Job responsibilities The Frailty Advanced Nurse Practitioner will be experienced in the management of frail patients supporting admission avoidance and safe, prompt return to the community. You will have expert knowledge and advanced clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist support and advice to the Emergency Department team and other healthcare staff and to manage a case load of patients within the Frailty Assessment Unit where the length of stay will be less than 72hrs. Assess, diagnose, treat and discharge adult patients ensuring appropriate advice, health education and referral to appropriate community services. To perform autonomous diagnostic and prognostic investigations To make autonomous decisions regarding admitting or discharging of patients within ED or the Frailty Assessment Unit using advanced clinical knowledge to underpin decisions. Work independently, with a high degree of autonomy, and take part in clinical supervision from a named consultant. Be able to manage your own caseload in response to unpredictable patterns of work. Accept referrals from other health care professionals and work unsupervised. To clinically assess patients, prioritising clinical need and highlighting those patients who require immediate medical intervention. To act as a resource for all members of the multi-disciplinary team, providing advice concerning aspects of the management of frailty. Support the ongoing development of the Frailty Team and Unit with an integrated approach to the delivery of acute medicine and unscheduled care involving all relevant stakeholders including health and social care organisations. The post requires a flexible approach to working and requires the post holder to work 8am-8pm covering a 7 day service.