General Practitioner in Frailty (Community Frailty Service)
Employer Location Blackpool Salary £93,666 to £126,281 per annum Closing date 12 Feb 2024
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We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the friendly and dynamic Community Frailty Team at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to develop and embed high quality care for the frail and older patients in varying clinical settings (including community, virtual ward and across the acute interface).
We are looking to recruit a General Practitioner with an interest in frailty with passion for excellent care to join our supportive team which also includes advanced clinical practitioners, nurse consultants and GPs with an interest in frailty. New appointees would be supported with a mentor.
We are particularly keen to improve several of our services particularly our Frailty pathway (acute, community and virtual). The post holder will be employed by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based in the community across Moor Park Health & Leisure Centre and South Shore Primary Care Centre.
Part time applications will be considered.
It is an exciting time to become part of the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals family as we embark on a transformational change journey in the way which we provide services to our patients across our local Integrated Care System.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide evidence based, comprehensive, person centred and individualised medical care for frail people, involving completion of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments.
You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team which is led by a Consultant Geriatrician and includes GPs with an interest in Frailty, Nurse Consultants, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Community Frailty Nurses, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Assistant Practitioners, Health Care Assistants and an administration team.