation. Represent the Trust on committees relevant to care of older people. Plan and organise own time to meet service demand. Involve in development of care guidelines and manage line responsibilities.Research and Audit: Ensure audit programmes align with service objectives and undertake audits to support service development. Be proactive in ongoing audit to assess effectiveness and disseminate findings appropriately.Education and QualificationsEssential: Relevant post-registration qualificationEducated to degree levelEvidence of continued professional developmentSkills, Abilities and KnowledgeEssential: Previous experience in working with older peopleEssential: Experience of working independentlyEssential: Excellent communication skillsDesirable: Independent Prescriber qualificationKnowledge and ExperienceEssential: Previous Band 7 experienceEssential: Awareness of national agendaEssential: Knowledge of relevant NICE guidanceOther informationThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applications from job seekers who require Skilled worker sponsorship will be considered. UK Registration with current professional registration is required. See NHS Careers for details.Employer detailsWhittington Hospital NHS Trust, Whittington Hospital, Magdala Ave, London, N19 5NF. Website: ..... full job details .....