GP Clinical Lead (Frailty)


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	Negotiable
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Potters Bar, EN6 1QH
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	13 Nov 2026
Closing date:	30 Nov 2026

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Summary

Key Responsibilities Clinical Triage and MDT Support Participate in structured clinical triage of patients entering the service. Support allocation of patients to the most appropriate clinician. Participate in MDT reviews and complex case discussions. Provide senior clinical advice and support across the team. Complex Clinical Decision Making Support management of complex frailty and multimorbidity. Assist with diagnostic uncertainty and clinical risk. Support admission avoidance planning. Review patients requiring additional medical input following CGA assessment. Advance Care Planning Support ACP and ReSPECT discussions. Assist with anticipatory care planning. Support clinicians with complex decision making around long-term care preferences. Investigations and Monitoring Support the team with requests and interpretation of investigations. Advise on follow-up arrangements. Assist with management of abnormal results. Medicines Optimisation Work alongside the service pharmacist. Support medication optimisation decisions. Assist with complex prescribing decisions and polypharmacy management. Service Development Help shape and refine the PAC operating model. Support development of neighbourhood pathways. Contribute to service evaluation and improvement. Why This Role Is Different This role has been specifically designed around proactive care rather than reactive demand. You will not be expected to run a standard surgery list. Instead, you will be working with a dedicated multidisciplinary team to: Identify unmet need. Support Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment. Coordinate care across organisations. Remove barriers to accessing services. Support proactive management of frailty and complexity. Enable the team to work at the top of their professional licence. Reduce unnecessary workload being passed back into general practice. The emphasis is on clinical leadership, collaboration and problem solving rather than volume consulting.

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