Fiona Throp
Community Consultant Clinical Practitioner (Nurse)
Job role
The Consultant Clinical Practitioner provides leadership, strategic and professional direction to the Community Advanced Clinical Practice team within Community Services at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. They provide expert clinical advice and leadership to the integrated community clinical team, undertaking advanced assessment, diagnosis and treatment. They co-ordinate and manage the clinical needs of patients within the service.
Area of responsibility
They are responsible for Urgent Community Response (UCR) and the Virtual Ward (VW) beds providing multi-specialty (including the Community IV pathway) and Frailty pathways alongside medical consultants and general practitioners.
Point of contact at the hospital
Skipton General Hospital, Keighley Road, Skipton. BD23 2RJ
Email: fiona.throp@nhs.net
Professional background
I am a Registered Nurse, with a Diploma in Health Studies, PG certificate Dementia Studies, PG certificate Best Interest Assessor, MSc Advanced Clinical Practice, and was awarded the title of Queens Nurse in 2023.
During my career I have worked in acute medicine, stoke unit, intermediate care unit, and then as a Senior Nurse Specialist for Older People before further training to become an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) . I have been a Community ACP for 12 years prior to my appointment as a Consultant Nurse.
