Nimbuscare
Frailty GP - 2 Year Fixed Term
The closing date is 25 November 2026
Job summary
Availability to work on Fridays is essential for this role.
We are looking to recruit Frailty GPs to support our Frailty Hub, specifically to provide cover on Fridays.
We are seeking to appoint a number of GPs with an interest in frailty to support the delivery of various innovative Frailty Services as part of the Community Frailty Hub.
Applicants must hold GMC registration and have experience in triage and telephone assessment. Experience working in Geriatric Medicine is desirable. Successful candidates will join our growing team of GPs with an Extended Role (GPwER) in Frailty and will be supported to work towards the Diploma in Geriatric Medicine, alongside participation in our regular frailty education sessions.
The population aged over 85 in York is projected to increase by 53% by 2033, and we are preparing to meet the needs of a growing number of patients living with frailty. The Community Frailty Hub is a collaborative multidisciplinary team of health, social care and voluntary sector partners supporting patients across York and North Yorkshire during times of crisis, through discharge support, and through proactive MDT caseload management, including the delivery of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments (CGA).
We work closely with external partners to provide coordinated, holistic care through a no wrong door approach.
This is a face-to-face role based at Gateway 1, Holgate, York, between 8am and 5pm, using SystmOne.
Please note: sponsorship is not available for this role.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will undertake a variety of duties, primarily providing clinical advice and support to system providers regarding vulnerable patients in the community as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering high-quality community care for frail and vulnerable patients
• Undertaking clinical assessments, home visits, and autonomous decision-making
• Coordinating multidisciplinary care to support patients to remain safely at home
• Managing investigations, referrals, prescribing, and accurate clinical documentation
• Working collaboratively with MDT colleagues across health and social care services
• Supporting training, professional standards, and ongoing frailty-focused CPD

To access a full list of duties, please see attached job description
About us
Who are we?
Nimbuscare is a not-for-profit, socially driven organisation within the NHS family. We are collaborative, agile and innovative at our core, working with partners across the system to remove complexity, inspire trust and create person-centred solutions that make healthcare better for everyone.
What we do?
We work towards making a complex system simpler. Creating better, more seamless care closer to home.
How we do it?
By collaborating closely with GP Members, Patient Safety Partners and wider health and care organisations, combining shared insight and expertise to improve outcomes for local people.
As a Disability Confident Committed employer disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this job are guaranteed an interview
Details
Date posted: 12 November 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £189.29 to £221.35 a session. Amount per session is dependant on qualifications
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 2 years
Working pattern: Flexible working
Reference number: B0260-26-0085
Job locations: Nimbuscare Limited, Gateway 1, Holgate Park Drive, Holgate, York, YO26 4GG, United Kingdom
Person Specification
Skills and Competencies

• Essential: IT Skills (MS office / Systmone / EMIS)
• Essential: Advanced clinical assessment skills including history taking and clinical examination
• Essential: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Essential: Ability to demonstrate problem solving with effective decision making skills, supported by a best practice approach
• Essential: Able to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Essential: Able to prioritise effectively
• Essential: Able to work under pressure
• Desirable: Evidence of Statutory and Mandatory Training

Qualifications

• Essential: Fully Qualified Doctor with current Professional Registration (GMC)
• Essential: MRCGP Qualification
• Desirable: Evidence of CPD
• Desirable: Diploma in Geriatric Medicine Or equivalent

Personal Attributes

• Essential: Lead by example
• Essential: Flexible
• Essential: Adaptability
• Essential: Using initiative
• Essential: Self-audit and reflection

Experience

• Essential: Experience of Triage / Telephone Assessment
• Essential: Up to date knowledge of the latest guidelines and evidence in older peoples medicine
• Desirable: Minimum 2 years' experience of working within a Primary Care environment
• Desirable: Experience in Geriatric Medicine

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name: Nimbuscare
Address: Nimbuscare Limited, Gateway 1, Holgate Park Drive, Holgate, York, YO26 4GG, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nimbuscare.co.uk/
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Lead for Frailty Crisis Hub, Elizabeth Swain, elizabeth.swain3@nhs.net
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