Salaried GP -Flexible working opportunity: special interest in frailty

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.
• Middleway Surgery, Middleway, St. Blazey, Par, PL24 2JL, United Kingdom.
• Lostwithiel Medical Practice, North Street, Lostwithiel, PL22 0EF, United Kingdom.
• Fowey River Practice, Rawlings Lane, Fowey, PL23 1DT, United Kingdom.

Employer

Bosvena Health – https://www.bosvenahealth.co.uk/

Contact

Strategic Manager, Integrated Neighbourhood TeamChris Elsonchris.elson@nhs.net01208 269988

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