Specialist Therapist (Frailty)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a full-time Band 7 Specialist Therapist in Frailty, working within a multi-disciplinary hospital/community team at Rochdale Infirmary. The post holder will support frail patients in both hospital and community settings, promoting a home-first approach. Key responsibilities include delivering the frailty service, managing patient health needs with carers, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to shape high-quality, patient-centered services.
Essential criteria
- Registration with the appropriate professional body ie NMC/HCPC
- Degree qualification or equivalent
- Recognised teaching/mentor qualification
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of team leadership
- APLS / ALS
- Level 7 clinical skills
- V300 (non medical prescribing) or willingness to undertake
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
- Substantive post registration experience
- Extensive knowledge/experience in urgent and or community setting
- Knowledge and understanding of local health and social care pathways
- Understanding of long term conditions including frailty and end of life processes
- Evidence of planning and leading service development
- Previous experience or involvement in the development of service policies and protocols
- Skills & Abilities
- IT skills
- Promotes and support own and others CPD
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the trust footprint in line with service needs.
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
- Qualifications & Professional Registration
- Registration with the appropriate professional body ie NMC/HCPC
- Degree qualification or equivalent
- Recognised teaching/mentor qualification
- Previous experience of team leadership
- APLS / ALS
- Level 7 clinical skills
- V300 (non medical prescribing) or willingness to undertake
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
- Substantive post registration experience
- Extensive knowledge/experience in urgent and or community setting
- Knowledge and understanding of local health and social care pathways
- Understanding of long term conditions including frailty and end of life processes
- Evidence of planning and leading service development
- Previous experience or involvement in the development of service policies and protocols
- Skills & Abilities
- IT skills
- Promotes and support own and others CPD
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the trust footprint in line with service needs.
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Therapist (Frailty)
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Do you thrive in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment? We want you to be involved with the development of the frailty service at Rochdale Infirmary, supporting residents of Heywood, Middleton, and Rochdale (HMR).
About Us: We are a vibrant, multi-disciplinary hospital/community team dedicated to delivering holistic, person-centred care. Our mission? To empower individuals to stay in their own homes and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. We're committed to excellence, compassion, and innovation in hospital/community healthcare.
The Role: As a full-time Band 7 therapist specialising in frailty, you will work with doctors, advanced practitioners, nurses, therapists and pharmacists to support frail patients both in the hospital and in the community. Promoting a home first approach to the service.
What We Offer:
- A leadership role in a supportive, collaborative environment
- Regular supervision, competency training, and performance reviews
- Opportunities for Continued Personal Development and career growth
- The chance to be part of a pioneering team that goes above and beyond for every patient
Do You Have:
- Previous experience within a hospital/commun
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