Acute Frailty Specialist Nurse

Main area Acute frailty specialist nurse Grade NHS AfC:
Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working

Employer Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Huddersfield Royal Infirmary Town Huddersfield Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata, per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 11/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 21/10/2026

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

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Our Future Plans

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit

An exciting opportunity for a qualified and highly motivated registered nurse to join the expanding Frailty team.

The successful post holder will work as a dynamic and proactive specialist nurse within our very successful and developing Acute Frailty service. The service operates over 7 days and provides the frail population of Calderdale and Huddersfield the benefit of a holistic Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment.

You will be based at the front end of the hospital, working collaboratively to start the assessment process from the moment the patient arrives in the emergency department or our assessment wards, including the frailty same day emergency care unit.

As a team member you will be part of a friendly, supportive, and professional integrated team which comprises of Consultants , Geriatricians, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapist, Co-ordinators, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Pharmacists, Social services and Community services.

Whilst high quality patient care is at the forefront of our decision making, we are also enthusiastic about welcoming new ideas of working and service improvement enabling the successful candidate to take an active role in the ever-changing development of our service and providing an opportunity to develop personal leadership skills and professional development.

• To act as specialist clinician for the Acute Frailty Service within the Acute Medicine directorate.
• Work autonomously within Trust policies and professional practice, maintaining accurate and comprehensive up to date records.
  To manage own specialist caseload in these areas, demonstrating excellent skills in effective prioritisation
• Provide and develop the core components of the specialist Frailty nurse role including clinical practice, management and education.
• Act as a clinical role model ensuring…