Specialty Doctor in Hospital at Home (Frailty)

Overview

Specialty Doctor in Hospital at Home

NHS Lanarkshire Hospital at Home service is looking to appoint a Specialty Doctor in Hospital at Home to enhance its dynamic team.

The Hospital at Home service in Lanarkshire is a multidisciplinary consultant led service. It aims to manage acutely unwell patients in their own home either via admission avoidance pathways or facilitated discharge. It provides specialist hospital level care for older adults in their familiar surroundings. The hospital at home team provides services across four hospital at home hubs including University Hospital Monklands, University Hospital Wishaw, University Hospital Hairmyres and the Clydesdale hub.

The specialty doctor will primarily be based with the Hairmyres Hub as we expand into the Camglen area of Lanarkshire however there will be the opportunity to work across the other areas.

The Hospital at Home service is committed to providing an enjoyable and rewarding working experience, where there are excellent opportunities for service development within the service. Hospital at Home is an area that is growing rapidly and we have a passion for delivering excellent services to look after acutely unwell patients in their own home.

Responsibilities

• The Hospital at Home service is a multidisciplinary consultant led service. It aims to manage acutely unwell patients in their own home either via admission avoidance pathways or facilitated discharge.
• It provides specialist hospital level care for older adults in their familiar surroundings.
• The hospital at home team provides services across four hospital at home hubs including University Hospital Monklands, University Hospital Wishaw, University Hospital Hairmyres and the Clydesdale hub.
• The specialty doctor will primarily be based with the Hairmyres Hub as we expand into the Camglen area of Lanarkshire however there will be the opportunity to work across the other areas.
• The Hospital at Home service is committed to providing an enjoyable and rewarding working experience, with opportunities for service development within the service.

Enquiries

Informal enquiries will be welcomed by Dr Claire Steel clinical lead for Hospital at Home service on .

For any application queries, please email

Interview Date: 2nd March 2026

Click here to view: NHS Lanarkshire Recruitment Pack - Specialty Doctor

Additional Information

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