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Specialty Doctor - Frailty Medicine
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PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
**This is a fixed term post until 31st March 2027**
We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Specialty Doctor in Acute Frailty to join the multidisciplinary team at Withybush General Hospital. This role is centred on the rapid assessment, management and delivery of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) for older people living with frailty, ensuring patients receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time. The post holder will work across the Acute Frailty Unit (AFU) and Emergency Department (ED), supporting early identification of frailty, admission avoidance, timely discharge planning and optimisation of patient outcomes. Working closely with consultants, therapists, nursing staff, pharmacists, social care and community teams, the successful candidate will play a key role in delivering person-centred care that promotes independence and reduces unnecessary hospital admissions and length of stay. The role offers opportunities to contribute to service development, quality improvement, teaching and professional development within a progressive frailty service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide specialist assessment and management for older adults living with frailty who present with acute illness, deterioration or complex needs. They will undertake and support Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments, develop individualised care plans, and assess and manage common frailty syndromes including falls, delirium, confusion, reduced mobility, infections, dehydration and medication-related issues. Working across the Acute Frailty Unit and Emergency Department, they will identify patients suitable for same-day emergency care, admission avoidance or early supported discharge, ensuring patients are directed to the most appropriate care setting. The post holder will coordinate care across multidisciplinary teams, liaise with community and primary care services to support continuity of care, and facilitate safe and timely discharge planning from the earliest opportunity. They will contribute to patient flow management, support service improvement initiatives, participate in clinical governance, audit and quality improvement activities, and provide teaching and supervision to multidisciplinary colleagues and medical trainees as appropriate.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS: Applications for our roles are carefully reviewed and shortlisted based on specific criteria, which varies from job to job. Using a generic application to apply for multiple roles or relying on automated AI application services, such as Lazy Apply or AI Apply, may not provide the necessary information, leading to your application being overlooked. To ensure your application is given full consideration, we recommend submitting a tailored application that directly addresses the criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the advert.
By submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable).
These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing in line with current Data Protection Legislation especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data (sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). As an organisation, we ensure that the legislation defining confidentiality is observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII)
If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
**This is a fixed term post until 31st March 2027**
We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Specialty Doctor in Acute Frailty to join the multidisciplinary team at Withybush General Hospital. This role is centred on the rapid assessment, management and delivery of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) for older people living with frailty, ensuring patients receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time. The post holder will work across the Acute Frailty Unit (AFU) and Emergency Department (ED), supporting early identification of frailty, admission avoidance, timely discharge planning and optimisation of patient outcomes. Working closely with consultants, therapists, nursing staff, pharmacists, social care and community teams, the successful candidate will play a key role in delivering person-centred care that promotes independence and reduces unnecessary hospital admissions and length of stay. The role offers opportunities to contribute to service development, quality improvement, teaching and professional development within a progressive frailty service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide specialist assessment and management for older adults living with frailty who present with acute illness, deterioration or complex needs. They will undertake and support Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments, develop individualised care plans, and assess and manage common frailty syndromes including falls, delirium, confusion, reduced mobility, infections, dehydration and medication-related issues. Working across the Acute Frailty Unit and Emergency Department, they will identify patients suitable for same-day emergency care, admission avoidance or early supported discharge, ensuring patients are directed to the most appropriate care setting. The post holder will coordinate care across multidisciplinary teams, liaise with community and primary care services to support continuity of care, and facilitate safe and timely discharge planning from the earliest opportunity. They will contribute to patient flow management, support service improvement initiatives, participate in clinical governance, audit and quality improvement activities, and provide teaching and supervision to multidisciplinary colleagues and medical trainees as appropriate.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS: Applications for our roles are carefully reviewed and shortlisted based on specific criteria, which varies from job to job. Using a generic application to apply for multiple roles or relying on automated AI application services, such as Lazy Apply or AI Apply, may not provide the necessary information, leading to your application being overlooked. To ensure your application is given full consideration, we recommend submitting a tailored application that directly addresses the criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the advert.
By submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable).
These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing in line with current Data Protection Legislation especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data (sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). As an organisation, we ensure that the legislation defining confidentiality is observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII)
If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
