Locum 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

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Interviews are due to take place on 27th March 2024.

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.

There is an opportunity to join existing team and to expand sub specialty interest in area of orthogeriatric service, elderly Major Trauma Care, falls service, dementia service and frailty unit.

The post will work in an integrated fashion with existing Consultant staff within the Department of Care of the Elderly (COTE) to deliver an expansion of services for older people and to support major new service developments for older people at Hospital of St Cross, Rugby and University Hospital, Coventry.

There are various opportunities to pursue sub-specialty interest and to develop new services including, Dementia service, Community Geriatric services, Care of Elderly Major Trauma patients, Frailtty Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), Ambulatory and hot clinics, surgical liaison services and Oncogeriatric service.

There are also opportunities to work together with other specialities to set up services such as joint Heart Failure services, movement disorder clinic and Fracture Liaison service.

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 locum consultant post, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.