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Consultant in Care of the Elderly

Consultant in Care of the Elderly

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustGreat Yarmouth, GB
30+ days ago
Job description

To expand the consultant workforce in medicine, we are looking to appoint Geriatricians to manage both our Geriatric inpatient ward as well as develop our front door multidisciplinary frailty service. We would welcome subspecialty interests in Parkinson's Disease, Community Geriatrics, Acute Frailty or Ortho-Geriatrics.

We would also welcome candidates who wish to work across two specialities e.g. Geriatrics and Stroke Medicine. The successful candidate will work alongside our current consultants and build on the progress we have made within this specialty over the past two years.

We have a highly motivated, friendly multidisciplinary team in Geriatric Medicine who have established a fit-for-purpose frailty and geriatric service at this trust. We now want to build and expand on this success by assessing and managing more frail patients at the front door, thus improving patient outcomes.

Main duties of the job

  • Contribute to development of the Care of the elderly service
  • Provide with the other Consultants a system of mutual out-of-hours cover for General Internal Medicine and cover for annual, study and professional leave.
  • Provide a consultation and advisory service to medical colleagues in other specialities in the Trust.
  • Liaise with medical staff in other specialities and participate in the regular clinical meetings and other post-graduate activities of the hospital.

Please see attached job description for further duties an information

About us

Come and join our successful team, located on the Norfolk coast, within walking distance of long sandy beaches and close to the beautiful Norfolk Broads. The James Paget Hospital has been consistently ranked among the top 100 Best NHS Providers to work for in the Health Service Journal, due to its supportive atmosphere and positive management culture.

Whether you aspire to have a boat on the broads or play with your children on the beautiful beaches, the good local schools and competitive house prices allow you to maximise your NHS salary to get an excellent standard of living. The historic city of Norwich is only 30 minutes away and has an international airport there are excellent rail links to London and easy access to the ports of Felixstowe and Harwich for access to Europe.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicants will share the responsibility for ward 12 (dedicated to elderly patients with complex medical and psycho-social problems). They will also support the frail elderly patients on the Acute Medical Unit (EADU). We would welcome subspecialty interests in Acute Frailty, Ortho-Geriatrics, Parkinsons Disease & movement disorders, dementia or Community Care of the Elderly.

Prospective candidates should be within 6 months of obtaining a CCT, or be listed on or eligible for the UK Specialist Register at the date of interview.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or Basic Medical Degree
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • Hold a certificate or being within 6 months of completion of training or being on or eligible for the UK Specialist Register at the date of interview
  • Full GMC registration

    • Desirable

  • MD / PhD
  • Possession of ALS

    • Experience & Knowledge

    Essential

  • Ability to provide expert clinical opinion across a wide range of problems with a wide experience in Acute and General Medicine

    • Desirable

  • A special interest to compliment those within the department

    • Academic Achievements

    Essential

  • An understanding of the principles of research
  • Knowledge of using evidence base medicine to support decision making
  • Experience of conducting clinical audit

    • Desirable

  • Published Research

    • Key Skills

    Essential

  • Ability and enthusiasm for teaching health care professionals and medical students in an Acute Medicine setting
  • Capable of organising and prioritising work effectively
  • Motivation and ability to plan and develop the service
  • Leadership qualities
  • Energy and enthusiasm and an ability to work under pressure
  • Experience in teaching junior medical staff

    • Desirable

  • Experience in teaching medical students and allied health professionals
  • Management and committee experience
  • Formal training in teaching skills

    • Employer details

    Employer name

    James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Address

    James Paget Hospital NHS Trust

    Lowestoft Road

    Great Yarmouth

    NR31 6LA