Specialist Doctor in Geriatric Medicine

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust; Stanley; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to NHS pension

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health & wellbeing services

Cycle to work scheme

Car lease salary sacrifice

Flexible working options

Staff networks addressing equality and

Inclusion

Job summary

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant in Geriatric Medicine to join the Elderly Department. The post is full-time (10 PA) and will involve cross-site work, predominantly at Pinderfields or Dewsbury Hospital, with a mix of ward rounds, MDT participation and clinics.

You will lead care for frail older patients, supervise junior doctors, contribute to teaching, audits and service improvement, and collaborate with multi‑disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree from recognised medical school.
• Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the GMC.
• Shall have completed a minimum of 12 years’ medical work in relevant specialties.

Responsibilities

• Ward rounds and attendance at MDT meetings.
• Provision of specialist opinion.
• Outpatient or virtual clinics or home visits.
• Teaching and training.
• Regular audit, data collection and quality improvement work.
• Maintain overview of ward patients.
• Facilitate discharges on the ward.
• Supervise junior doctors on the ward.
• Liaise with Same Day Emergency Care ANPs.
• Electronic and verbal handover of patients.

Education

Medical degree

GMC registration/licence to practice

Job description

About the role

This post is offered on a full time (10 PA) basis although less than full time applications will be considered. The post will complement our existing consultant workforce, and individuals will work cross-site, but the successful applicant will work predominantly at either Pinderfields or Dewsbury Hospital.

The Elderly Department within the Trust consists of 16 substantive Consultants. The Department is supported by Specialist Registrars, Trust Grade doctors, Core Medical Trainees, GP VTS Trainees, foundation doctors and Physician Associates. The post being offered to complement the existing workforce.

Main duties

Clinical responsibilities will include:

• Ward rounds and attendance at dedicated MDT meetings
• Provision of specialist opinion
• Participation in outpatient or virtual clinics or home visits
• Participation in teaching and training
• Regular audit, data collection and quality improvement work to ensure ongoing improvements in the care of frail older people occurs.
• Maintain overview of all ward patients
• Actively participating and facilitating discharges on the ward
• Support and supervise junior doctors on the ward.
• Liaise with Same Day Emergency Care ANPs if necessary.
• Contribute to the electronic and verbal handover of patients

Please see the attached full job description for an example weekly timetable.

Essential person specification requirements

Practices within the professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework including current licence to practice from the GMC Demonstrates the underpinning subject-specific competences i.e. knowledge, skills and behaviours relevant to the role setting and scope

Clinically evaluates and manages a patient, formulating a prioritised differential diagnosis, initiating an appropriate management plan, and reviewing and adjusting this depending on the outcomes of treatment

Manages the difficulties of dealing with patients with complexity and uncertainty in the care of patients, employing expertise and clinical decision-making skills of a senior and independent/ autonomous practitioner.

Critically reflects on own competence, understands own limits, and seeks help when required

Communicates effectively and is able to share decision‑making with patients, relatives and carers; treats patients as individuals, promoting a person‑centred approach to their care, including self‑management.

Respects patients’ dignity, ensures confidentiality and appropriate communication where potentially difficult or where barriers exist e.g. using interpreter and making adjustments for patients with communication difficulties

Demonstrates key generic clinical skills around the areas of concern, ensuring humane interventions, prescribing medicine safely and using medical devices safely.

Adheres to professional requirements, participating in annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression.

Awareness of legal responsibilities relevant to the role, such as around mental capacity and deprivation of liberty data protection, equality and diversity.

Applies basic principles of public health; including population health, promoting health and wellbeing, nutrition, exercise, vaccination and illness prevention.

Medical Degree from recognised medical school

Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council OR be eligible for the same and have this prior to commencement

Shall have completed a minimum of 12 years’ medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades. Equivalent years’ experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted.

Eligibility to work in the UK

Awareness of their leadership as a clinician and demonstrates appropriate leadership behaviour; managing situations that are unfamiliar, complex or unpredictable and seeking to build collaboration with, and confidence in, others.

Demonstrates understanding of a range of leadership principles, approaches and techniques so can adapt leadership behaviours to improve engagement and outcomes – appreciates own leadership style and its impact on others.

Develops effective relationship across teams and contributes to work and success of these teams- promotes and participates in both multidisciplinary and inter‑professional team working.

Critically reflects on decision‑making processes and explains those decisions to others in an honest and transparent way.

Critically appraises performance of self, colleagues or peers and systems to enhance performance and support development.

Demonstrates ability to challenge others, escalating concerns when necessary.

Develops practice in response to changing population health need, engaging in horizon scanning for future developments.

For the full Person Specification, including desirable criteria for the role, please refer to the attached document within the job description.

Contact information

Nigel Artis, Divisional Clinical Director for medicine, at 01924 542361.

Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Our benefits

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Home electronics scheme
• Cycle to work scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support

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