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    Consultant Geriatrician - Ashford, United Kingdom - East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

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    Job summary

    The post holder will be a part of our team, ensuring that the highest standards of care, in accordance with the National Service Framework for Geriatric medicine and relevant NICE guidance are provided to patients.

    Acute Geriatric services are provided at the William Harvey Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital. Our Geriatricians are responsible for providing emergency care to the older person, from ED/ emergency floor through to discharge.

    The geriatricians on the William Harvey Hospital site support the Medical take in two ways - frailty-focussed for those who need us the most (Acute Frailty) as well as those 80 years and older. We have implemented frailty identification early in the emergency pathway to enable prompt CGA initiation, working closely with an established Therapy and Discharge service and our community partners, particularly the East Kent Frailty Home Treatment Service/Virtual Ward. We also have an Acute Frailty Assessment Unit. Alongside this we have an Acute Physician led AMU model supported by specialty in reach

    Main duties of the job

    The Consultant will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and to undertake the administrative duties associated with their care. They will be expected to co-operate with the Clinical Director and Care Group Management on organisational and budget issues.

    The on-call commitment and acute hospital sessional commitment to geriatric medicine will be organised with the Consultant's colleagues to ensure both delivery of this goal and continuity of responsibility for inpatient care.

    In addition to geriatric acute and post-acute care duties there are flexible commitments, including administration, management, committee work, pastoral visits, relative interviews etc. Appropriate acute skills are required in view of the acute admissions.

    The HCOOP Directorate has a strong history of Clinical Leadership, and we will encourage new colleagues to develop their Leadership and Management skills with education programs and mentorship, that are robustly supported by the Trust's Organisational Development team.

    About us

    We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700,000. We also provide specialist services for Kent and Medway.

    We're on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there's never been a better time to join us.

    Our package of benefits includes an additional £20,000 payment* ** to thank you for choosing to work at our Trust.

    In addition, through our Family First scheme we pledge to find roles for partners of consultants offered a substantive post - For more information please visit

    We also offer removal expenses, up to 32 days' annual leave and active support for study, quality improvement and patient safety work as part of our 'We care' improvement journey, and medical education and research.

    * ** refer to clauses associated with the Recruitment Premium - For more information, please contact Paul Barnes via

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page.

    Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process.

    This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications and training

    Essential

  • Professional qualifications
  • Full GMC Registration
  • Specialist Registration or will obtain within 6 months of interview date
  • Desirable

  • Higher Degree (MD /PhD or equivalent) in Geriatric Medicine
  • Clinical governance

    Essential

  • Experience in Audit
  • Experience in service improvement
  • Personal/professional attributes

    Essential

  • Adheres to GMC code of conduct
  • Upholds Trust Values
  • Other requirements

    Essential

  • Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability and willingness to travel effectively between sites
  • Skills and Experience

    Essential

  • Experience in acute geriatrics, community geriatrics, frailty management and knowledge of end of life care and advance care planning.


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