Specialty Doctor in Older Peoples Medicine and Acute Frailty

As part of the Acute Frailty Team, you will provide specialist frailty assessment and management within the Emergency Department (ED) and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC). The role focuses on delivering rapid Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments, identifying appropriate alternatives to hospital admission, and supporting safe early discharge to improve patient outcomes and reduce unnecessary admissions and readmissions.

You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, community services, primary care clinicians, patients, and families to coordinate ongoing care and ensure continuity across healthcare settings. Responsibilities also include participating in multidisciplinary meetings, clinical governance, audit, teaching, quality improvement initiatives, and undertaking clinical procedures within your scope of practice.

In addition, you will support the education and development of resident doctors and medical students working on the Frailty ward.

The James Paget University Hospital is a vibrant university hospital providing the best possible care to a population of

250,000 residents across Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney, as well as to the many visitors who come to this

part of East Anglia.

There is a close working relationship between staff and management with a strong culture of team working which

contributes to a friendly working environment. The Hospital has a good reputation for Education and Training

and provides about a third of secondary care teaching for UEA medical students.

Education and Qualifications

Essential: - Full GMC registration

Desirable: - MD/PhD or equivalent; - MRCP or equivalent; - ALS

Experience & Knowledge

Desirable: - Knowledge of primary and community healthcare systems and IT

Academic Achievements

Desirable: - Involvement in research projects and published papers

Key Skills

Desirable: - Experience in teaching medical students and allied health professionals