South Downs Health and Care (SDHC) is seeking a compassionate, enthusiastic and motivated Salaried GP with an Interest in Frailty to join our Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) in Eastbourne.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of older people and those living with frailty, helping them remain healthy, independent and supported within their communities.
Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will provide expert clinical care to patients with frailty, multiple long-term conditions and complex health and social care needs. You will play a key role in delivering proactive, personalised care, preventing avoidable hospital admissions and improving patient outcomes.
You will work closely with Frailty Practitioners, community services, local GP practices and wider health and social care partners to ensure coordinated, patient-centred care.
We are looking for a GP who is passionate about older people's healthcare, enjoys collaborative working and is keen to contribute to the development of innovative community-based frailty services.
As a Salaried GP with an Interest in Frailty, you will provide senior clinical expertise within the Integrated Neighbourhood Team, supporting patients with frailty, multimorbidity and complex care needs.
Your main responsibilities will include:
Undertaking comprehensive clinical assessments in patients' homes, care homes and community settings.
Completing Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments (CGA) and supporting structured medication reviews.
Developing personalised care plans, advance care plans and treatment escalation plans.
Identifying patients at risk of deterioration and implementing proactive interventions to prevent avoidable hospital admissions.
Supporting safe hospital discharge and continuity of care.
Providing clinical leadership, guidance and advice to Frailty Practitioners and wider multidisciplinary colleagues.
Working collaboratively with GP practices, geriatricians, community services, mental health teams and social care partners.
Participating in multidisciplinary team meetings and complex case discussions.
Contributing to service development, clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives.
You will help deliver safe, effective and compassionate care that promotes independence, improves quality of life and supports patients to remain well within their communities.
South Downs Health and Care GP Federation is a social enterprise. It was established in 2016 in service to shareholding/member GP practices in the areas of Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford. It now has extended membership within East Sussex. Our main purpose is to support GP practices in their task of providing patient care by enabling them to provide and invest in sustainable services by reducing the burden of their workload, maximising income opportunities and minimising their risks and liabilities.
We encourage our staff to take ownership and responsibility, to highlight concerns and feedback and to make an active contribution to their individual success as well as that of their team and the wider organisation. We operate a no-blame culture; by this we mean that everyone is held accountable but in an environment where the focus is on the learning that can be adopted and shared from instances where things havent gone so well.
Benefits of Working with SDHC
- NHS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing in stages to 30 days holiday plus bank holidays after 5 years service (pro rata for part time hours)
- Employee Assistance Programme including access to counselling and support with legal and financial matters
- CycleScheme
- Christmas and summer events
- Discounted rate for membership of Hillbrow Health and Wellbeing Centre facilities