Locum Consultants - Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom - NHS

Description

The Trust is looking to appoint a consultant physician who has a strong background in and a passion for Geriatric medicine.

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The GEH Elderly Care team is an innovative, enthusiastic and multidisciplinary team consisting of:
In addition the team is well supported by therapies in all of the services provided.

Inpatient care is provided on Bob Jakin (18 beds), Victoria (22 beds) and on AMU as part of the frailty service.

In addition from early 2020 the team will operate from a state of the art frailty assessment unit (FAU) which allows planning to commence upon admission (if the admission can't be avoided) to mitigate the effects of decomposition by an extended length of stay.

This post will further enhance that care and provide opportunities to extend the service and remit. Here at George Eliot our vision to ' excel at patient care' takes centre stage.

An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do.

E ffective Open Communication
e x cellence and safety in everything we do
L ocal health that inspires confidence

Benefits:

On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Function as an essential member of the Elderly Care team with an inpatient caseload.
Provide clinical leadership and support for the Elderly Care team.
Provide expert advice and support to health care professionals caring for frail and elderly patients.

Undertake administrative duties associated with the care of patients (including activity data as required) in line with Trust Policy.

Contribute to the GIM on call rota 1:10.

The post-holder is expected to take part in the general medical on call rota which is currently 1 in 10.

This includes a mid-take (5-8pm) and a morning post take ward round. The majority of the post take ward round is conducted by the acute medical and ward based teams.
oCompletion or near completion of a Specialist Training programme in Geriatric and General Medicine.
oBroad clinical experience in care of the elderly and General Internal Medicine.
oThorough and detailed knowledge of medical audit, medical education, current clinical and medical best practice
Qualifications and Professional Training
oEligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register in geriatric and general medicine within 6 months of AAC date.
Evidence of sub-specialty or other specific training
oAbility to supervise, appraise, coach and mentor trainee and other doctors
oAwareness of health service reforms and issues across all healthcare economy
oParticipated in completed clinical research projects
Personal Qualities

oAbility and willingness to work hours of the job, shifts, on-call with any reasonable adjustment to take account of any local requirement or disability.

oExperienced in demonstrating clinical procedures/techniques to other healthcare professionals
oCommitment to continuing medical education
oAbility to organise and participate in and evidence of teaching and training undergraduate and postgraduate students
teaching experience, supervision of projects, educational qualification

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.

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