Consultant in Community Elderly Care Medicine

Integrated Care System; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Consultant in Community Elderly Care Medicine to lead and innovate within their service. The successful candidate will be integral to enhancing quality of care and leading research initiatives while benefiting from a supportive environment with excellent training opportunities. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced consultant looking to make a significant impact in community healthcare.

Qualifications

• Demonstration of a caring attitude towards patients.
• Commitment to teaching and training.
• Experience in community-based older people's services.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the community elderly care service.
• Oversee research programs within the role.
• Support quality improvement activities.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Support and motivate team members

Research experience and skills

Understanding of complex health services

Education

Full GMC registration

MRCP (UK) or equivalent

Postgraduate degree relevant to the specialty

Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for GIM

Job description

Consultant in Community Elderly Care Medicine

It is no secret that we have an outstanding rating from the CQC, our staff survey results are among the best in the country, and we are leaders in digital maturity with a mature Quality Improvement approach to innovation and development.

What else can we offer you? Besides all of this, you will have the chance to pursue your own interests, whether in R&D, QI, or management & leadership, and we will support you.

In 2021, Berkshire Healthcare was 4th out of 48 community and mental health trusts for the number of research projects recruited. We have refreshed our research strategy and are looking for enthusiastic colleagues to develop and implement our research programme.

Our QI activities are very active, including opportunities to gain fully accredited QI qualifications.

If you wish to play a pivotal role in leading and developing the service, opportunities are available. Alternatively, if you wish to develop in this area, we are happy to support and nurture your talent for future roles.

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached Consultant job description and person specification for this role.

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT) was formed in April 2001 and became a licensed Foundation Trust in May 2007. In April 2011, the community services of NHS Berkshire East and NHS Berkshire West PCTs merged with the Trust.

The main centres are Reading in the West and Slough in the East, with significant populations in Newbury, Wokingham, Bracknell, Maidenhead, Windsor, and Ascot, forming a conurbation along the M4 corridor.

Berkshire features both affluent and deprived areas, and the Trust is part of two ICSs (Frimley ICS and Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & Berkshire West ICS), partnering with six local authorities.

The Trust has an outstanding CQC rating and employs over 4,000 staff across more than 100 sites.

Our mission is to maximise independence and quality of life, with a vision to be the best place to give and receive care.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Consultant job description and person specification for this role.

Person Specification

Experience

• Demonstration of a caring attitude towards patients and respect for colleagues
• Effective communication skills with service users and staff
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and share leadership responsibilities
• Support and motivate team members
• Commitment to teaching and training
• Understanding of complex health and social care services
• Research experience and skills
• Experience in community-based older people's services
• Medical lead/management experience
• Experience in undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for GIM
• Within 6 months of obtaining CCT in the specialty
• Relevant training and experience in Geriatric Medicine
• Postgraduate degree relevant to the specialty
• Specialist interest in Parkinson's disease
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Geriatric Medicine

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to a DBS check in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 per annum, pro rata.