Job summary
2 days plus the 1 in 16 weekends
We wish to appeal to GPs with a desire to be involved in developing home delivered patient centred care who themselves strive to make a difference and be influential in shaping services for the future.
The lead decision maker post holder will work in partnership with our Lead GP and multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to grow the 'Hospital@Home' service, a frailty virtual ward serving frail people in Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and working in partnership with North Tees for patients in Stockton and Hartlepool and the wider health and social care system.
Hospital@Home is a patient-centred care model with shared decision-making. There is an ongoing program offer to more clinical pathways, enabling more patients to be cared for at home.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the role
The core functions of this post are:
To provide clinical, educational and strategic support to the team, including Clinical skills development and knowledge tutorials
To work in partnership with the Consultants and GP in Older Person's Medicine to establish an integrated frailty management system.
To work in partnership with the leadership teams for Community Nursing and Therapies to support the development of the reactive team responding to frailty crisis in the community, preventing unnecessary hospital admission.
- To work in partnership with integrated neighbourhood teams including primary care networks and the leadership teams for Community Nursing and Therapies to support the development of the proactive team preventing frailty crisis in the community.
- Facilitate and support early discharge for inpatients where possible.
- Involvement in the development of proactive care service
- Provide senior clinical decision making to the team
- Develop networks with key stakeholders
- To provide pastoral support, mentorship and educational training in the management of frailty to staff within the healthcare economy
- Daily ward round/board round
- Continuity of care for patients and colleagues - same doctor each day for a run of preferably 3 days with handover of complex cases to out of hours staff and to the doctor taking over a run of shifts
- Discussion of cases with clinical staff who visit patients
- Patient visits
About us
Our ambition is to become the place of choice for acutely ill frail patients with increasing access to diagnostics and home interventions, working in a collaborative, integrated, fluid approach to providing healthcare in the community rather than static bedded care. In addition to this we are developing a strategy for proactive care, these post holders will be key to its development of this, the initial focus should be on delivering proactive care to the most complex and vulnerable patients with the aim of reducing avoidable exacerbations of ill-health and improving the quality of care for older people.
These senior clinicians will work within an MDT with the aim of providing safe, excellent care for patients in their own home, providing continuity of care for patients and continuous improvement in quality and service development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) formain responsibilities of the role.
This vacancy will close when sufficient applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) formain responsibilities of the role.
This vacancy will close when sufficient applications are received.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years clinical experience in primary care and associated specialties (this experience could be gained alongside this role)
- Demonstratable experience in frailty management
- Experience & ability in using a wide range of blended learning approaches including simulation
- Has the ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Desirable
- Experience in using a blended approach to learning
- Knowledge, skill & competence in the use of specialist simulation equipment
- Experience in de-briefing skills
- Previous experience in Older Persons medicine
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Qualified general practitioner (MRCGP) with current GMC licence to practice
- Communication and language skills (ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken English)
Desirable
- Further postgraduate qualifications in medical education (e.g. Diploma or Masters)
- Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Education (PGCertMedEd)
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years clinical experience in primary care and associated specialties (this experience could be gained alongside this role)
- Demonstratable experience in frailty management
- Experience & ability in using a wide range of blended learning approaches including simulation
- Has the ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Desirable
- Experience in using a blended approach to learning
- Knowledge, skill & competence in the use of specialist simulation equipment
- Experience in de-briefing skills
- Previous experience in Older Persons medicine
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Qualified general practitioner (MRCGP) with current GMC licence to practice
- Communication and language skills (ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken English)
Desirable
- Further postgraduate qualifications in medical education (e.g. Diploma or Masters)
- Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Education (PGCertMedEd)
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
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).
