Consultant in Elderly Medicine

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Chester seeks a qualified geriatrician to join their team. The successful candidate will conduct regular ward rounds, manage elderly clinics, and support the emergency department in providing care for frail elderly patients. This role requires experience in geriatric medicine and a commitment to teamwork and patient care. The Trust fosters a flexible work-life balance and values staff engagement. This is an excellent opportunity to make a positive impact in a supportive environment, providing high-quality healthcare services.

Qualifications

• Qualified medical doctor with a specialty in geriatric medicine.
• Experience in managing elderly patients in an acute setting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular ward rounds and support junior doctors.
• Manage general elderly clinic and subspecialty clinics.
• Support the emergency department and acute physicians.
• Supervise junior doctors and attend departmental meetings.

Job description

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement. Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation. Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours. We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under‑represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities. As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work‑life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.

Responsibilities

• Regular ward rounds on inpatient frailty ward, supporting junior doctors and the multidisciplinary team. Attending daily MDTs. Named consultant for 14 inpatients plus outliers (indicative figures 0 to 4 patients). i.e. 300‑350 patient reviews per month (based on daily ward rounds).
• General elderly clinic and a subspecialty clinic (subspecialty clinic flexible to candidate’s interest—movement disorders, falls, stroke, community). Indicative clinic numbers are 8 new and 32 reviews per month for a weekly 3‑hour clinic.
• “Front door” acute geriatrician sessions. Supporting the emergency department, rapid response team and acute physicians with specialty in‑reach providing early advice and input into care and management plans of frail elderly in the acute setting.
• Supervision of junior doctors.
• Attendance to and input into speciality and departmental meetings.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population. The Trust employs over 5,916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. Applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check; the cost will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early; if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check – if the role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Enhanced DBS check applications that are submitted with omitted or incorrect information will be withdrawn.

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