Title: Salaried GP – Flexible working opportunity: special interest in frailty
Closing Date:
05 June 2026
Job Summary Bosvena Health is seeking a GP with a special interest in frailty to join our Integrated Neighbourhood Team. The role involves working with community services, including a 2‑hour Urgent Community Response (UCR) service, to develop a multidisciplinary team that manages frailty in the community and supports patients to stay at home or benefit from early discharge from hospital where clinically appropriate.
Responsibilities
Provide evidence‑based, comprehensive, person‑centred medical care for older people, including Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments where indicated.
Work within a multidisciplinary team to manage complex frail patients and to promote admission avoidance and early discharge.
Contribute to service development, local clinical protocols, pathway design and implementation for frailty care.
Engage in research opportunities, audit and quality improvement initiatives, and staff competency development.
Coordinate care with local partners such as Cornwall Council, RCHT, UHP, CPFT, and voluntary sector providers.
Qualifications and Knowledge
Full and current unrestricted GMC (UK) registration on the GP Register.
A medical degree qualification.
Up‑to‑date knowledge of guidelines and evidence in older people’s medicine.
Understanding of clinical governance.
Teaching qualification (e.g. postgraduate diploma in education) – desirable.
Postgraduate qualification in older people’s care (e.g. Diploma in Geriatric Medicine) – desirable.
Experience
Essential: Working in general practice or hospital frailty roles, including care planning and admission avoidance. At least 2 years post‑qualification.
Desirable: Experience in primary care and a developed interest in frailty and long‑term condition management.
Experience with Emis, RIO, and hospital clinical information systems.
Experience with Virtual Ward service or within urgent community response care.
Skills and Competencies
Excellent written and verbal communication – able to produce clear, concise medical notes.
Strong team‑leadership and motivation skills for a multidisciplinary workforce.
Time‑management skills – able to prioritise work and operate under pressure.
Ability to appraise junior doctors and other clinical staff.
Commitment to information governance and patient confidentiality.
Additional Requirements
Disclosure and Barring Service check (subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act).
Current UK professional registration.
Contract & Compensation
Permanent contract.
Part‑time, flexible working – preferred 3 to 4 sessions per week with school‑hour options.
Salary: determined by experience.
Reference number: A1380-26-0008.
Location
Bell Lane, Bodmin, PL31 2JJ, United Kingdom.
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Employer Bosvena Health –
https://www.bosvenahealth.co.uk/
Contact Strategic Manager, Integrated Neighbourhood Team Chris Elson chris.elson@nhs.net 01208 269988
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