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There are no on call requirements for this position and core working hours will essentially be daytime working.
The Frailty Virtual Ward is a Geriatrician led, multidisciplinary team, with integrated pathways and collaborative working across acute and community services.This role offers the opportunity to help shape the future development of this new and emerging service in York, providing acute care to patients within their own home environment, supporting early hospital discharge and admission avoidance. The department and Trust both offer a welcoming and dynamic working environment.
The post holder will be based in York and will require the ability to travel across the footprint of Community Services. It is essential that the post holder holds a full UK driving licence and has access to their own vehicle. Mileage will be reimbursed.
There are no on call requirements for this position and core working hours will essentially be daytime working. The current service operates Monday to Friday 8am till 4pm, however the future ambition is to provide a 7-day service. This model may therefore move to include weekend working with appropriate remuneration.
This post can be either full or part time and will be offered for a fixed term of 12 months.
We are looking for the post holder to start in August, however there is flexibility regarding the exact date.
The post holder will be expected to assess patients in their own home environment while also working collaboratively within the MDT to devise holistic management plans.
Day to day duties include triaging referrals, carrying out comprehensive geriatric assessments, performing diagnostics, creating treatment plans and referring to specialty colleagues as appropriate.
We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic, and innovative individual who will work well with the team to meet service demands. We are seeking individuals with a keen interest in frailty and wanting to develop their skills and expertise with a view to formal training in geriatrics or as an extended role in general practice.
As this is a new and expanding service, there will be numerous opportunities for the post holder to get involved in quality improvement projects to further develop the Frailty Virtual Ward.
York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles, and which includes Scarborough and Bridlington.
Our mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to the population we serve.
We’re situated in a fantastic part of the country: home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK.
It’s our privilege to be the largest provider of healthcare in the region and we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff, working across 9 hospital sites, supporting safe, high quality patient-centred care on a day-to-day basis.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachel Davidson Job title: Consultant - Elderly Medicine Email address: Telephone number:
For Further Information About The Posts Please Contact
w/c 6th May:
Rachel Davidson, Consultant - Elderly
w/c 13th May:
Loo Parker, Project Manager overseeing the Frailty Virtual
The Frailty Virtual Ward is a Geriatrician led, multidisciplinary team, with integrated pathways and collaborative working across acute and community services.
This role offers the opportunity to help shape the future development of this new and emerging service in York, providing acute care to patients within their own home environment, supporting early hospital discharge and admission avoidance. The department and Trust both offer a welcoming and dynamic working environment.
The post holder will be based in York and will require the ability to travel across the footprint of Community Services. It is essential that the post holder holds a full UK driving licence and has access to their own vehicle. Mileage will be reimbursed.
There are no on call requirements for this position and core working hours will essentially be daytime working. The current service operates Monday to Friday 8am till 4pm, however the future ambition is to provide a 7-day service. This model may therefore move to include weekend working with appropriate remuneration.
This post can be either full or part time and will be offered for a fixed term of 12 months.
We are looking for the post holder to start in August, however there is flexibility regarding the exact date.
The post holder will be expected to assess patients in their own home environment while also working collaboratively within the MDT to devise holistic management plans.
Day to day duties include triaging referrals, carrying out comprehensive geriatric assessments, performing diagnostics, creating treatment plans and referring to specialty colleagues as appropriate.
We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic, and innovative individual who will work well with the team to meet service demands. We are seeking individuals with a keen interest in frailty and wanting to develop their skills and expertise with a view to formal training in geriatrics or as an extended role in general practice.
As this is a new and expanding service, there will be numerous opportunities for the post holder to get involved in quality improvement projects to further develop the Frailty Virtual Ward.
York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles, and which includes Scarborough and Bridlington.
Our mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to the population we serve.
We’re situated in a fantastic part of the country: home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK.
It’s our privilege to be the largest provider of healthcare in the region and we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff, working across 9 hospital sites, supporting safe, high quality patient-centred care on a day-to-day basis.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachel Davidson Job title: Consultant - Elderly Medicine Email address: Telephone number:
For Further Information About The Posts Please Contact
w/c 6th May:
Rachel Davidson, Consultant - Elderly
w/c 13th May:
Loo Parker, Project Manager overseeing the Frailty Virtual
This role offers the opportunity to help shape the future development of this new and emerging service in York, providing acute care to patients within their own home environment, supporting early hospital discharge and admission avoidance. The department and Trust both offer a welcoming and dynamic working environment.
The post holder will be based in York and will require the ability to travel across the footprint of Community Services. It is essential that the post holder holds a full UK driving licence and has access to their own vehicle. Mileage will be reimbursed.
There are no on call requirements for this position and core working hours will essentially be daytime working. The current service operates Monday to Friday 8am till 4pm, however the future ambition is to provide a 7-day service. This model may therefore move to include weekend working with appropriate remuneration.
This post can be either full or part time and will be offered for a fixed term of 12 months.
We are looking for the post holder to start in August, however there is flexibility regarding the exact date.
The post holder will be expected to assess patients in their own home environment while also working collaboratively within the MDT to devise holistic management plans.
Day to day duties include triaging referrals, carrying out comprehensive geriatric assessments, performing diagnostics, creating treatment plans and referring to specialty colleagues as appropriate.
We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic, and innovative individual who will work well with the team to meet service demands. We are seeking individuals with a keen interest in frailty and wanting to develop their skills and expertise with a view to formal training in geriatrics or as an extended role in general practice.
As this is a new and expanding service, there will be numerous opportunities for the post holder to get involved in quality improvement projects to further develop the Frailty Virtual Ward.
York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles, and which includes Scarborough and Bridlington.
Our mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to the population we serve.
We’re situated in a fantastic part of the country: home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK.
It’s our privilege to be the largest provider of healthcare in the region and we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff, working across 9 hospital sites, supporting safe, high quality patient-centred care on a day-to-day basis.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachel Davidson Job title: Consultant - Elderly Medicine Email address: Telephone number:
For Further Information About The Posts Please Contact
w/c 6th May:
Rachel Davidson, Consultant - Elderly
w/c 13th May:
Loo Parker, Project Manager overseeing the Frailty Virtual
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