Job summary
Do you want to be a GP with Extended Role supporting patients with moderate frailty. If you're interested in prevention and healthy ageing this could be the role for you!
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Staying Well Service, a community based multi-disciplinary team covering South Staffordshire.
We are accepting applications from GP's with an interest in frailty, prevention and healthy ageing. You'll work with an MDT to support patients to live well age well and stay well. This is an amazing opportunity if you're passionate about supporting older people living with frailty.
You will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of innovative developments such as the use of technology to support health and wellbeing. You will deliver diverse, evidence based patient care and have the opportunity and time to work with individuals over a 6 month period.
We have a strong focus on integrated working with system partners and work collaboratively across organisations. You can choose to work across some or all of the service footprint dependant on contract (East, South East and South West Staffordshire).
If you're keen to add to your portfolio of skills and expertise we provide flexibility to support your existing working commitments so you can achieve a healthy work life balance. This is an excellent opportunity for a GP with experience working across a variety of sectors and who has a passion for continuous improvement to ensure the best quality care is provided.
Main duties of the job
You will: providedevidence based, comprehensive direct patient care to patients and their carer's, taking a person centred, holistic approach.
- To be responsible as the General Practitioner with Extended Roles (GPwER), for leading the delivery of proactive preventative medical interventions for moderately frail patients accessing the Staying Well pathway
- contribute to the completion of a joint Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and action plan for the individual in collaboration with the MDT and the patient.
- assess, treat and review patients in a variety of community settings including patients own homes, community venues and clinic style consultations.
- lead on clinical practice and the development of systems of practice to support accurate and timely interventions with a focus on preventing or delaying the progression of moderate frailty into severe frailty.
- encourage positive and proactive health and wellbeing to promote healthy ageing.
- gain a wide variety of experience as well as challenge and complexity which will require you to possess the relevant experience and knowledge of frailty prevention and healthy ageing required to support the medical management of the individual but will prove to be extremely rewarding to the successful applicant.
- Provide supervision, support and advice to other professionals across the health economy and members of the MDT including the delivery of in house training and awareness to support clinical staff competency and development.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rate s
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you dont already have an account.
To be responsible as the General Practitioner with Extended Roles (GPwER), for leading the delivery of proactive preventative medical interventions for moderately frail patients accessing the Staying Well pathway in East, South East and South West Staffordshire. The role will involve assessment and treatment of patients in a variety of community settings including patients own homes, and clinic style consultations. Develop systems of practice to support accurate and timely interventions with a focus on preventing or delaying the progression of moderate frailty to into severe frailty. To support positive and proactive health and wellbeing to promote healthy ageing. The role will involve supervision, support and advice to other professionals across the health economy and members of the multidisciplinary team as well as support for Foundation Year Trainee medics and NMP.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you dont already have an account.
To be responsible as the General Practitioner with Extended Roles (GPwER), for leading the delivery of proactive preventative medical interventions for moderately frail patients accessing the Staying Well pathway in East, South East and South West Staffordshire. The role will involve assessment and treatment of patients in a variety of community settings including patients own homes, and clinic style consultations. Develop systems of practice to support accurate and timely interventions with a focus on preventing or delaying the progression of moderate frailty to into severe frailty. To support positive and proactive health and wellbeing to promote healthy ageing. The role will involve supervision, support and advice to other professionals across the health economy and members of the multidisciplinary team as well as support for Foundation Year Trainee medics and NMP.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with the General Medical Council/ eligible for registration MRCP, MRCGP, FRCP or other recognised postgraduate qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development and/ or suitable experience relating to frailty, prevention and healthy ageing/ older adults
- Up to date knowledge of all the latest guidelines and evidence in older peoples medicine
- A working understanding of clinical governance
Desirable
- Royal College membership
- Mentorship and supervision qualification or equivalent experience (eg. GP Trainer, DMP)
- Additional specialist training/ qualifications relating to frailty, prevention and healthy ageing/ older adults
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in primary care
- Experience in a broad range of healthcare settings including management and clinical pharmacy activities
- Experience of audit, service evaluation and development
- Validated experience in clinical specialism
Desirable
- Experience working in intermediate/secondary care/ Acute care
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date clinical knowledge and experience of specialist area of frailty, prevention and healthy ageing
- Leadership skills
- Have the ability to work and travel across various settings within a geographical area to meet the requirements of the post
- Excellent written and verbal skills with ability to communicate complex information to patients and colleagues
Desirable
- Frailty, in particular moderate frailty, prevention and healthy ageing approaches
- Population Health Management
- Report writing
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with the General Medical Council/ eligible for registration MRCP, MRCGP, FRCP or other recognised postgraduate qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development and/ or suitable experience relating to frailty, prevention and healthy ageing/ older adults
- Up to date knowledge of all the latest guidelines and evidence in older peoples medicine
- A working understanding of clinical governance
Desirable
- Royal College membership
- Mentorship and supervision qualification or equivalent experience (eg. GP Trainer, DMP)
- Additional specialist training/ qualifications relating to frailty, prevention and healthy ageing/ older adults
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in primary care
- Experience in a broad range of healthcare settings including management and clinical pharmacy activities
- Experience of audit, service evaluation and development
- Validated experience in clinical specialism
Desirable
- Experience working in intermediate/secondary care/ Acute care
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date clinical knowledge and experience of specialist area of frailty, prevention and healthy ageing
- Leadership skills
- Have the ability to work and travel across various settings within a geographical area to meet the requirements of the post
- Excellent written and verbal skills with ability to communicate complex information to patients and colleagues
Desirable
- Frailty, in particular moderate frailty, prevention and healthy ageing approaches
- Population Health Management
- Report writing
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.
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
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).
