General Practitioner (GP) – Virtual Frailty Ward
Location: Scarborough
Contract: Fixed Term – 24 Months
We are looking for an experienced and forward-thinking General Practitioner (GP) to join our pioneering Virtual Frailty Ward team.
This innovative service supports older adults living with frailty to receive timely, hospital-level care at home. As a GP within the Virtual Frailty Ward, you will provide expert clinical input to a multidisciplinary team, helping to optimise patient care, reduce avoidable hospital admissions, and promote independence.
This role is ideal for a GP with an interest in frailty, urgent care, or community-based integrated services.
Responsibilities:
- Provide senior clinical leadership and decision-making within the Virtual Frailty Ward.
- Undertake assessments of acutely unwell or deteriorating frail patients.
- Develop and implement holistic, person-centred care plans, including advanced care planning where appropriate.
- Liaise closely with consultants, ACPs, community nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and social care professionals.
- Prescribe, monitor, and review medications in line with best practice and patient needs.
- Contribute to service evaluation, quality improvement initiatives, and education for colleagues and trainees.
- Participate in rota cover, including virtual ward rounds and urgent clinical reviews.
We are seeking a collaborative and compassionate GP who is passionate about improving outcomes for older adults with frailty.
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