Job overview

Consultant in Frailty Medicine

1x full time vacancy available, option to appoint LTFT

Plus General Medicine on-call weekend rota (1 in 19)

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) are looking to appoint a Consultant in Frailty Medicine to join our established team. All newly appointed consultants are expected to support weekend medical cover as part of an on-call rota. The post is advertised as full time but LTFT applicants are welcome to apply.

The development of Frailty services is a priority for the Trust, incorporating its Acute site and Community services. As a member of the Acute Frailty Network, we are embedding specialist geriatrician input within the Emergency Department and Same Day Emergency Care service, whilst also supporting Home First approach via our Virtual Frailty Ward.

In Harrogate we are lucky to have health and social care partners working together to improve care provision for adults in our locality via HARA (Harrogate and Rural Alliance) which brings together our commissioners, physical and mental health providers, primary care colleagues, and the County Council.

Main duties of the job

You will be joining a dynamic and enthusiastic team of Consultant Geriatricians with combined skills and special interests in acute care, community rehabilitation, movement disorders, stroke medicine, orthogeriatrics, continence, dementia, falls and polypharmacy.

The Frailty Wards provide a daily post-take ward round on weekdays and works closely the expanding Discharge Hub, Supported Discharge Service and Community Care teams, to reinforce our Home First ethos. All Frailty inpatient areas are supported by junior doctors and Advanced Clinical Practitioners, as well as a diverse and highly valued multidisciplinary team, who share our passion for delivering high quality person-centred care. You would have the opportunity within your job plan to develop your own interests.

You will also work closely with colleagues in acute and general medicine, and in the Emergency Department. The organisation of our DGH services has been under continual review post-COVID but the department have shown resilience, flexibility and compassion in the way that we provide acute services and strive towards forward-thinking models of delivery.

Working for our organisation

The Spa town of Harrogate is surrounded by the beautiful countryside of the Yorkshire Dales, with excellent facilities in the area for sports and outdoor activities.  There is a healthy nightlife with a number of popular bars and restaurants within the town centre and the city hosts a number of annual events such as The Yorkshire Show, The Annual Flower Show and several sporting events.

Major cities Leeds and York are conveniently close.  The area also offers a choice of outstanding local schools.