Job overview

We are seeking a dedicated GP or Consultant to join an innovative new Wellness Service in Barrow, designed to transform care for adult patients at high risk of hospital admission or with frequent hospital stays. This is an opportunity to lead and shape a multidisciplinary team that brings together professionals from a range of services such as medicine, nursing, pharmacy, social care, therapy, voluntary sector, and community services.

The Opportunity

Our data indicates that fewer than 1,000 patients account for approximately 30% of admissions and bed days at Furness General Hospital. Our new service aims to meet the diverse needs of these patients, helping them live well at home and reducing hospital admissions. As the Clinical Lead for this developing service, you will have a unique opportunity to influence its direction and make a meaningful impact.

Why Join Us?

• Shape a new service: by contributing to the design and growth of this innovative service at its early stages.
• Balanced schedule: work Monday-Friday with no evening or weekend commitments, based in Barrow.
• Purposeful work: improve patient outcomes by addressing complex needs in a community setting.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for a Consultant or GP with expertise in general medicine, frailty, and the complexities of community care. Candidates should be confident in independent decision-making and are passionate about working with patients in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. 

You will provide clinical leadership, guide the development of comprehensive patient management plans, and address patients’ physical, mental, and social needs. Your responsibilities will include (but aren't limited to):

• Leading the service with overall responsibility for the clinical caseload, service development, and innovative practice for the Wellness Service.
• Leading MDT meetings to foster collaborative care strategies.
• Conducting clinical reviews through home visits, clinic appointments, or remotely.
• Providing leadership and support for the team with senior clinical decision-making.
• Making autonomous clinical decisions, ordering appropriate investigations (e.g., blood tests, X-rays, CT scans, ECGs), and referring patients to other services as needed.
• Screening patients for early disease risk factors using national and local guidelines, providing counselling, and promoting health education.
• Reviewing clinical correspondence and investigation results, ensuring timely action.
• Supporting clinicians and supervising medical students.
• Contributing to audits and participating in educational and team meetings.

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. 

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. 

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. 

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.