Locum Consultant in Care of the Elderly

jobs24.co.uk; Coventry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Consultant Geriatrician to join their team. This full-time role offers the opportunity to work in an integrated environment, focusing on the care of older patients while contributing to the development of innovative services. You will engage in teaching and training, ensuring the next generation of healthcare professionals is well-prepared. The organization is committed to providing world-class patient care and values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in the field of geriatric medicine while being part of a supportive and forward-thinking team.

Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Supportive Work Environment

Access to Modern Facilities

Commitment to Equal Opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have a Medical Degree and specialization in Geriatric Medicine.
• Experience in teaching and training medical staff is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care to elderly patients and contribute to service expansion.
• Educate and train resident doctors and medical students.

Skills

Geriatric Medicine

Patient Care

Teaching Skills

Team Collaboration

Clinical Assessment

Education

Medical Degree

Specialization in Geriatric Medicine

Tools

NHS Electronic Staff Record

TrustID

Job description

This is a full-time Consultant Geriatrician post within the Department of Care of the Elderly (COTE) at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. We welcome applicants who wish to consider job sharing or part-time. The post will work in an integrated fashion with existing Consultant staff within the Department of Care of the Elderly (COTE) to deliver an expansion of services for older people and to support major new service developments for older people at Hospital of St Cross, Rugby and University Hospital, Coventry. There are various opportunities to pursue sub-specialty interest and to develop new services. There are also opportunities to work together with other specialties to set up services such as joint Heart Failure services, movement disorder clinic and Fracture Liaison service.

This is a full-time post within the Department of the Care of the Elderly at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. Appointees will have an in-patient bed base, contribute to out-patient services and are encouraged to develop a subspecialty interest. We welcome applications from those who would like to be considered for job sharing or less than full-time working. There are also additional PAs available depending on job planning. You will be expected to contribute to the education and training of resident doctors and there will be opportunities to contribute to teaching medical students from Warwick Medical School.

The Department is currently pursuing the development of a major new strategy to develop and deliver Geriatric medicine services across Coventry and Rugby. This strategy includes the following components:

• Acute frailty services - includes front door frailty service, rapid access clinics, and ambulatory care, short stay assessment services.
• Provision of geriatric medical input to Major trauma patients who are frail with multiple co-morbidities.
• Surgical liaison Service - including pre-op assessment to optimise medical issues for elective operation patients, peri-operative liaison ward round for in-patients on surgical wards.
• Development of community services - including care home input and other support to primary care services e.g. development of virtual ward.
• Expansion of Falls and Bone Health services - including fracture liaison service, joint osteoporosis services, multidisciplinary falls clinic.

There is commitment to the General Internal Medicine Consultant on-call rota (1 in 16). You will be expected to contribute to the education and training of resident doctors and there will also be opportunities to contribute to teaching medical students from Warwick Medical School.

To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it. Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description. The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview; any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we'll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer. We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents. Depending on your level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate. All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK. We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare. By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.