Main area Community Services Grade Band 7 Contract 12 months (Secondment or Fixed term contract opportunity) Hours Full time – 37.5 hours per week (Monday – Friday, flexible working will be considered) Job ref 201-26-478
Employer Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Central ICA Town To be confirmed Salary £49,387 – £56,515 Per Annum/Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 07/06/2026 23:59
Lead Clinical Facilitator
Band 7
Job overview
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 in Cornwall, we have committed to developing the skills and versatility of our workforce. This will require the post holder to deliver clinical education, leadership and supervision to our growing and developing workforce, including supporting clinical practice development for our preceptees.
As a visible leader, you will be based within the Central Integrated Care area (ICA) reporting managerially to the Clinical lead for frailty and ageing well. You will be an integral role model delivering 1:1 clinical coaching within community teams, delivering formal classroom based teaching and supporting the students participating in the Ageing well education programme.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to participate in the leadership and delivery of formal class room based teaching, both within Central ICA or as part of a countywide delivery of education. Training and support can be provided if you feel you lack experience in classroom teaching.
The focus of your role will be in ensuring clinicians are confident to assess and respond to people with complex long term conditions and frailty ensuring that high quality, safe and effective care is provided.
As a key member of the ageing well development team which consists of the clinical lead for frailty and ageing well, programme support manager and 3 clinical facilitators you will help to inform and design future development to meet the complex needs of our growing older population.
As a team we are supportive, loyal and approachable and would be able to consider flexible working opportunities. We encourage innovation, learning and self-development and would be able to accommodate relevant educational aspirations. We encourage a blended approach to clinical knowledge and are eager to learn from each other and other disciplines to encourage versatile and adaptable engagement with others.
Working for our organisation
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. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so 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.
Person specification
Qualifications and Experience
- Current professional registration with NMC or HCPC
- Substantial experience to masters level or equivalent in assessing and managing individuals with long term conditions and frailty
- Non-medical Prescriber
Skills and Aptitude
- Excellent range of complex clinical skills and clinically credible
- Ability to work autonomously and flexibly, managing competing priorities
Knowledge and abilities
- Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to a broad range of complex clinical skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Marie Prior Job title clinical lead for frailty and ageing well Email address marie.prior@nhs.net Telephone number 07775227684
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