Consultant in Care of The Elderly - Coventry, United Kingdom - University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

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Coventry, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Interviews will take place on 5th July 2023.

Please note that this post is pending Royal College approval.

We are looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals to join our team, to play a central part in the continued development and success of our Geriatric Services at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.

When appointed, you will become part of new innovative developments in the provision of care for older people in Coventry and Warwickshire.

This is an exciting time particularly as you will play a pivotal role in our established Consultant led Acute Frailty service staffed by a comprehensive multidisciplinary team including frailty roving team alongside community staff and the voluntary sector.

There is also opportunity to join existing team and to expand sub specialty interest in area of Orthogeriatric service, Elderly Major Trauma Care, Oncogeriatric Multi-disciplinary clinic, Falls service, dementia service and Rapid Access Clinic with the aim to reduce hospital admission.

You will:

Be expected to contribute to the education and training of junior doctors, with opportunity to contribute to the teaching of medical students from Warwick Medical School.
Take part in the general medicine oncall rota
Deliver a firstclass Consultantled service for older people in Coventry and Rugby.
Have the opportunity to develop services and create new models of care to enhance the care of older people.
Demonstrate financial awareness and understand the impact of you and your team's decisions.
Be an integral part of the Care of the Elderly department.
Contribute to outpatient services.
Be encouraged to develop a subspecialty interest.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

There has never been a better time to join our team.

For further information on this Consultant post, please refer to the job description and person specification.