Consultants Acute Medicine/Frailty

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Bury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Consultant Fellows in Acute Medicine and Frailty for up to 6 months. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain experience in top-performing teams while contributing to service improvement. You will rotate through key departments, engage in managerial meetings, and be part of a dedicated team focused on enhancing patient care. With a commitment to high standards and community health, this role promises personal growth and professional development within a supportive environment. Join a team that values care, appreciation, and inspiration, and enjoy flexible working opportunities alongside a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave allowance

Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Completion of medical training required for consultant level.
• Experience in Acute Medicine and Frailty care is essential.

Responsibilities

• Participate in service development and improvement activities.
• Rotate through various departments including AMU and ED.

Skills

Acute Medicine

Frailty Care

Service Improvement

Education

Medical Degree

Completed Training

Job description

Consultant fellowships in Acute Medicine for up to 6 months.

Consultant fellowships in Frailty for up to 6 months.

Salary will be on the consultant scale for 10 PAs. Part-time applications are welcomed.

We are inviting applications for the above posts from all over the UK, to enable doctors who have completed training & wish to gain further experience within 2 top performing teams, according to GIRFT data, at consultant level prior to taking up substantive appointments.

Applicants will be on the medical on-call rota & will partake in service development & service improvement activity undertaken by the departments.

It is anticipated that the posts will put candidates in a strong position to take up consultant posts with an aim to develop & lead services in the future.

Acute Medicine: You will have sessions rotating through the Acute Medical Unit (AMU), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) & Emergency Department (ED). You will attend departmental meetings & other managerial meetings depending on individual requirements & opportunities. You will be expected to be part of the team delivering service improvement, which will be tracked & recorded for your portfolio.

Frailty Team: You will have sessions rotating through the Frailty SDEC, AMU, ED, Intermediate Care & Frailty ward. You will gain experience of Hospital at Home & working with the local ambulance teams as well as care homes & GPs. You will attend managerial meetings as available & appropriate. You will be expected to be part of the team delivering service improvement, which will be tracked & recorded for your portfolio.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust, we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us, you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities, please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.