Frailty General Practitioner

Service Care Solutions; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency is seeking an experienced General Practitioner to join a Virtual Frailty Ward team. The role involves leading clinical decision-making and working with multidisciplinary teams to provide care for frail older adults at home. Candidates should have an interest in frailty and community-based services.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing clinical leadership and decision-making.
• Ability to undertake assessments of acutely unwell patients.
• Experience in developing holistic care plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical decision-making within the Virtual Frailty Ward.
• Assess deteriorating frail patients and implement care plans.
• Liaise with various healthcare professionals.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Patient assessment

Care plan development

Medication management

Collaboration with multidisciplinary team

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and forward-thinking General Practitioner (GP) to join our pioneering Virtual Frailty Ward team in Scarborough. This innovative service supports older adults living with frailty to receive timely, hospital-level care at home.

The role involves providing expert clinical input to a multidisciplinary team, helping to optimise patient care, reduce avoidable hospital admissions, and promote independence. Key responsibilities include:

• Providing senior clinical leadership and decision-making within the Virtual Frailty Ward
• Undertaking assessments of acutely unwell or deteriorating frail patients
• Developing and implementing holistic, person-centred care plans, including advanced care planning where appropriate
• Liaising closely with consultants, ACPs, community nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and social care professionals
• Prescribing, monitoring, and reviewing medications in line with best practice and patient needs
• Contributing to service evaluation, quality improvement initiatives, and education for colleagues and trainees
• Participating in rota cover, including virtual ward rounds and urgent clinical reviews

We are seeking a collaborative and compassionate GP who is passionate about improving outcomes for older adults with frailty. The ideal candidate will have an interest in frailty, urgent care, or community-based integrated services.