Job overview

GP with a Specialist Interest  in Frailty Virtual ward and Urgent care Response

We have an exciting new role for a GP to join our interdisciplinary, integrated community team providing more acute care for patients in their own homes. This is an opportunity to expand and develop your portfolio career.

This role is sessional based and the number of sessions can be flexible dependent upon the successful applicant’s requirements. Administration time is included.

This role will be a new role for the department. Providing more acute care for patients safely and conveniently in their own homes is at the forefront of national frailty service design. The successful applicant will primarily be working within our developing  virtual ward model with a specific role supporting GPs to access the right care at the right time for their patients and effectively utilise our growing community based services as an alternative to hospital admission. 

We work very closely with the ARCH team (Acute response and rehabilitation in community and hospital) which includes occupational therapists, physiotherapists, nurses and multidisciplinary assistants.  We are also fortunate to have a dedicated senior frailty pharmacist attached to the team.

Main duties of the job

Main duties and responsibilities of the job

·         To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team in order to support and help to provide a comprehensive Geriatric Service within the Trust

·         Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.

·         Assisting with teaching, training and assessment of UCR staff and other members of the multi-disciplinary team

·         To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.

·         To work with the Ripon GP practices towards increased uptake of services to support Care Home residents

·         To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME).

• Work with the Discharge Project Team to collect and interpret data on cost effectiveness and quality outcomes.

Working for our organisation

HDFT provides a range of community services in Harrogate and the local area as well as across North Yorkshire. Our dedicated and experienced staff, who are based in the communities they serve, offer expertise across a variety of disciplines and work closely with primary care, acute hospitals, social care, mental health and voluntary sector providers.

We are a provider of undergraduate medical education for the University of Leeds and have a thriving research community. We have been proud to develop our Frailty education faculty, including the appointment of two frailty practice educators. This is enabling us to roll out frailty training for all with a range of options available including e-learning, face-to-face study days and more individualised EnCOP (Enhanced care of Older People) training. The successful candidate will be able to access this training. There is also opportunity for interested candidates to contribute to the faculty.