Overview
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our welcoming and highly supportive Geriatric Medicine team at Wye Valley NHS Trust, set in the heart of beautiful Herefordshire. Surrounded by the Wye Valley, rolling countryside and historic market towns, with excellent transport links, this role offers both professional fulfilment and an excellent work-life balance.
The Frailty Service is built on strong multidisciplinary working, with daily consultant‑led MDT discussions and close collaboration with ACPs, Hospital at Home teams, therapists and community services. This creates a supportive environment where shared decision‑making and teamwork are central to practice.
This role offers the chance to make a real difference to frail older patients by delivering patient‑centred care closer to home. You will support early discharge, prevent unnecessary admissions and provide high‑quality step‑down care, helping patients maintain independence and dignity in familiar surroundings.
With flexibility, autonomy and excellent consultant support, alongside opportunities for teaching, development and service improvement, this is an exciting role for someone passionate about frailty and community‑based care.
We welcome applicants who can bring innovative ways of working to the Trust.
**This post may close early if we receive a high volume of interest.**
Main duties of the job
The Speciality Doctor in Community Geriatric Medicine plays a key role in supporting frail patients following discharge from hospital, enabling earlier discharge and providing ongoing, high‑quality care in the community. The post holder will independently review patients, work closely with a multidisciplinary team (MDT), and contribute to service development to improve patient flow, continuity of care, and hospital‑community integration.
**Please see further duties and responsibilities attached on the job description.**
Job responsibilities
The Frailty Service is based in a purpose built three‑ward block comprising three inpatient wards. The Consultant Geriatricians also have responsibility for inpatients in Leominster Community Hospital and Ledbury discharge to assess beds, undertake ward referrals from other specialties, support the Front Door Frailty team based in the Frailty Same Day Emergency Care (FSDEC) Unit, Virtual Ward and provide a general and movement disorders out patient service.
**Please see attached job description and personal specification for further details.**
Person Specification
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Essential
* Ability to carry out duties as set out in the attached job description competently and subject to any aids and / or adaptations as may reasonably be required
* Completed application as outlined in the job advert
* Valid full driving licence and ability to travel between community sites and undertake home visits.
ATTAINMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
* Full registration with GMC licence to practise
* MBChB or equivalent
* 48 months NHS experience as a paid doctor
* Experience of working in Geriatric Medicine
* Ability to work at Specialty Doctor level evidenced by either completion of IMT2, completion of stage one equivalence or previous experience working at specialty doctor level.
Desirable
* ALS certificate holder
* Postgraduate degree or qualification
PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS
Essential
* Presentation of a poster or oral
* Presentation at a local meeting
Desirable
* Poster or oral presentation at a regional or national meeting
TEACHING
Essential
* Clear and specific evidence of teaching with formal feedback to a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
* Organised a teaching program
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
Essential
* Clear and specific evidence of involvement in Quality Improvement
Desirable
* Involved in all stages of two cycles of a Quality Improvement project
DEDICATION TO SPECIALTY
Essential
* Indicates a desire to pursue a career in Geriatric Medicine, with clear evidence of multidisciplinary team working, good communication and patient focussed care.
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