0116 - Consultant in Care of the Elderly - Specialising in Frailty

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established and growing frailty service at Barnsley Hospital, with a strong emphasis on Frailty Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), multidisciplinary working, and integrated care across the Barnsley place and wider Integrated Care System.

The role offers flexibility, strong team support, and the chance to contribute meaningfully to how care is delivered for older people living with frailty.

Why Join Barnsley?

This post offers: A well-established Frailty SDEC service with opportunity to shape its ongoing development A supportive and approachable consultant team with flexible job planning Strong links with community services, virtual ward and intermediate care pathways Opportunities to contribute to integrated frailty pathways across health and social care A realistic and sustainable approach to workload Excellent opportunities for teaching, supervision, research and quality improvement work This role is particularly suited to those who enjoy front door frailty, ambulatory care and MDT working.

The successful candidate will contribute to delivering high-quality frailty care across acute and same-day emergency settings.

Key Responsibilities: Provide consultant-delivered care within Frailty SDEC and front door frailty pathways Undertake Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) Support early clinical decision-making and safe discharge planning Contribute to admission avoidance and same-day care pathways Work collaboratively with ED, acute medicine, therapy teams and community partners Participate in the Frailty Virtual Ward and wider frailty pathways Contribute to service development, audit, and quality improvement activity Support teaching and supervision of junior doctors and multidisciplinary staff Job Plan The post is based on 10 Programmed Activities (PAs): 8.5 Direct Clinical Care (DCC) 1.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) Indicative activities include: Frailty SDEC sessions Front door frailty assessment (ED/CDU) Optional inpatient sessions depending on service need and interests SPA time for education, audit, governance and service development The job plan is flexible and will be agreed with the successful candidate. Those who wish to work part time will be welcomed.