Consultant in Older Persons Medicine and Frailty

NHS; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a passionate Consultant in Older Persons Medicine to enhance the care for older adults. This role involves working in a newly refurbished unit designed for patients with specific needs, including those with dementia. The successful candidate will collaborate with a dedicated team to further develop the Acute Frailty Service and bring their unique expertise to the forefront of integrated care. If you are motivated to make a significant impact in the lives of older patients and thrive in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Primary medical degree and MRCP or equivalent are essential.
• Accreditation in General and Geriatric Medicine is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop the Acute Frailty Service and integrate care for older adults.
• Work collaboratively with existing consultants to enhance services.

Skills

Clinical audit participation

Research project participation

Training and supervision of junior staff

Consultant on-call rota participation

Business planning experience

Multi-disciplinary team experience

Education

Primary medical degree

MRCP or equivalent

Full GMC Registration

Job description

Consultant in Older Persons Medicine and Frailty

New consultant posts have arisen within medicine for older people in Wexham Park as a result of a complete reconfiguration of the service.

In line with the local priorities of the ICS, services for older adults are to be transformed, encouraging innovative ways of working to remove boundaries between community providers and the acute Trust.

For those patients who cannot be managed in the community, we aim to provide excellent clinical care in an environment specifically designed to meet the needs of older adults, particularly those with dementia.

We have a newly refurbished older people's unit specifically for the needs of older adults and those with dementia.

Main duties of the job

We need enthusiastic individuals who can work alongside our existing consultants to further develop our Acute Frailty Service and to bring individual special interests to build on our current services.

These posts would particularly suit those looking to work within an organisation that is leading the way in the delivery of genuinely integrated care.

Job responsibilities

Any consultant who is unable to work full time for personal reasons will be considered to work part time. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on an individual basis in consultation with the Clinical Director.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Primary medical degree
• MRCP or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration/on specialist register of GMC

Experience

• Accreditation in General and Geriatric Medicine - CCT or within 6 months of award

Skills

• Participation in clinical audit activities
• Participation in dept/Trust research projects
• Participation in training and supervision of junior medical staff/medical students
• Participation in consultant on-call rota
• Experience of business planning
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.