Job summary
Bury GP Federation is seeking an experienced and compassionate Frailty GP to join our innovative, integrated frailty services across Bury. This is a unique opportunity to work across hospital,community and virtual ward settings, delivering high quality, patient-centred care to some of our most vulnerable patients. You will work as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team, supporting frail patients to remain safely at home wherever possible and providing expert clinical leadership across services.
Main duties of the job
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Act autonomously as Lead Clinical Decision Maker for patients within frailty services whenrequired
Work closely alongside Consultant Geriatricians, ACPs and the wider MDT
Provide comprehensive general medical care including:
Holistic assessment, including anticipatory and end of life car
Undertake domiciliary visits for patients with complex clinical needs
About us
About Bury GP Federation
Bury GP Federation is a federation of 23 GP practices across Bury, Greater Manchester. We exist to support general practice, enhance patient care, and deliver innovative at scale services. We work collaboratively with our practices and partners across health and social care to deliver responsive, high quality services for our population.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and operate robust safer recruitment processes.
Bury GP Federation is a proud equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JobSummary
The Frailty GP role will require working on a rota with GP colleagues providing GP input to the following services within Bury:
The role will involve being integrated within all 4 services. The nature of cover required by each individual service will mean at times working on-site with one service whilst being available for remote advice to other services.
Frailty GPs will use their skills from General Practice to facilitate the best quality of care to frail patients and helping them to reach their full rehabilitation potential whilst also taking a holistic approach to anticipatory and End of Life Care. They will work towards the ethos of care for frail patients in their own place of residence where possible and minimise time away from that place when hospital care is unavoidable.
GP Duties and Responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
JobSummary
The Frailty GP role will require working on a rota with GP colleagues providing GP input to the following services within Bury:
The role will involve being integrated within all 4 services. The nature of cover required by each individual service will mean at times working on-site with one service whilst being available for remote advice to other services.
Frailty GPs will use their skills from General Practice to facilitate the best quality of care to frail patients and helping them to reach their full rehabilitation potential whilst also taking a holistic approach to anticipatory and End of Life Care. They will work towards the ethos of care for frail patients in their own place of residence where possible and minimise time away from that place when hospital care is unavoidable.
GP Duties and Responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification
- Certificate of Completion of Training for General Practice (CCT) or equivalent
- NHS Performer List
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise
- Professional Indemnity
- Evidence of annual appraisal
Desirable
- MRCP
- Diploma in Geriatric Medicine
- Diploma or apprenticeship in older people's care
- Higher degree to Masters level
Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrates a high level of integrity
- Good team player able to work collaboratively
- Ability to use own initiative, follow tasks through and work with a high level of autonomy
- Able to learn and adapt on the job - be responsive and agile in adapting to a rapidly changing environment
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working autonomously in core General Practice
- Experience of working with frail patients
- Interest in developing skills within the context of frailty
- Current experience of direct patient care in general practice or general medicine/care of older people
- Clinical leadership experience
- Demonstrable experience in building relationships, engaging and influencing others
- A good working knowledge of the regulatory requirements for healthcare professionals
- Commitment to improving the quality of healthcare services
- Commitment to continuing professional development
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of working in primary or secondary care
- Working with multi-disciplinary health teams' system-wide
- Expertise in Advanced Care Planning and End of Life care
- Expertise in management of frailty syndromes (falls, impaired mobility, incontinence, multimorbidity, polypharmacy, dementia and delirium)
- Experience of comprehensive geriatric assessment
- Experience of multidisciplinary clinical team leadership
- Understanding of current NHS policy & regulations and its implications for the delivery of healthcare services
Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly (including some work outside usual hours)
- Able to travel between sites with or without assistance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification
- Certificate of Completion of Training for General Practice (CCT) or equivalent
- NHS Performer List
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise
- Professional Indemnity
- Evidence of annual appraisal
Desirable
- MRCP
- Diploma in Geriatric Medicine
- Diploma or apprenticeship in older people's care
- Higher degree to Masters level
Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrates a high level of integrity
- Good team player able to work collaboratively
- Ability to use own initiative, follow tasks through and work with a high level of autonomy
- Able to learn and adapt on the job - be responsive and agile in adapting to a rapidly changing environment
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working autonomously in core General Practice
- Experience of working with frail patients
- Interest in developing skills within the context of frailty
- Current experience of direct patient care in general practice or general medicine/care of older people
- Clinical leadership experience
- Demonstrable experience in building relationships, engaging and influencing others
- A good working knowledge of the regulatory requirements for healthcare professionals
- Commitment to improving the quality of healthcare services
- Commitment to continuing professional development
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of working in primary or secondary care
- Working with multi-disciplinary health teams' system-wide
- Expertise in Advanced Care Planning and End of Life care
- Expertise in management of frailty syndromes (falls, impaired mobility, incontinence, multimorbidity, polypharmacy, dementia and delirium)
- Experience of comprehensive geriatric assessment
- Experience of multidisciplinary clinical team leadership
- Understanding of current NHS policy & regulations and its implications for the delivery of healthcare services
Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly (including some work outside usual hours)
- Able to travel between sites with or without assistance
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
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).
