Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
About the Role:
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks a passionate and experienced Consultant Practitioner to spearhead the development of our Frailty SDEC Unit and co-located Frailty Short Stay Unit. This key role focuses on providing advanced assessment, diagnosis, and management of frailty patients, collaborating with a dedicated multidisciplinary team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver expert clinical assessment, examination, and diagnosis for frailty patients across the community and hospital.
- Manage and implement treatment plans, including initiating investigations and interpreting results.
- Develop and lead advanced clinical care practice standards, supervision, and governance for a future team of ACPs within frailty services.
- Collaborate with ED and Community Response Team (CRT) for timely patient transfers to the Frailty SDEC.
- Develop trust-wide frailty policies, guidelines, and pathways.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of a proactive care system focused on admission avoidance.
- Collaborate with local partners including Primary Care, Social Services, Mental Health, and the Voluntary sectors.
- Lead and deliver educational programs on frailty and older adults care.
- Champion the delivery of safe, high-quality care for frail patients.
- Develop and implement evidence-based protocols, guidelines, and SOPs for improved care.
- Strategically promote frailty within the trust and across community partners.
- Provide expert clinical supervision to support staff development.
Skills and Expertise:
- Advanced practitioner experience with a non-medical prescribing qualification (NMP).
- Expert skills in assessment, examination, and providing diagnosis/management for patients across the frailty pathway.
- Proven ability to make independent clinical decisions.
- Knowledge of specialist investigations (e.g., blood tests, scans).
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
- Experience in developing and implementing clinical pathways.
- Experience leading and mentoring others.
- Demonstrated experience in critical thinking, research-based practice and applying evidence to clinical practice.
Why Join Us:
Join Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and be part of a forward-thinking team focused on providing high-quality care to older people. With a new leadership team and a commitment to supporting staff growth, this is a dynamic environment with the chance to shape the future of frailty services.