Consultant in Care of the Elderly

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust; Boston; On-site; GBP 79,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Boston is seeking a Consultant in Geriatric Medicine to enhance their elderly care services. Candidates must have a full GMC registration and commitment to teaching. Responsibilities include both inpatient and outpatient care, with an opportunity to contribute to service development in a supportive team environment. Ideally, candidates will bring enthusiasm for elderly patient care and a passion for education.

Qualifications

• Current valid Full GMC registration with licence to practice.
• Advanced qualifications in geriatric and general medicine.
• Experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-patient and out-patient care for elderly patients.
• Participate in teaching and training activities.
• Contribute to clinical service management.

Skills

Commitment to older adults assessment

Ability to teach medical staff

Management of frailty and general medical cases

Education

Full GMC registration

MRCP or equivalent

Advanced Life Support certification

Entry on GMC Specialist Register

Job description

Overview

The Trust is committed to the provision of a modern, high quality Consultant-led elderly care service and the successful candidate will work alongside the 4 Consultants that are currently in post. There are daily ward rounds with the expectation that every patient will have a daily senior medical review. Inpatient care is undertaken predominantly on wards 6A and 6B which are both mixed sex 28 bed wards.

This post will input into the inpatient wards, orthopaedic wards and the frailty service but the service is in constant evolution to meet the demands of the population. The frailty team work supporting the emergency department and assessment units and have a dedicated SDEC (Same day emergency care unit). The wider team provide general geriatric clinics as well as more specialised clinics such as falls and movement disorders.

Main duties of the job will be included below within responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-patient and out-patient care in elderly and frail patients.
• Take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training.
• Participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care.
• Meet Royal College of Physicians standards with at least 25 hours of external education in geriatric medicine plus general medicine input.
• Participate in local mandatory training, yearly appraisal and revalidation.
• Contribute to the management of the clinical service and service development.
• Contribute to the development of clinical quality and effectiveness in other clinical areas where these overlap with developments in HCOP/frailty services.

About us

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in the county, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.

Lincolnshire is such a great place to live and work with many opportunities to grow and develop as well as spend time on hobbies, activities and taking in local historic sites. Find out more on the Visit Lincolnshire website.

Job description

Job responsibilities: Please see attached job description for a comprehensive description of the main responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Certification

Essential

• Current valid Full GMC registration with licence to practice
• MRCP or equivalent
• Advanced Life Support
• Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register in Geriatric medicine and General Internal Medicine via one of the following: - Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) - European Community Rights

Desirable

• Additional post-graduate qualification.
• Appropriate higher degree, e.g. an MD, PhD or equivalent

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Initiatives demonstrating enthusiasm and commitment to the assessment and care of older adults.
• Enthusiasm for the supervision and teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff and other healthcare professionals
• Ability to manage a frailty and unselected general medical take

Teaching & Training

Essential

• Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training for doctors and other disciplines

Desirable

• Teaching qualification

Research

Essential

• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research

Desirable

• Evidence of original research

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