GP for Frailty

Job summary

This is an exciting prospect for GPs to contribute to Hywel Dda University Health Board's Frailty team at Withybush Hospital.

This post offers scope to work alongside the Care of the Elderly Team to develop and enhance the frailty pathway.

Given the developmental nature of this opportunity, the post holder may be required to undertake duties which may vary to those outlined in the job description. The post holder will however be instrumental in guiding the development of the new model.

Main duties of the job

In accordance with the rota, the post-holder will undertake a variety of duties, in accordance with best practice, including assessment, diagnosis [including interpretations of radiographs and blood results as appropriate] and management [including wound management] of minor illness in a TIMELY manner.

Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other healthcare workers

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness and Frailty.

Identifying patients who may benefit from the Frailty Clinic,

Work closely with the acute medical admissions team and manage patients according to agreed clinical pathways

In consultation with patients and in line with evidence-based best clinical practice developing treatment and any associated care plans.

Admitting or discharging patient to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.

Championing the service's clinical governance programme for the provision of safe, high quality patient care.

Working with the Senior Management Team on clinical governance issues and clinical aspects of the service.

Prescribing in accordance with local prescribing formulary [and generically] whenever this is clinically appropriate.

Ensuring that when referrals are made for patients to see other medical service providers, adequate information is given to the personnel to whom the patient has been referred for proper assessment to be made.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest
• Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire
• 48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres
• Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales