This role will involve initiation of comprehensive geriatric assessment, management of frailty patients through the acute frailty service pathway including within the Emergency Department, Early Observation Unity, Acute Assessment Unit and Same Day Emergency Care service. The post-holder is expected to deliver high-quality, evidence based care in a variety of care settings, working as part of the multidisciplinary team.
The Role Includes
- Working as part of the acute frailty service
- Active participation in MDT
- Keeping accurate records of patient contact
- Providing skilled assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of frailty conditions within defined guidelines and protocols
- Providing specialist care and education to patients who have frailty throughout the Trust
- Ordering, performing and interpreting relevant clinical test and investigations
- Setting and monitoring standards of frailty care and treatment
- Participating in audit and research activity
- Disseminating good practice and acting as a role model to junior staff
- Providing skilled professional leadership
- Recognise SPC (specialist palliative care team) as a key relationship and consider Advance Care Planning and use of the UCP (urgent care plan, London care record Cerner etc) as patient centred, admission avoidance tool
Clinical/ direct patient care
Leadership and Collaborative Practice
Improving Quality and Developing Practice
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed."
If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Prathika Zemse Job title: Frailty Advanced Clinical Practitioner Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 02033155978
