Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 Senior Frailty Therapy Practitioner

The closing date is 04 December 2025

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Practitioner post within the Kingston Hospital Frailty Therapy team, which will enable you to develop and integrate your therapy skills and knowledge within emergency care and admission avoidance. Physiotherapists or Occupational Therapists are suitable to apply for this Therapy Practitioner post.

The post holder will have good acute and community experience in a variety of acute medical presentations and pathologies, and patients presenting with frailty syndrome. They will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to assess and discharge patients in a timely and appropriate manner with involvement and referrals to our community services. We are a very friendly, supportive team. The organisation offers excellent opportunities for continuing professional development and are committed to clinical excellence and service development.

Main duties of the job

To work between the clinical areas of the Emergency Department (ED), Frailty Same Day Emergency Care (FSDEC), Clinical Decisions Unit (CDU) and Acute Assessment Unit (AAU).
To work as an autonomous practitioner within the standards of professional practice laid down by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and/or Royal College of Occupational Therapy and Health and Care Professions Council.
To work as part of the MDT and as a lone clinician with their own caseload
Undertakes a specialised therapy assessment of frail older patients, working in conjunction with other therapists, social services, medical and nursing colleagues, and community partners to treat patients who have complex presentations
From this assessment, formulates a treatment plan and carries out this treatment as an autonomous practitioner
To assess and discharge patients in a timely and appropriate manner with involvement and referrals out to our community services as part of our admission avoidance service.
Working closely with other members of the MDT, taking an active role in identifying, coordinating and organising appropriate care and equipment in the home and hospital set up needed to ensure the safe and timely discharge of patient from the acute Hospital.
To support the expansion of the FSDEC service across 7-days, including weekend working. The post holder will work 37.5 hours per week

About us

Compassionate- We treat everyone with kindness, understanding and empathy

Inclusive- We are respectful, fair and open, valuing everyone's unique contribution

Collaborative-We work together across our teams and with our partners and are helpful, positive and supportive

Inspiring- We strive for the best for patients, communities, staff and partners and are always learning and improving

Date posted

20 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,485 to £52,521 a year p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Outer)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

396-NN-7493122-AHP-GV-Y

Job locations

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston

KT2 7QB

Job description

Job responsibilities

***Please see the attached supporting document/s which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***

Job description

Job responsibilities

***Please see the attached supporting document/s which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma/BSc Degree in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy
State registration with Health and Care Professional Council

Desirable

Membership of relevant clinical interest groups (CSP, RCOT, BGS etc)

Experience

Essential

Relevant experience as a junior therapist in acute or community setting including rotations working in medical and ITU/surgery, orthopaedics and Elderly Care/Frailty and rapid response etc.
Working knowledge of a broad range of medical conditions and frailty syndromes
Working knowledge of a broad range of medical conditions and frailty syndromes
Experience in managing complex discharges and taking positive risk (eg. Safeguarding, mental capacity, best interest meetings etc)

Desirable

Involvement in audit, research and understanding quality issues
Experience working in A&E, ED, AAU, CDU

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Remain updated with professional practice and new research
Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner
Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
Ability communicate, educate, motivate and negotiate effectively with patients/carers
Team work and presentation skills
Ability to initiate and understand assessment of activities of daily living to identify care and/or equipment needs.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Working knowledge of a broad range of complex medical and surgical conditions
To have a good knowledge of acute discharge planning
Knowledge of research in elderly care / frailty

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma/BSc Degree in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy
State registration with Health and Care Professional Council

Desirable

Membership of relevant clinical interest groups (CSP, RCOT, BGS etc)

Experience

Essential

Relevant experience as a junior therapist in acute or community setting including rotations working in medical and ITU/surgery, orthopaedics and Elderly Care/Frailty and rapid response etc.
Working knowledge of a broad range of medical conditions and frailty syndromes
Working knowledge of a broad range of medical conditions and frailty syndromes
Experience in managing complex discharges and taking positive risk (eg. Safeguarding, mental capacity, best interest meetings etc)

Desirable

Involvement in audit, research and understanding quality issues
Experience working in A&E, ED, AAU, CDU

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Remain updated with professional practice and new research
Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner
Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
Ability communicate, educate, motivate and negotiate effectively with patients/carers
Team work and presentation skills
Ability to initiate and understand assessment of activities of daily living to identify care and/or equipment needs.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Working knowledge of a broad range of complex medical and surgical conditions
To have a good knowledge of acute discharge planning
Knowledge of research in elderly care / frailty

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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 Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston

KT2 7QB

Employer's website

https://www.kingstonandrichmond.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston

KT2 7QB

Employer's website

https://www.kingstonandrichmond.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)