Consultant Geriatrician

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading healthcare institution where your expertise can significantly impact patient care. This role offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of primary and acute secondary care, focusing on geriatric medicine while ensuring frail patients receive excellent care. The Trust values innovation, clinical excellence, and career development, all within a vibrant city known for its rich history and adventure. If you are passionate about making a difference in patient care and are looking for a progressive working environment, this position could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Extensive medical experience at registrar or consultant level.
• Ability to lead and motivate a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Manage on-call emergencies at senior level.
• Improve patient experience and service delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Communication Skills

Clinical Governance Knowledge

Patient Management

Quality Improvement

Teaching Principles

Education

MRCP (UK) or equivalent

Relevant higher degree (MD/PhD)

Qualification in Medical Education

Tools

Basic Computer Skills

Job description

Expert senior decision-making is at the heart of successful patient care whether that is in the community, attending our ambulatory unit or following admission to the wards. If you want to make a difference to patients at the interface of primary and acute secondary care then we want to hear from you. There are opportunities for sessional AFU working, support to our virtual Frailty ward, ED in-reach and specialty input to MAU. If your skills and interests are towards inpatient care then we can work to create a job plan tailored to that: general geriatric medicine and subspecialty working are equally important in ensuring that frail patients get excellent care wherever they are admitted within the hospital.

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached comprehensive advert, job description and person specification as full details of the main duties of the job role and timetable are available within this document.

About us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached comprehensive advert, job description and person specification as this contains the full details of the advertised role.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Professional Training

Essential

• MRCP (UK) or equivalent.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for geriatric medicine and general internal medicine, through either: a) Completion of Specialist Training (CCT) - or be within 6 months of completion at the date of interview. b) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) c) European Community Rights

Desirable

• Relevant higher degree (MD/PhD)
• Qualification in Medical Education

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Extensive medical experience at registrar or consultant level competency to manage on-call emergencies at senior level

Desirable

• Special interest in orthogeriatric medicine OR Special interest in community geriatrics OR Special interest in acute frailty

Management Skills

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of the NHS and clinical governance
• Experience of working with managers to improve patient experience and service delivery

Desirable

• Involvement in service development and enacting change
• Ability to lead clinical services

Audit, Research and Teaching

Essential

• Recent involvement in clinical audit & quality improvement
• Understanding of clinical research
• Understanding of teaching principles for undergraduate, postgraduate and interdisciplinary learners

Desirable

• Relevant published papers in peer reviewed journals
• Involvement in ongoing research
• Experience in teaching, Particularly a multi-professional team
• Enthusiasm to develop research & educational opportunities

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to lead, motivate, support and work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High professional and ethical standards
• Commitment to continuous professional development attendance at relevant courses or meetings
• Regular participation in appraisal and evidence of reflective practice
• Basic computer/IT skills

Desirable

• Proven ability to organise and prioritise workload, delegating as appropriate
• Advanced communication skills
• Advanced leadership skills
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
• Ability to balance competing pressures that come from holding multiple roles

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