GP with a specialty interest in Frailty

Job summary

Same Day Emergency Care/Frailty SDEC

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic, and motivated General Practitioner to join our Frailty Team working as an integral part of our multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting time to join Rochdale Care Organisation, we are looking to increase permanent senior medical clinicians within our medicine and Frailty teams. We are keen to include GPwSI in our teams and improve the interfaces between primary and secondary care.

Our team currently comprises:

ACP's, Nurses, Therapist's, pharmacist and a GP with the aim of reducing LOS for frail patients, identify and onboard onto the virtual ward with Consultant support and turn suitable patients around from UTC/SDEC, working collaboratively with the community and primary care services, supporting healthcare provided at home and early discharge from hospital wherever appropriate.

The successful candidate will provide senior review for patients suitable for admission to the frailty virtual ward providing hospital care at home, providing a high standard of clinical care whilst supporting new ways of delivering quality services.

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of Care of the Elderly / Frailty, as well as an interest in general medicine or the motivation to learn and professionally develop while working in a supportive environment.

Main duties of the job

The posts are substantive posts and therefore essential criteria includes Full GMC Registration, entry on the specialist register as a GP plus a special interest in car of the elderly with a motivation to undertake further development and studies in this area

The role will have a specific remit for ensuring that frail older people in a 'crisis situation' receive expert, responsive, and safe care in a place closest to home, that best meets their needs.

Practice as an autonomous General Practitioner with special interest in Frailty, demonstrating advanced clinical competence and utilising highly specialised knowledge and skills to diagnose, plan, deliver and advise on programmes of care for patients.

To provide clinical leadership, diagnosis, management, and treatment for patients with specialist frailty and end of life care needs; act as an expert resource for medical, nursing, and other health care professionals across the Trust footprint; and be an active champion of high-quality frailty and older persons care both locally and across the region.

The post holder will:

• Be able to accurately assess a patient including history taking, examination, diagnosis, investigation, treatment, and where necessary referral onto multidisciplinary colleagues in a timely manner.
• Provide professional leadership, expert knowledge of frailty management, education, clinical advice, and experience to multidisciplinary team members as necessary.
• Maintain accurate clinical records record.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.