Consultant Geriatrician with an Interest in Frailty

Consultant Geriatrician with an Interest in Frailty

To support the development and clinical delivery of Frailty Services within the Health Board To support the management of patients who require short-term clinical intervention in the community To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-quality, co-ordinated care To provide effective leadership to multidisciplinary staff and support strong communication across clinical stakeholders To support staff within the service to develop their knowledge and skills within their professional scope To participate in virtual ward rounds and Frailty clinics, ensuring timely assessment and proactive management of patients in community settings To support the delivery of a 'hospital at home' service To provide senior clinical support to the Rapid Medical Team within the Newport locality, offering expert assessment and decision-making for patients referred into the service To use clinical expertise to contribute to the strategic planning, implementation and evaluation of any changes to the service To be responsible for developing a multi-agency approach to the design and delivery of community-based managed healthcare programmes To provide medical expertise and advice to support the development and delivery of appropriate programmes of elderly services To lead the development and delivery of Frailty services in collaboration with other Consultants within the specialty To support the independence of people in their own homes To promote the appropriate use of bed-based resources by improving the quality of local assessment, facilitating admission, where necessary, to the most appropriate facility and developing pathways to ensure timely and effective discharge.