Frailty Nurse | Barts Health NHS Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 10 month secondmentfor a Band 6 Frailty Nurse to join our existing team of Specialist Frailty Practitioners (nurses and therapists) in the delivery of the Royal London Hospital’s Frailty Service. Our multidisciplinary Frailty Team delivers person centred care, frailty screening and comprehensive assessment and care planning for older adults with frailty admitted to the Royal London Hospital. This post will be of potential interest to nurses who are working at Band 5 or 6 who have an interest and experience in working with older people. The successful candidate will have an understanding of frailty and the comprehensive geriatric assessment and a wish to progress and apply their expertise in a stimulating clinical environment. We can offer strong support for development within our expert team, with help to develop your skills and knowledge as well as opportunities to take part in shaping the future of the frailty service and to deliver teaching and education on frailty for The Trust. If you would like to discuss the post further, or arrange for an informal visit, please contact Rachel Keith, lead Nurse for Frailty – r.keith@nhs.net / 02035942997 This post forms part of the Frailty Team, working within Older Peoples Services at the Royal London Hospital. The team includes doctors, specialist nurses and therapists and provides specialist care for frail and elderly patients in the Emergency Department, the Acute Admissions Unit and throughout the hospital. The Frailty Nurse will be able to support patients who meet the clinical criteria for frailty and provide a constructive care plan to support patients during their hospital stay and to enable safe discharge back into the community. The post holder will have a delegated responsibility to accurately assess and screen patients in a timely and efficient manner. The post holder will provide an assessment of care needs and develop, implement, and evaluate care to provide clinical support to patients, families and carers. Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment. The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. This advert closes on Sunday 7 Dec 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr