Specialist Grade Doctor - Elderly Care

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stafford; On-site; GBP 96,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare seeks a Specialist Grade Doctor in Elderly Care to provide clinical leadership and senior medical cover. This role involves working closely with a dedicated team of Consultant Geriatricians, ensuring high-quality care for elderly patients. The position offers opportunities for rotations between two hospitals, contributing to a multidisciplinary team, and engaging in acute medical calls. With a focus on patient safety and quality improvement, this role is ideal for those passionate about making a difference in elderly care. Join a forward-thinking organization that values its staff and fosters a culture of inclusion and professional development.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and at least 12 years full-time postgraduate training.
• At least 6 years UK experience in Geriatric Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior medical cover and clinical leadership within Elderly Care.
• Participate in MDT meetings and ensure patient safety.

Skills

Geriatric Medicine

Clinical Leadership

Multidisciplinary Team Working

Patient Safety

Research

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

MSc in Geriatrics

Postgraduate qualification in medical education

Job description

Employer: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: UHNM

County/Town: Stafford

Salary: £96,990 - £107,155 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 12/02/2025 23:59

Specialist Grade Doctor - Elderly Care

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade

Job Overview

This post will be mainly based at County Hospital (Ward 15) and provide senior medical cover and clinical leadership within Elderly Care, working with a team of Consultant Geriatricians. There will be rotations between County Hospital and Royal Stoke Hospital.

County Hospital, which is part of UHNM, has one elderly care ward in addition to AMU and general medical wards. It provides excellent diagnostic and outpatient and surgical services.

Ward 15 at County Hospital is a purpose-built elderly care ward with 28 beds and currently has one substantive Geriatrician and a locum consultant, supported by a team of training and non-training doctors and advanced clinical practitioners. The ward is also supported by an MDT team comprising physiotherapists, occupational therapists, mental health, and social teams.

There is a daily consultant-led ward MDT board round, followed by a ward round and also a weekly MDT meeting.

County Hospital also has a Frailty Front Door team comprising advanced clinical practitioners who assess frail patients in the ED and facilitate discharge if appropriate.

There will be opportunities for the post holder to undertake sessions or rotate to the Royal Stoke site, as well as opportunities for interested and suitable candidates to take part in acute medical on calls at County Hospital.

Main Duties of the Job

Geriatric Medicine at UHNM (Royal Stoke & County Hospitals)

The Consultants in Geriatric Medicine provide services for Older People within the UHNM.

Royal Stoke is the main site, where there are 5 acute Elderly Care wards and a Frail Elderly Assessment Unit (FEAU), and one Elderly Care ward at County Hospital.

Acute Geriatric Medicine

At Royal Stoke, patients who meet the frail elderly criteria are transferred from the ED to FEAU – a 29-bedded unit. Patients are reviewed on the same day or following morning by a Consultant Geriatrician on a post-take ward round.

FEAU is staffed with consultants and junior doctors from Elderly Care from 08:00 to 20:00 hours and covered by the roving medical registrar and a medical SHO outside of these hours. We also accept patients directly from GPs, or from the Community Single Point of Care and aim to ensure that FEAU is only accepting patients who meet our frail elderly admission criteria. Approximately 25% of the patients seen in our Frail Elderly Assessment Unit are discharged from FEAU and the remainder are transferred to one of the Elderly Care wards.

County Hospital has one Elderly Care ward (Ward 15). Patients are transferred to Ward 15 from AMU. The ward has 1 substantive consultant, 1 specialty doctor, 5 trainee doctors, and 1 ANP.

Working for Our Organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and are highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM, and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM creates and encourages a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return, we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients, and carers, that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, we know that investing in, supporting, and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

The job plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out the Consultant's typical working pattern, duties, objectives, and responsibilities for the coming year. It will cover all aspects of the Consultant's professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education, managerial responsibilities, and external commitments.

Additional programmed activities may be offered to the post holder. Any offer of additional programmed activities will be based on the needs of the service and in line with the Trust objectives and will be reviewed on an annual basis.

Subject to the conditions of the Terms and Conditions of Service, you are expected to observe the Trust’s agreed policies and procedures, drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters and to follow the standing orders and financial instructions of the Trust.

In particular, where you manage employees of the Trust, you will be expected to follow the local and national employment and personnel policies and procedures.

You will be expected to ensure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of your patients to contact you when necessary.

All medical and dental staff employed by the Trust are expected to comply with the UHNM Trust’s Health and Safety Policies.

Person Specification

Professional Values and Behaviours, Skills and Knowledge

• Full GMC registration
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Completed at least 12 years full-time postgraduate training (or equivalent gained on a part-time basis) or have equivalent experience and competencies.
• At least 6 years UK experience in Geriatric Medicine
• MRCP or equivalent OR Diploma in Geriatric Medicine
• Practices with the professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in the GMC Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework (or equivalent for dentists).
• Demonstrates the underpinning subject-specific competencies i.e., knowledge, skills, and behaviours relevant to the role setting and scope.
• Adheres to professional requirements participating in annual appraisal, job planning, and reviews of performance and progression.
• MSc in Geriatrics
• SCE (Specialty Certificate Examination) in Geriatric Medicine

Leadership and Team Working

• Awareness of their leadership responsibilities 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.
• Develops effective relationships across teams and contributes to work and success of these teams – promotes and participates in both multidisciplinary and interprofessional team working.

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

• Takes prompt action where there is an issue with safety or quality in patient care, raises and escalates concerns through clinical governance systems where necessary.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary and interprofessional teams to manage risks and issues across organisations and settings with respect for and recognition of the roles of other health professionals.
• Evaluates and audits own and others clinical practice and acts on the findings.
• Evidence of attendance at MDT Meetings.
• Evidence of implementing change within a department/service.

Education and Training

• Critically assesses own learning needs and ensures a personal development plan reflects both clinical practice and the relevant generic capabilities to lead and develop services.
• Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
• Experience of undergraduate teaching and supervision.
• Experience of clinical supervision and mentorship.

Research

• Evidence of experience in research.
• Peer-reviewed publications.
• Evidence of continuing research.

Personal Attributes

• Ability to work under pressure, and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work flexibly.

Personal Circumstances

• Ability and means to meet the travel requirements of the post.
• Residence within 20 miles of base (return to base within 30 minutes if required).
• To be accessible by telephone for on-call duties.

Important Information About Your Application

• All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
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• We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith, or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
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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.

Name: Dr. G Jacob

Job title: Clinical Lead / Consultant in Geriatric Medicine

Email address: [emailprotected]

Telephone number: 01782 675096