Locum Consultant in Care of the Elderly

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Crewe; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Locum Consultant in Care of the Elderly to join their multidisciplinary team. You will be responsible for conducting geriatric assessments and managing care for elderly patients. Candidates must have GMC registration, an MBBS, and experience in elderly care. This is a fixed term opportunity for 6 months with potential for significant impact on patient care. The position is based in Crewe, offering a collaborative and dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Broad clinical training and experience in the comprehensive management of elderly patients.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients.
• Relevant experience in clinical audit and research.
• Participation in MDT meetings and effective clinical governance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive geriatric assessments.
• Foster relationships within the healthcare community.
• Manage and provide leadership within the Division of Medicine.
• Ensure high quality care is delivered in the right place.

Skills

Effective communicator

Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team

Computer literate

Leadership capabilities

Flexibility of approach

Education

MBBS or equivalent

MRCP or equivalent

Full registration with the GMC and a Licence to Practise

Job description

Applications are invited for an Locum Consultant in Care of the Elderly to join our Care of the Elderly and Frail Elderly Assessment team. The successful candidate will have the support of an established multidisciplinary team whilst having the opportunity to contribute to the continued development and growth of the department. This is a fixed term post for 6 months.

The successful applicants must have full registration with the GMC and continue to hold a Licence to Practise.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will be based within Care of the Elderly carrying out comprehensive geriatric assessments of our frail elderly cohort of patients which will be supported by members of the multidisciplinary team.

The post holders will be involved in twice weekly MDT meetings for our 30 bed virtual frailty ward and assessment of patients at risk of admission via our 'hot clinics' to ensure high quality care is delivered in the right place.

The post holder will be expected to:

• Be actively involved in the leadership, management and decision making within the Division of Medicine and Emergency Care.
• Be readily available during the working week so that medical and nursing staff can communicate and consult freely.
• Ensure that management plans are clearly displayed in the notes of patients with complex needs.
• Liaise closely with the Divisional and Service Managers, and the Associate Medical Director, to ensure that waiting list targets are achieved.
• Share with Consultant colleagues the responsibility for providing clinical services for the local population.
• Foster relationships between staff within the each organisation, and also with stakeholder organisations in the local health and social care economy.
• Work flexibly to achieve high quality care.
• Ensure the policies for communication with General Practitioners, Trust staff and patients are followed.
• Ensure that optimal use is made of all resources allocated to the post.
• Cover Consultant colleagues during periods of leave.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire and West Cheshire and Chester. The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.

We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five‑year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information regarding the role can be found within the attached JD or by contacting the department directly.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent
• Full registration with the General Medical Council and a Licence to Practice

Desirable

• Additional higher degrees relevant to this post
• Other postgraduate qualification e.g. MD, PhD
• Qualified educational supervisor

Experience

Essential

• Broad clinical training and experience in the comprehensive management of elderly patients.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
• Computer literate
• Broad based general professional training in general medicine

Ability

Essential

• Recognised ability to work within, and provide leadership to, the multidisciplinary team
• Effective communicator
• Effective communicator
• Flexibility of approach
• Commitment to clinical risk management and implementation of clinical governance
• Effective team leader

Audit and Research

Essential

• Relevant experience in clinical audit
• Relevant experience in research and evidence of publication
• Ability to develop evidence based practice

Desirable

• Research leading to MD or PhD

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