Job Description

Are you wanting to be part of the change that is driving General Practice forward and ensuring its long term viability?
Are you now an established GP but want to step away from the hamster wheel that is day-to-day General Practice?
Do you have a passion for care of the elderly and improving patient outcomes?
If any of the above are a yes, this could be the role for you.
Given the seniority of this role, candidates with 5+ years' experience post-CCT are preferred, unless there is significant prior experience in geriatrics/frailty care.
You must be qualified as a General Practitioner and registered with the GMC and UK performers list.
Salary - c130,000-150,000 per annum
Location - Bodmin / Fowey / Lostwithiel areas
The team -

• 40,000+ patient PCN
• Varied demographics offering a little bit of everything
• Well-thought-of practices for who we've recruited several Salaried GPs
• Working alongside care coordinators, nursing teams and acute visiting clinicians
• Reporting into the PCN Strategic Management team including Clinical Directors
• EMIS Web

The responsibilities -

• Leadership & Service Development: Lead the development and ongoing improvement of the Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) Frailty Team, focusing on admission avoidance, effective discharge planning, and coordinated care across system partners.
• Clinical Oversight & Coordination: Provide clinical leadership for daily MDT huddles, support 'hospital pull' processes, and ensure safe, timely discharges with appropriate follow-up to reduce re-admissions.
• Patient Care & Case Management: Deliver high-quality medical care including diagnosis, prescribing, care planning for at-risk patients, and long-term condition management, using Ardens Templates and accurate clinical coding.
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with geriatricians, primary care teams, and community services to deliver integrated care planning, prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, and promote shared decision-making.
• Governance, Improvement & Training: Contribute to clinical governance, audit, and continuous quality improvement; support the training and development of clinical staff and students within the team.
• Operational & Strategic Contribution: Manage clinical administration, triage, and resource prioritisation effectively; support the wider strategic objectives of the INT and ICS through collaboration, reporting, and adherence to protocols.

The set-up

• Ideally full-time (8 sessions) but will consider a job share
• Roughly 50/50 in terms of desk-based and travel to other sites/meetings
• 12-month initial contract with excellent scope for a further 12 months and likely a permanent role beyond that
• High degree of flexibility over working hours

The benefits -

• BMA equivalent contract
• 6 weeks' annual leave
• 1 week study leave
• Indemnity provided
• Mileage paid (45p per mile)
• NHS pension

Next Steps
For further details on this exceptional role, please click the Apply Now button. If you can specify the best time to talk, please do; we will get in touch when it suits you best. You will then be contacted by one of our specialist consultants, who will provide you with further details about the role.
If you would like to talk ahead of sending us your CV, please give us a call on 0113 350 1308. Please note, any contact is in the strictest confidence and we will not send your details to any practice without your expressed consent to do so.
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