Consultant/Specialist Doctor in Frailty and Hospital at Home

Job summaryConsultant / Specialist Doctor in Frailty and Hospital at HomeAn exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Frailty and Hospital at Home services at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking a Consultant or a Specialist Doctor in Frailty, Older People's Medicine or Community Geriatrics to provide senior clinical leadership across the Acute Frailty Hub, Frailty Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), Hospital at Home and Virtual Ward services.The Acute Frailty Hub provides comprehensive geriatric assessment, rapid specialist review and multidisciplinary care for older adults with frailty and complex health needs. Alongside this, our Hospital at Home and Virtual Ward services deliver hospital-level care in patients' homes through remote monitoring, digital technology and community support.Working alongside Consultants, GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Nurses, Therapists, Pharmacists and Social Workers, you will provide expert assessment, diagnosis and management for patients with frailty, long-term conditions and acute illness. The role combines direct clinical care, multidisciplinary leadership, service development and support for admission avoidance and early discharge pathways.This is an excellent opportunity to help shape integrated frailty services across acute and community settings while supporting innovative care closer to home and improving outcomes for older people.Main duties of the jobProvide senior clinical leadership across the Acute Frailty Hub, Frailty SDEC, Hospital at Home and Virtual Ward services.Undertake comprehensive geriatric assessment, diagnosis and management of older adults with frailty, multi-morbidity and acute medical presentations.Deliver senior clinical decision-making to support admission avoidance, early discharge and care closer to home.Lead multidisciplinary team meetings, complex case reviews, treatment escalation planning and discharge decision-making.Provide clinical care across acute, ambulatory, virtual and community settings, including frailty and Hospital at Home pathways.Manage patients with frailty syndromes, long-term conditions, rehabilitation and end-of-life care needs.Work collaboratively with GPs, ACPs, Nurses, Therapists, Pharmacists, Social Workers and wider system partners to deliver integrated, person-centred care.Support the development of frailty and community-based pathways, promoting innovation and service improvement.Participate in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement, patient safety reviews and complaints management.Provide supervision, mentorship and education for junior doctors, ACPs and multidisciplinary colleagues.Develop effective partnerships across primary, community, acute and intermediate care services to improve patient outcomes.Demonstrate and uphold the Trust's CARE values, promoting compassionate, respectful and inclusive care.About usTameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:CompassionAccountabilityRespectExcellenceWe believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.DetailsDate posted29 July 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary 113,565 to 150,569 a year Per annum pro rata ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number245-MEDCONAFH-07-26Job locationsTameside General HospitalFountain StreetAshtonOL6 9RWUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe job description provides a comprehensive overview of the key duties and responsibilities associated with this role, while the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. The document is available to download from this page. Job description Job responsibilitiesThe job description provides a comprehensive overview of the key duties and responsibilities associated with this role, while the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. The document is available to download from this page.Person Specification Qualifications EssentialMBBS or equivalent medical qualificationFull GMC Registration with Licence to PracticeMRCP (UK)/ MRCGP or equivalent.Consultant - Entry on the GMC Specialist Register, or within six months of CCT, in Geriatric Medicine and General Internal MedicineSpecialist Doctor - Significant experience in Geriatric Medicine, Acute Medicine, General Internal Medicine or Frailty ServicesDesirableDiploma in Geriatric Medicine or equivalent postgraduate qualification.Educational Supervisor or Clinical Supervisor accreditationQualification in medical education or leadership.Advanced Life Support certification. Experience EssentialExperience caring for older adults and patients living with frailty and complex multi-morbidityEvidence of senior clinical decision-making and autonomous practiceExperience working within multidisciplinary teamsExperience of clinical governance, audit and quality improvementExperience of integrated working across acute, community and/or primary care servicesExperience supporting education and development of colleaguesDesirableExperience in Acute Frailty Units or Frailty SDEC servicesExperience in Hospital at Home or Virtual Ward servicesExperience in Intermediate Care servicesExperience undertaking Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)Experience leading service development or transformation programmesExperience supervising junior medical staff or ACPs Knowledge and Skills EssentialExcellent clinical assessment and diagnostic skillsExpertise in frailty, multi-morbidity and comprehensive geriatric assessmentAbility to manage complex and undifferentiated presentationsStrong communication and interpersonal skillsAbility to work autonomously and within multidisciplinary teamsKnowledge of clinical governance, patient safety and quality improvementEffective organisational, leadership and decision-making skillsDesirableKnowledge of Hospital at Home and Virtual Ward operational modelsKnowledge of admission avoidance and early discharge pathwaysUnderstanding of integrated care systems and community healthcare deliveryExperience of service redesign and pathway development Personal Qualities EssentialCompassionate and patient-focusedDemonstrates professionalism, integrity and accountabilityFlexible and adaptable in approachPositive and collaborative team memberCommitment to equality, diversity and inclusionAbility to work effectively under pressureEnthusiastic about developing innovative models of care for older peopleDesirableExperience of leading change and transformationInterest in research, innovation and service developmentCommitment to advancing integrated frailty care across acute and community settings Person Specification Qualifications EssentialMBBS or equivalent medical qualificationFull GMC Registration with Licence to PracticeMRCP (UK)/ MRCGP or equivalent.Consultant - Entry on the GMC Specialist Register, or within six months of CCT, in Geriatric Medicine and General Internal MedicineSpecialist Doctor - Significant experience in Geriatric Medicine, Acute Medicine, General Internal Medicine or Frailty ServicesDesirableDiploma in Geriatric Medicine or equivalent postgraduate qualification.Educational Supervisor or Clinical Supervisor accreditationQualification in medical education or leadership.Advanced Life Support certification. Experience EssentialExperience caring for older adults and patients living with frailty and complex multi-morbidityEvidence of senior clinical decision-making and autonomous practiceExperience working within multidisciplinary teamsExperience of clinical governance, audit and quality improvementExperience of integrated working across acute, community and/or primary care servicesExperience supporting education and development of colleaguesDesirableExperience in Acute Frailty Units or Frailty SDEC servicesExperience in Hospital at Home or Virtual Ward servicesExperience in Intermediate Care servicesExperience undertaking Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)Experience leading service development or transformation programmesExperience supervising junior medical staff or ACPs Knowledge and Skills EssentialExcellent clinical assessment and diagnostic skillsExpertise in frailty, multi-morbidity and comprehensive geriatric assessmentAbility to manage complex and undifferentiated presentationsStrong communication and interpersonal skillsAbility to work autonomously and within multidisciplinary teamsKnowledge of clinical governance, patient safety and quality improvementEffective organisational, leadership and decision-making skillsDesirableKnowledge of Hospital at Home and Virtual Ward operational modelsKnowledge of admission avoidance and early discharge pathwaysUnderstanding of integrated care systems and community healthcare deliveryExperience of service redesign and pathway development Personal Qualities EssentialCompassionate and patient-focusedDemonstrates professionalism, integrity and accountabilityFlexible and adaptable in approachPositive and collaborative team memberCommitment to equality, diversity and inclusionAbility to work effectively under pressureEnthusiastic about developing innovative models of care for older peopleDesirableExperience of leading change and transformationInterest in research, innovation and service developmentCommitment to advancing integrated frailty care across acute and community settingsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameTameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation TrustAddressTameside General HospitalFountain StreetAshtonOL6 9RWUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameTameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation TrustAddressTameside General HospitalFountain StreetAshtonOL6 9RWUnited KingdomEmployer's website