Specialist Nurse Clinical lead
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 27 Chwefror 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £64,156.00 i £71,148.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £64156.00 - £71148.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 13 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Islington, N7 8GG |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9220-26-0130 |
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Please refer to JD for duties, responsibilities and key relationships of the post- MAIN DUTIES 1. Patient Care and Neighbourhood Clinical Leadership Provide senior clinical leadership within the ICAT Frailty Team, acting as the Lead Nurse for neighbourhood-based frailty care. Practise with a high level of autonomy, within agreed competence, taking responsibility for complex clinical decision-making and escalation to senior ICAT clinicians as required. Lead the identification, assessment, and proactive management of rising clinical risk within the neighbourhood, ensuring timely intervention and clear escalation where risk thresholds are met avoiding unnecessary admissions. Lead the triage and prioritisation of referrals, ensuring patients are directed to the most appropriate pathway within the neighbourhood model. Undertake Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), including detailed history-taking from patients and carers, physical examination, functional assessment, and interpretation of clinical findings. Demonstrate expert knowledge of frailty syndromes, dementia, delirium, falls, pressure damage, incontinence, malnutrition, self-neglect, and polypharmacy, and their impact on quality of life. Assess, diagnose, and contribute to the management of older people with complex acute and chronic conditions in community, neighbourhood, and acute settings, supporting care closer to home wherever possible. Lead and contribute to case conferences, family meetings, and multidisciplinary decision-making, ensuring coordinated, person-centred care. Undertake mental state and cognitive assessments, applying the Mental Capacity Act, best interest decision-making, and behaviour support strategies confidently. Lead clinical risk assessment and management planning, supporting safe discharge and admission avoidance. Maintain high-quality clinical documentation and provide leadership to ensure consistent standards across the team. Work collaboratively with consultants, GPs, neighbourhood teams, and system partners to agree and deliver integrated care plans. Organise and chair regular governance meetings for the team Education, Leadership, and Workforce Development Act as a visible clinical leader within neighbourhood teams, modelling compassionate, inclusive, and accountable leadership. Lead and support service improvement and change, using quality improvement methodologies to improve outcomes for older people. Provide clinical supervision, mentorship, and leadership development for nursing and MDT colleagues. Contribute to and lead multidisciplinary and frailty-focused education, including training delivery and inter-professional learning. Support professional development through appraisal, supervision, and 360 feedback. Maintain strong professional networks locally and nationally to support innovation and best practice. Promote and role-model high standards in infection prevention, pressure ulcer prevention, and safe clinical practice. Lead organisation of frailty education for colleagues in allied services such as mental health and general practice. Service Development and Neighbourhood Integration Lead and contribute to the development of neighbourhood-based frailty pathways, aligned to Place and ICS priorities. Critically review current models of care and support the design of integrated, proactive frailty services. Actively contributes to service improvement projects across ICAT, neighbourhood teams, and partner services. Representing ICAT within internal and external working groups, supporting strategic development across primary, community, and acute care. Play a key role in shaping new ways of working that strengthens integration across Whittington Health and system partners. Professional Responsibilities Practice in accordance with NMC standards, Trust policies, and relevant legislation always. Ensure own practice and that of the team remains safe, evidence-based, and compliant with agreed standards and procedures.