Overview
Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Frailty — Band 8a
The Acute Liaison and Frailty Assessment (ALFA) Team provides a responsive, safe, effective care service that is well led. The team is commissioned to reflect the needs of the local community. Service aims include urgent case management, proactive case management, self-care management and a co-produced approach with patients and service users.
Role and Responsibilities
* The post holder will spend a minimum of 90% of their time in direct autonomous clinical practice, with clinical responsibility for a cohort of patients and leadership for clinicians within this clinical area.
* The Frailty Practitioner will join the acute frailty team to undertake holistic geriatric assessments for older patients living with frailty, working closely with the Frailty Consultant Practitioner and the wider multidisciplinary team.
* Assess and follow up patients both in and out of hospital as needed; provide expert, evidence-based, person-centred care that prioritises safety, dignity, and privacy.
* Deliver timely assessments to identify patients who require hospital admission and those whose needs can be met through Frailty Same Day Emergency Care (FSDEC) with or without primary and community input.
* Support better outcomes for patients and collaborate effectively with community colleagues to ensure coordinated care across the integrated health and social care system.
* Take responsibility for the line management and professional development of junior and other staff.
* Exercise advanced clinical judgment, critical analysis, and decision-making to deliver safe, high-quality, and responsive care across the care pathway.
Organisation and context
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity. Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital, is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. With the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.
If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference, then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.
Application information
Please see the attached supporting document (Job Description) which contains more information about the role.
This advert closes on Thursday 5 Feb 2026
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