Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

General Practitioner with an Extended Role in Frailty (GPwER)

The closing date is 19 June 2025

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a General Practitioner with an Extended Role in Frailty based at its Aintree Site (Less Than Full Time 6 PAs). We are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic individuals to expand our geriatrics team and improve integration with community services. This is a vacant position in the Trust.

As the population ages there are increasing numbers of older people living with frailty who are presenting to ED departments. It is recognised that targeting this high risk group as early as possible during admission provides an opportunity to improve quality of care and optimise patient and service outcomes for a vulnerable population.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work alongside other Geriatricians to develop innovative 7-day services for older people, both within the hospitals and the community. The post will include:- Sessional work in the community, working alongside the Community Geriatrician in post and supporting patients in their home environment, including those with barriers to attendance at hospital appointments.- The role will be variable and home visits will be co-ordinated to encompass new and follow up reviews utilising the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment as the cornerstone of practice.- Undertake sessional work on the Frailty Assessment Unity (FAU), working alongside Frailty Consultants to deliver Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments to patients presenting at the front door.- Provide in-reach services to the Emergency Department. Although the number of patients will vary each session, the number would not exceed 8 patients.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.

Date posted

12 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£73,113 to £110,330 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

287-AMED-166-25

Job locations

Aintree University Hospital

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities, please see the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities, please see the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent in general practice

Desirable

Relevant higher qualification

Clinical Experience

Essential

Full GMC registration
Be actively working in general practice and be registered on a performers list (or equivalent)
Undertake an annual medical (whole scope of practice) appraisal.
Have undertaken at least 40 core (undifferentiated) general practice sessions in the 12 months prior to application
Has completed supervised Frailty session in a secondary care environment whilst completing accreditation.
Experience of working/ shadowing in a community Frailty service
Demonstrate an understanding of the benefits of an integrated primary and secondary Frailty service.

Desirable

Full GPwER accreditation

Management and Administrative Experience; Quality improvement and audit

Essential

Experience in quality improvement activity and audit

Research Experience

Essential

Ability to critically appraise evidence

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent in general practice

Desirable

Relevant higher qualification

Clinical Experience

Essential

Full GMC registration
Be actively working in general practice and be registered on a performers list (or equivalent)
Undertake an annual medical (whole scope of practice) appraisal.
Have undertaken at least 40 core (undifferentiated) general practice sessions in the 12 months prior to application
Has completed supervised Frailty session in a secondary care environment whilst completing accreditation.
Experience of working/ shadowing in a community Frailty service
Demonstrate an understanding of the benefits of an integrated primary and secondary Frailty service.

Desirable

Full GPwER accreditation

Management and Administrative Experience; Quality improvement and audit

Essential

Experience in quality improvement activity and audit

Research Experience

Essential

Ability to critically appraise evidence

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree University Hospital

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree University Hospital

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)