Advanced Practitioner – Community Frailty and Prevention

Healthcare & Medical
Argyllshire
February 13, 2026
£80000 - £80000
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

Overview

Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Services support individuals and their families or carers. This post is part of the Community Care Team Integrated Team based at Cowal Community Hospital, Dunoon. The aim is to help people maintain independence at home and regain independence after hospital discharge.

We are looking for highly skilled, motivated and enthusiastic individuals to be part of a multidisciplinary team providing holistic assessment, care planning and delivery to patients/clients in their own homes or a home-like setting. The post holder will support the development of MDT working across primary, secondary and independent care sectors with a focus on frailty, prevention and early supported discharge.

The post holder should be flexible, use their own initiative and maintain high standards of patient care to ensure delivery of a high-quality service to the local community. A driving licence is essential, with access to your own vehicle for work purposes. Pool care may be considered on an ad-hoc basis.

Please see the Job Description for full detail of duties. This is a fixed-term post, 9am-5pm, five days a week on a rota basis in line with service requirements.

Please contact Emma King-Venables for informal enquiries –

Equality and Diversity

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among its workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be representative and for each employee to feel respected. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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