Care of the Elderly Frailty Advanced Clinical Practitioner

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Care of the Elderly Frailty Advanced Clinical Practitioner

The closing date is 30 September 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Countess of Chester Hospital for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to be part of the Frailty team who manage the SDEC Frailty Unit at Countess of Chester Hospital.

The successful ACP will work autonomously providing, clinical care, expertise advice and leadership within the Frailty Unit.

The successful applicant will also ensure that high quality patient care is maintained by autonomously making / maintaining clinical decisions and treatment plans to manage acute illnesses, whilst engaging within the excellent ethos of multidisciplinary working to ensure effective and efficient patient care.

So, if you are an innovative, enthusiastic and dynamic ACP who enjoys the daily challenges of working in an acute care environment as part of a supportive caring and friendly team, then this is the opportunity for you.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will ensure that high quality patient care is maintained by making / maintaining clinical decisions and treatment plans to manage acute illnesses, whilst working within the excellent ethos of multidisciplinary working to ensure effective and efficient patient care.

About us

The Trust's services are provided from three locations: o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds. o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility. o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery

Job responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service.Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website -

The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RN Diploma/Degree or Paramedic qualification
• MSc Advanced Practice/Clinical Masters
• Non-Medical Prescriber (V300 Extended Formulary and Supplementary Nurse Prescribing Programme).
• Relevant clinical skills to support clinical practice.
• Post graduate Certificate in Education
• Trained in Advanced Life Support (Adult and Paediatric)

Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge of advanced clinical, psychological, and social needs of patient care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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