GP with Specialist Interest in Dementia & Frailty

Responsible to: Frailty Clinical Lead Location: Sunderland (Neighbourhood-based)Sessions: 3 sessions + 0.375 CPD per week, working pattern to be agreed locallySalary: Actual Salary £39,164.06 per annum (WTE £104,437.50) - pending pay award Contract type: 1 year fixed term Benefits include: NHS pension scheme 33 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro-rata) Working hours aligned to core General Practice hours About the Role We are seeking an enthusiastic and forward-thinking General Practitioner with a Specialist Interest in Dementia and Frailty to join our evolving neighbourhood health model in Sunderland. The role will help support and shape the newly developed primary care memory clinics as part of our Neighbourhood Programme. This is a unique opportunity to shape a proactive, community-based model of care, supporting people to live well at home, reducing avoidable hospital admissions, and improving outcomes for some of our most vulnerable residents. You will work across neighbourhood teams, bringing clinical expertise, leadership, and innovation to deliver joined-up, person-centred care in partnership with primary care, community services, mental health, social care and the voluntary sector.

Brief Responsibilities Deliver high-quality, patient-facing clinical care for people living with dementia, frailty and complex multimorbidity Undertake comprehensive clinical and cognitive assessments, contributing to timely and accurate diagnosis Develop, implement and review personalised care and management plans, including ongoing follow-up for complex cases Work as part of the Primary Care Memory Clinic and neighbourhood diagnostic pathways, supporting coordinated patient journeys Contribute to multidisciplinary team (MDT) discussions, shared decision-making and risk management Collaborate closely with GPs, community teams, specialists, social care and VCSE partners to provide joined-up care Undertake medication reviews, with a focus on polypharmacy and safe prescribing in line with specialist advice Provide continuity of post-diagnostic dementia and frailty care, including anticipatory care planning and carer support Deliver care across neighbourhood and community settings, supporting care closer to home Maintain high standards of clinical governance, record keeping and practice in line with NICE and local pathways