Consultant Physician With a Special Interest in Elderly Medicine - Doncaster, United Kingdom - Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

    Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
    Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT Doncaster, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Job summary

    This is a great opportunity for two clinicians to work as part of the Care of the Elderly service, which sits within the Division of Medicine.

    You will join a team of 4 existing Elderly Medicine Consultants, with a diverse range of sub-specialty areas including post-acute care, delirium unit, ortho-geriatrics, movement disorders, falls and community geriatrics.

    Main duties of the job

  • Strengthening the delivery of a high quality geriatric service across the hospital
  • Participation in rehabilitation wards rounds and MDTs
  • Development of rapid assessment clinics
  • Forging links between emergency medicine to support admission avoidance schemes for older people
  • Liaising and developing working policies with relevant hospital departments, local General Practitioners, nurses and paramedical staff
  • Developing innovative practices in clinical patient management, focusing on high quality care and emphasis on links between emergency medicine and Care of the Elderly acute wards where appropriate
  • Developing the use of nurse practitioners and paramedical staff in the hospital
  • Developing a subspecialty interest

    • About us

    Doncaster & Bassetlaw NHS FT is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, and the surrounding areas. Our services are based over three main hospital sites employing over 6,000 colleagues.

    It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, so whether you spend just one year or fifty with us, it's our pledge to help you Develop , Belong and Thrive , Here .

    As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to support a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

    As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

    We offer a range of benefits including: o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    The complete Job description / Person Specification and Job plan for this post is in the attached document

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • MRCP or equivalent
  • You must be on the specialist register for Geriatric Medicine or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of Doctors must be eligible to be on the GMC specialist register (evidence required prior to commencement) to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee
  • Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise

    • Desirable

  • Relevant higher degree

    • Personal Qualities

    Essential

  • Ability to use IT Systems - inc Word, Excel, PowerPoint Outlook
  • Evidence of innovation

    • Desirable

  • Evidence of continual learning and development
  • Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others

    • Experience and Achievements

    Essential

  • Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of geriatric medicine
  • Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
  • Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on range of problems within the specialty

    • Desirable

  • Attendance at a recognised management course
  • Wide based experience in General Medicine

    • Teaching and Training

    Essential

  • Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.

    • Desirable

  • Training in clinical and educational supervision
  • Attendance at a teaching course
  • Formal qualification in teaching/education
  • Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications

    • Audit and Research

    Essential

  • Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects and the implementation of outcomes

    • Desirable

  • Critical Appraisal Skills
  • Evidence of knowledge of research methodology

    • General

    Essential

  • Eligibility to work in the UK
  • Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching NHS Foundation Trust