Job summaryWe are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic OT Frailty Lead Practitioner to join our team at Ealing Hospital. Our vision is to provide the best possible care to our frail elderly patients, and we need a passionate and skilled leader to help us achieve this goal.As the OT Frailty Lead Practitioner, you will use your clinical experience, expertise and advanced skills to support the development of enhanced clinical competencies ensuring appropriate training, support and oversight to maintain a clinically competent workforce.Main duties of the jobThe ideal candidate will have excellent clinical experience and knowledge about caring for elderly patients and providing the best possible support to them and their families. They must also have strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate and inspire their team.The successful candidate will be responsible for providing expert leadership for our rapid access and discharge lounge services, as well as our SDEC area. This will involve managing and developing our teams, providing clinical advice and support, and ensuring that our care is delivered in a safe and effective manner.If you have the enthusiasm and skill to take on this challenging and rewarding role, we would love to hear from you.About usLondon North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWUH) is one of the integrated NHS Trusts in the country. Our team of more than 8,000 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of approximately one million people providing hospital services to the people of Brent, Harrow and beyond.We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.To find out more about our Trust, why not view our videowe are London North West University HealthcareLNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation; we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.Person SpecificationEducation/ QualificationsEssentialRegistered Nurse or relevant Registration on HCPCNMC teaching qualification or equivalent AHP competencyPrescribing Course qualification (Working towards)Physical Examination Course (Working towards)Relevant Post Registration Qualification Relevant Post Registration Qualificationnowledge & ExperienceEssentialSignificant experience at Band 7 level within the Acute areaManaging/working with staff from different disciplinesDesirableEvidence of Leadership and service developmentSkills, Abilities and AttributesEssentialDemonstrates the ability to share ideas, information and feedback in order to empower all levels of staff in the clinical directorateUnderstanding of the concepts of clinical governanceAbility to interpret and utilise information effectively. This must include numerical and financial informationDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameLondon North West University Healthcare NHS TrustAddressEaling HospitalSouthallUB1 3HWEmployer's websitehttps://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)