Advanced Care Practitioner - Frailty

Job summary

Widnes Primary Care Network is launching an innovative new frailty service and are looking for a passionate, skilled, and motivated Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our growing team.

Working across our member practices, patients' own homes and care home settings, you will play a key role in providing proactive, person-centred care for adults living with frailty and complex health needs. As part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will undertake comprehensive geriatric assessments, coordinate care, promote anticipatory care planning and work collaboratively to improve patient outcomes and help reduce avoidable hospital admissions.

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and compassionate practitioner who enjoys autonomous working, values integrated care and is passionate about improving the lives of frail/older people.

This is a 12-month fixed term contract with the potential to becoming a permanent post, salary range is £55,000 - £64,000 depending on experience and NHS pension.

The ACP will play a key role in delivering the Frailty programme across the Primary Care Network. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will provide proactive, holistic care for patients living with frailty and complex health needs, with a particular focus on housebound patients, care home residents, patients receiving palliative care and those identified through the PCN's frailty registers.

The post holder will undertake comprehensive geriatric assessments (CGAs), coordinate care, support anticipatory care planning and work collaboratively with patients, carers and partner organisations to improve patient outcomes, promote independence and reduce avoidable emergency department attendances and hospital admissions.

You will be employed by Widnes Highfield Health - GP Federation on behalf of Widnes Primary Care Network our head office is located on the site of a former maternity hospital in Widnes, Cheshire. The building has since been renovated to create comfortable waiting areas and clinic rooms filled with state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. The setting gives us access to the latest technology, enabling accurate and timely assessment and sharing of results for our patients, forming a core part of the healthcare on offer in Halton.

The GP Federation is a provider of services
- Widnes Highfield Health and Wellbeing Centre, Primary Care, Halton

The patient list size of Widnes PCN is 68,000 over 8 practices.

Bevan Group Practice, Fir Park Medical Centre, Hough Green Health Park, Newtown Surgery, Oaks Place Surgery, Peel House Medical Plaza, The Beeches Medical Centre and Upton Rocks Surgery

In the past 12 months Widnes Highfield Health and WA8 Collaborate (PCN) have successfully won and been shortlisted for several national awards, highlighting our collaborative work.

2025 HSJ award winner for Most Effective Contribution to Improving Care for Patients with Long Term Conditions

2025 HSJ runner up for our collaborative work in cardio-renal-metabolic transformation

2025 GP Awards winner for Clinical Improvement Long Term Conditions - A Cardio-Renal-Metabolic Quality Improvement Programme.

2025 GP Awards shortlisted for PCN of the Year.

Date posted: 13 August 2026

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £55,000 to £64,000 a year

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: E

Job locations: Highfield Hospital, Highfield Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7DJ
, United Kingdom

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• Develop and review anticipatory care plans in partnership with patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team.
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