Frailty Specialist Therapist, Band 7
| Posting date: | 07 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £46,148.00 to £52,809.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £46148.00 - £52809.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 July 2025 |
| Location: | Gloucester, GL1 3NN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9318-25-0640 |
Summary
- To case manage the attendance and admission avoidance for frail individuals - To manage a diverse caseload of patients with varying levels of frailty and a wide range of co-morbidities/presentations including orthopaedic, cardiac, neurological and palliative with a view to avoid hospital admission where possible. - To demonstrate highly specialised clinical skills of assessing, treating and discharging of frail older adults. For physiotherapists this can include managing acutely unwell patients e.g patients who require respiratory physiotherapy intervention. - To seamlessly transfer patient care to community partners in a timely manner, contributing to appropriate patient flow pathways. This includes the timely assessment and provision of equipment to facilitate discharge. - Respond to agreed escalation procedures during times of extreme capacity demands in the health and care services in Gloucestershire. - To work within an integrated physiotherapy and occupational therapy service, while being aware of own professional boundaries. - To work as an autonomous practitioner. - To take a lead role in supervision and development of qualified therapists, support workers and students within the Frailty team. - To contribute to the Trust Governance agenda, including the delivery of safe, high-quality care. - To be competent in risk assessments and managing risk autonomously, supporting other team members with their decision making in the Emergency Departments and the Same day Emergency Care setting/Frailty Unit. - To have an excellent knowledge of resources available outside of the Acute Trust - Be a visible and accessible presence throughout the service acting as a role model to other care professionals to support them in managing complex interventions using a variety of approaches to decision making, providing support and supervision. - To communicate effectively with patients and carers, potentially complex, sensitive or distressing information in order to provide patient centred care. Patients may have communication, perceptual or cognitive/understanding difficulties/disabilities. - To maintain clear, accurate, concise and contemporaneous patient records in line with departmental and professional standards and include relevant outcome measures.