Locally Employed Doctor Higher - Acute Frailty / Frailty Hub

Applications are invited for a Locally Employed Doctor (Higher) based within Acute Frailty Services and has been developed in partnership with the Clinical Service Lead for Healthcare of Older People. The post holder will join a dynamic multidisciplinary team delivering comprehensive geriatric assessment and frailty-focused care across acute and ambulatory settings. Each successful candidate will be allocated a named Educational Supervisor and supported in developing advanced skills in the assessment and management of older people living with frailty, complex multimorbidity, cognitive impairment, falls, and acute illness. The post offers an excellent opportunity for doctors with an interest in Geriatric Medicine, Acute Frailty, Integrated Care, or General Internal Medicine who wish to develop higher-level competencies in the care of older adults. In addition to clinical training, there will be opportunities to participate in service development, quality improvement, teaching, leadership, and multidisciplinary working across the frailty pathway., A comprehensive guide to all duties and responsibilities will be provided during induction and within the departmental handbook. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• To provide safe, effective, and compassionate care for older adults presenting with frailty, complex multimorbidity, cognitive impairment, falls, delirium, and acute medical illness across the Acute Frailty Hub, Frailty Same Day Emergency Care (FSDEC), OPAL service, and inpatient frailty wards.
• To undertake comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA), formulate management plans, and contribute to clinical decision-making in collaboration with consultants and the multidisciplinary team.
• To work within departmental, Trust, and national clinical guidelines, maintaining high standards of clinical governance and patient safety.
• To contribute to outpatient clinics and other clinical activities associated with the post, including sessions at Hodge Hill Primary Care Centre, as required by the agreed job plan and service needs.
• To provide clinical support to other areas within HCOP during periods of increased service pressure or staffing shortages, as reasonably required by the service.
• To liaise effectively with colleagues across the Emergency Department, specialty teams, primary care, community services, and social care providers to facilitate integrated and person-centred care.
• To maintain effective communication with patients, families, carers, and members of the multidisciplinary team
  
  University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.