Frailty General Practitioner - Service Care Solutions - Healthcare : Job Details

General Practitioner (GP) – Virtual Frailty WardLocation: 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.

• 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.For further information please contact Scott Marsh - / .uk