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 West 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, 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 North and East 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.  A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon.  As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon.  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.