Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to test new ways of delivering care across the system and to become part of the Frailty Team's passionate approach to caring for older people with frailty presenting with frailty syndromes.
Our integrated frailty team works within ED and the Acute Assessment Unit to deliver a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for older adults who present acutely with a frailty syndrome.
We work closely with community services to ensure that patients are managed in the most appropriate setting for their needs. Work is ongoing with our colleagues in primary care in East Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire and BHFT community services to provide clear pathways for those living with frailty with a view to receiving direct referrals to the frailty team from the community, minimising the time these often vulnerable patients have to spend in ED waiting for an appropriate assessment.
Main duties of the job
The post is based within ED and AAU in Wexham Park Hospital, working within a team comprising an SHO, senior nurses, occupational therapists and a prescribing pharmacist. We work together to complete all aspects of the CGA with the In-reach GP or Consultant Geriatrician serving as the senior decision maker and medical review.
The post holder(s) would ideally have an interest in frailty and integrated working across the wider health system. We would encourage applications from those interested in quality improvement who would like to see a truly integrated approach for our local elderly population.
Applications would be welcome from both our East Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire colleagues.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To work across the acute frailty pathway in our Emergency Assessment Centre
To help to bridge the interface between acute and community services and to improve communication between primary and secondary care.
To assist with the provision of multidisciplinary comprehensive geriatric assessment for people with frailty
To help facilitate the timely movement of medically stable patients into the community who still require a degree of medical management.
To act as a senior clinical decision maker in order to manage clinical risk surrounding discharge and enable safe and early discharge from ED and the Acute Assessment Unit in the EAC.
To review reattendances in ED, analyse the reasons and investigate preventative measures.
To work alongside an established multidisciplinary team including consultant geriatrician, therapists, nurses and the social care team.
To act as an accountable general practitioner, managing clinical care and facilitating general management through partnership with the management team.
To adhere to GMC policy and guidelines for Best Medical Practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work across the acute frailty pathway in our Emergency Assessment Centre
To help to bridge the interface between acute and community services and to improve communication between primary and secondary care.
To assist with the provision of multidisciplinary comprehensive geriatric assessment for people with frailty
To help facilitate the timely movement of medically stable patients into the community who still require a degree of medical management.
To act as a senior clinical decision maker in order to manage clinical risk surrounding discharge and enable safe and early discharge from ED and the Acute Assessment Unit in the EAC.
To review reattendances in ED, analyse the reasons and investigate preventative measures.
To work alongside an established multidisciplinary team including consultant geriatrician, therapists, nurses and the social care team.
To act as an accountable general practitioner, managing clinical care and facilitating general management through partnership with the management team.
To adhere to GMC policy and guidelines for Best Medical Practice.
Person Specification
Personal Specification
Essential
- Has a current Licence to practice
- MBChB
- Inclusion in the GMC Register
- On the Regional Medical Performance List
Desirable
Personal Specification
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Personal Specification
Essential
- Up to date training on Safeguarding (Children and Adults), and CPR (12 months)
Person Specification
Personal Specification
Essential
- Has a current Licence to practice
- MBChB
- Inclusion in the GMC Register
- On the Regional Medical Performance List
Desirable
Personal Specification
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Personal Specification
Essential
- Up to date training on Safeguarding (Children and Adults), and CPR (12 months)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
