Specialist Doctor - Elderly Care

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 96,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

An established NHS trust is seeking a dedicated Specialist Doctor in Elderly Care to join a dynamic multidisciplinary team. This role offers the chance to provide high-quality care through Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, working closely with geriatricians and nursing staff. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of elderly patients while enjoying a supportive work environment that values diversity and inclusion. With a commitment to professional development and flexible working, this role is perfect for those looking to advance their career in a rewarding field.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Relocation package

Professional development support

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a license to practice is required.
• Medical degree from a recognized university is essential.

Responsibilities

• Rotate between ward work and the Frailty SDEC to support older patients.
• Engage in medical assessment and triage of admissions.

Skills

Geriatric Medicine

Clinical Assessment

Team Collaboration

Time Management

Education

Medical Degree

Further qualifications in geriatric medicine

Tools

Lorenzo Clinical System

Job description

Employer: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Town: Lancaster

Salary: £96,990 - £107,155 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 18/02/2025 23:59

Specialist Doctor - Elderly Care

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

We are delighted to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious, dynamic individual to join our committed and well-integrated multidisciplinary team, providing high standard care to the local community. This will be a full-time, substantive post (10 Programmed Activities).

Our Care of the Elderly services have been developed extensively over the last few years and have a vision of providing high-quality Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for all patients who require it. To achieve this, we have developed a new service at the front door in addition to our Care of the elderly/Frailty wards.

The CotE/Frailty team at RLI consists of 9 geriatricians who are based across 3 CotE wards, an Acute Frailty Unit, and who also in-reach to the ED for a Frailty SDEC service, orthopaedics, and link in with the frailty Virtual ward.

Applicants are encouraged to clearly exhibit how they meet our criteria in their applications.

The trust is committed to negotiating a suitable relocation package, and we can discuss your individual needs on application.

Application for this substantive post will only be accepted if you hold full GMC registration with a license to practice and entry on the Specialist Register or anticipating being in receipt of CCT/Professional Portfolio (formally CESR) within six months of interview.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will rotate between ward work and the Frailty SDEC to support our frailty and older patients coming to the ED department.

Both roles are working within a multi-disciplinary team with support from a consultant physician geriatrician, ACP, junior doctor team, and an experienced ward nursing team.

The role will include medical assessment and triage of medical admissions, along with ongoing management, organizing investigations, and treatment planning for patients with a range of illness and complex rehab needs. You will practice across inpatient wards and the emergency department and contribute to the provision of a high-quality service.

You will be expected to actively engage in meetings for improvement of service.

You will ensure that all clinical activity is recorded accurately and comprehensively and submitted via the clinical system (currently Lorenzo).

The post holder will be required to manage their own time effectively and flexibly as required in working across the clinical pathway.

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals: Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units, and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life-threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, daycase, and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website here.

Person specification

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise at time of appointment
• Medical Degree from a recognised university
• Meets the criteria set out in the Specialist grade generic capabilities framework.
• Further qualifications in geriatric medicine, frailty or related subjects e.g. Parkinson’s disease

The Behavioural Standards Framework

Everybody’s responsibility in everything we do.

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities wherever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.

We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.

If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6-month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us at UHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new role including: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. To access click on this link here.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.