Consultant / Specialist Doctor in Frailty and Hospital

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Frailty and Hospital at Home services at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking a Consultant or a Specialist Doctor in Frailty, Older People's Medicine or Community Geriatrics to provide senior clinical leadership across the Acute Frailty Hub, Frailty Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), Hospital at Home and Virtual Ward services. The Acute Frailty Hub provides comprehensive geriatric assessment, rapid specialist review and multidisciplinary care for older adults with frailty and complex health needs. Alongside this, our Hospital at Home and Virtual Ward services deliver hospital-level care in patients' homes through remote monitoring, digital technology and community support. Working alongside Consultants, GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Nurses, Therapists, Pharmacists and Social Workers, you will provide expert assessment, diagnosis and management for patients with frailty, long-term conditions and acute illness. The role combines direct clinical care, multidisciplinary leadership, service development and support for admission avoidance and early discharge pathways. This is an excellent opportunity to help shape integrated frailty services across acute and community settings while supporting innovative care closer to home and improving outcomes for older people. Main duties of the job

• Provide senior clinical leadership across the Acute Frailty Hub, Frailty SDEC, Hospital at Home and Virtual Ward services.
• Undertake comprehensive geriatric assessment, diagnosis and management of older adults with frailty, multi-morbidity and acute medical presentations.
• Deliver senior clinical decision-making to support admission avoidance, early discharge and care closer to home.
• Lead multidisciplinary team meetings, complex case reviews, treatment escalation planning and discharge decision-making.
• Provide clinical care across acute, ambulatory, virtual and community settings, including frailty and Hospital at Home pathways.
• Manage patients with frailty syndromes, long-term conditions, rehabilitation and end-of-life care needs.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, ACPs, Nurses, Therapists, Pharmacists, Social Workers and wider system partners to deliver integrated, person-centred care.
• Support the development of frailty and community-based pathways, promoting innovation and service improvement.
• Participate in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement, patient safety reviews and complaints management.
• Provide supervision, mentorship and education for junior doctors, ACPs and multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Develop effective partnerships across primary, community, acute and intermediate care services to improve patient outcomes.
• Demonstrate and uphold the Trust's CARE values, promoting compassionate, respectful and inclusive care., The job description provides a comprehensive overview of the key duties and responsibilities associated with this role, while the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. The document is available to download from this page. Job description, The job description provides a comprehensive overview of the key duties and responsibilities associated with this role, while the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. The document is available to download from this page.
  
  MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice
• MRCP (UK)/ MRCGP or equivalent.
• Consultant - Entry on the GMC Specialist Register, or within six months of CCT, in Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine
• Specialist Doctor - Significant experience in Geriatric Medicine, Acute Medicine, General Internal Medicine or Frailty Services
Desirable
• Diploma in Geriatric Medicine or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
• Educational Supervisor or Clinical Supervisor accreditation
• Qualification in medical education or leadership.
• Advanced Life Support certification.
Experience Essential
• Experience caring for older adults and patients living with frailty and complex multi-morbidity
• Evidence of senior clinical decision-making and autonomous practice
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams
• Experience of clinical governance, audit and quality improvement
• Experience of integrated working across acute, community and/or primary care services
• Experience supporting education and development of colleagues
Desirable
• Experience in Acute Frailty Units or Frailty SDEC services
• Experience in Hospital at Home or Virtual Ward services
• Experience in Intermediate Care services
• Experience undertaking Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)
• Experience leading service development or transformation programmes
• Experience supervising junior medical staff or ACPs
Knowledge and Skills Essential
• Excellent clinical assessment and diagnostic skills
• Expertise in frailty, multi-morbidity and comprehensive geriatric assessment
• Ability to manage complex and undifferentiated presentations
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work autonomously and within multidisciplinary teams
• Knowledge of clinical governance, patient safety and quality improvement
• Effective organisational, leadership and decision-making skills
Desirable
• Knowledge of Hospital at Home and Virtual Ward operational models
• Knowledge of admission avoidance and early discharge pathways
• Understanding of integrated care systems and community healthcare delivery
• Experience of service redesign and pathway development, Compassionate and patient-focused
• Demonstrates professionalism, integrity and accountability
• Flexible and adaptable in approach
• Positive and collaborative team member
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Enthusiastic about developing innovative models of care for older people
Desirable
• Experience of leading change and transformation
• Interest in research, innovation and service development
• Commitment to advancing integrated frailty care across acute and community settings
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice
• MRCP (UK)/ MRCGP or equivalent.
• Consultant - Entry on the GMC Specialist Register, or within six months of CCT, in Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine
• Specialist Doctor - Significant experience in Geriatric Medicine, Acute Medicine, General Internal Medicine or Frailty Services
Desirable
• Diploma in Geriatric Medicine or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
• Educational Supervisor or Clinical Supervisor accreditation
• Qualification in medical education or leadership.
• Advanced Life Support certification.
Experience Essential
• Experience caring for older adults and patients living with frailty and complex multi-morbidity
• Evidence of senior clinical decision-making and autonomous practice
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams
• Experience of clinical governance, audit and quality improvement
• Experience of integrated working across acute, community and/or primary care services
• Experience supporting education and development of colleagues
Desirable
• Experience in Acute Frailty Units or Frailty SDEC services
• Experience in Hospital at Home or Virtual Ward services
• Experience in Intermediate Care services
• Experience undertaking Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)
• Experience leading service development or transformation programmes
• Experience supervising junior medical staff or ACPs
Knowledge and Skills Essential
• Excellent clinical assessment and diagnostic skills
• Expertise in frailty, multi-morbidity and comprehensive geriatric assessment
• Ability to manage complex and undifferentiated presentations
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work autonomously and within multidisciplinary teams
• Knowledge of clinical governance, patient safety and quality improvement
• Effective organisational, leadership and decision-making skills
Desirable
• Knowledge of Hospital at Home and Virtual Ward operational models
• Knowledge of admission avoidance and early discharge pathways
• Understanding of integrated care systems and community healthcare delivery
• Experience of service redesign and pathway development, Compassionate and patient-focused
• Demonstrates professionalism, integrity and accountability
• Flexible and adaptable in approach
• Positive and collaborative team member
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Enthusiastic about developing innovative models of care for older people
Desirable
• Experience of leading change and transformation
• Interest in research, innovation and service development
• Commitment to advancing integrated frailty care across acute and community settings
  
  Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
  
  We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people. Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.