Consultant in Care of the Elderly and Specialising in Frailty

The successful candidate will contribute to delivering high-quality frailty care across acute and same-day emergency settings.,

• Provide consultant-delivered care within Frailty SDEC and front door frailty pathways
• Undertake Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)
• Support early clinical decision-making and safe discharge planning
• Contribute to admission avoidance and same-day care pathways
• Work collaboratively with ED, acute medicine, therapy teams and community partners
• Participate in the Frailty Virtual Ward and wider frailty pathways
• Contribute to service development, audit, and quality improvement activity
• Support teaching and supervision of junior doctors and multidisciplinary staff
Job Plan The post is based on 10 Programmed Activities (PAs):
• 8.5 Direct Clinical Care (DCC)
• 1.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPA)
Indicative activities include:
• Frailty SDEC sessions
• Front door frailty assessment (ED/CDU)
• Optional inpatient sessions depending on service need and interests
• SPA time for education, audit, governance and service development
The job plan is flexible and will be agreed with the successful candidate. Those who wish to work part time will be welcomed.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established and growing frailty service at Barnsley Hospital, with a strong emphasis on Frailty Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), multidisciplinary working, and integrated care across the Barnsley place and wider Integrated Care System. The role offers flexibility, strong team support, and the chance to contribute meaningfully to how care is delivered for older people living with frailty. Why Join Barnsley? This post offers:
• A well-established Frailty SDEC service with opportunity to shape its ongoing development
• A supportive and approachable consultant team with flexible job planning
• Strong links with community services, virtual ward and intermediate care pathways
• Opportunities to contribute to integrated frailty pathways across health and social care
• A realistic and sustainable approach to workload
• Excellent opportunities for teaching, supervision, research and quality improvement work
This role is particularly suited to those who enjoy front door frailty, ambulatory care and MDT working., Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone We are proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band 2 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction