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    Consultant Geriatrician - Basildon, United Kingdom - Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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    Job summary

    The Department of Medicine for Older persons services is an exciting and expanding specialty which has undergone significant change in the last few years. The team consists of substantive Consultants with a range of sub-speciality interests. We are looking to expand our department in order to develop and improve our frailty services across the region across both acute and community domains and improve our frailty liaison services within the trust.

    The Department of Medicine for older persons bed base consists of:

  • A 19 bedded Frailty Ambulatory ward
  • One Frailty SDEC service consisting of 5 Trollies
  • 5 inpatient wards Some exciting features of the department you will joining: We have an Active frailty unit which has established consultant input that you can be part of.WE have a Tilt Table to help with the investigations into Falls and Imbalance.We have a DEXA scan to aid investigations osteoporosis.
  • Main duties of the job

    Applications are invited for a post as Consultant Physician in Medicine for Older People with special interest in Frailty to join the existing team of fourteen full-time consultants in the Department of Medicine for Older People and Stroke. The Department functions as a Sub-Directorate within Local Services.

    Our department supports flexibility to meet your work life balance and we would welcome applicants to discuss their working needs with the department prior to applying. Please see line manager contact details at bottom of advert.

    We are looking for a colleague with broad geriatric medicine expertise with enthusiasm for change and service development as we continue to develop the key components of an integrated system of care for patients with frailty. With some internal reconfiguration of services underway, a variety of specialist interests could be accommodated and applicants are encourage to discuss this with our clinical lead for Frailty services.

    You will be responsible for on-going care of elderly patients both through their acute illness and rehabilitation phase while retaining a commitment to participate in the on-call rota of the Medical Division.

    You will be expected to integrate within the team of existing consultant staff in order to provide excellent quality care to all patients.

    About us

    Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest Trusts in the country, serving a population of million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.

    With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.

    Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

    Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new Trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.

    We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across ourTrust.

    We will deliver safe and high-quality services and be an employer of choice for our workforce.

    We are 'one team, working together'.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    We look forward to your application. Please refer to attached Job Description for full list of responsbilities.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • GMC Registered
  • Desirable

  • A higher degree in medicine MD, PhD or equivalent
  • Evidence of service improvement experience
  • Experience

    Essential

  • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCST in Geriatric medicine
  • Desirable

  • Evidence of presentations or papers in Geriatric Medicine
  • Understanding of current issues with Geriatric Medicine and future direction of speciality
  • Professional Registration

    Essential

  • GMC Registered
  • Desirable

  • Management and Leadership skills
  • Evidence of effective multi-disciplinary team working


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