Lead Clinical Facilitator
Go back Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 21 April 2026
This role is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and dedicated community clinician with experience of supporting learning, encouraging clinical curiosity and confidently capable of assessing and responding to patients with complex long‑term conditions.
Working as part of the Ageing Well development team, you will be encouraged to help design and deliver evidence‑based knowledge about frailty and ageing well, understanding the importance of functional fitness, managing disease and coaching conversations.
Reflecting the growing demands and clinical complexity of our population, we have committed to developing the skills and versatility of our workforce. Your responsibilities will include delivering clinical education, leadership and supervision to our growing workforce, supporting clinical practice development for our preceptees.
As a visible leader based within the West Integrated Care area (ICA), you will report to the Clinical Lead for Frailty and Ageing Well. You will act as an integral role model, delivering 1:1 clinical coaching within community teams and supporting students in the Ageing Well education programme.
Main duties of the job
* Participate in the leadership and delivery of formal classroom teaching, both within North and East ICA and as part of county‑wide education.
* Ensure clinicians are confident to assess and respond to people with complex long‑term conditions and frailty, guaranteeing high‑quality, safe and effective care.
* Work as a key member of the Ageing Well development team—comprising the Clinical Lead for Frailty and Ageing Well, Programme Support Manager and three Clinical Facilitators—to inform and design future development to meet complex needs of our older population.
* Support flexible working arrangements and encourage innovation, learning, self‑development and blended approaches to clinical knowledge.
About us
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital‑based care to improve people’s physical and mental health, and provide specialist support for dementia or learning disability.
Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner. We work in people’s homes, community clinics and community hospitals.
Job responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
* Current professional registration with NMC or HCPC.
* Substantial experience up to masters level or equivalent in assessing and managing individuals with long‑term conditions and frailty.
* Evidence of education to degree level in a health‑related field.
Experience, Skills and Aptitude
* Excellent range of complex clinical skills and clinically credible.
* Ability to work autonomously and flexibly, managing competing priorities.
* Excellent interpersonal skills – able to engage and build effective relationships at all levels with stakeholders.
* Excellent presentation and formal teaching skills.
* Experience managing long‑term conditions/frailty within a community setting.
* Experience undertaking clinical coaching.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check to confirm no previous criminal convictions.
Eligibility
This job is currently open only to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. Only current employees of the following organisations can apply:
* Cornwall Foundation Trust
* Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
* Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.
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