Consultant in Geriatric and General Medicine

Job overview

The HCOP specialty is looking to recruit a consultant in Geriatric and General Medicine with a responsibility in Acute Geriatric Medicine for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Working in the Heath Care of Older People (HCOP) specialty the post-holder will be able to discuss their job plan with the specialty. They are reviewed annually. They are likely to include some of following:

• Shared consultant responsibility on 1 of our 8 acute/subacute HCOP wards, improve our commitment to frail older people within the acute medical and frailty pathway
• Cover Geriatric Assessment Unit (GAU) and HCOP In Reach to ED.
• Share support to Community geriatrics and various surgical liaison services (including outliers).

Main duties of the job

The role of the acute medical Geriatrician has been developed over the last 5 years to provide specialist HCOP medical input to frail older people within the acute medical admission pathway. Our experience shows that patients who are on the Geriatric Assessment Unit, working with a multidisciplinary team results in more frail older people being discharged earlier in the pathway.

We expect these roles to develop and change over the coming months and years as the acute medical pathways are reviewed so they are better able to meet the increasing demands being put on them.

Working for our organisation

HCOP sits within the Integrated Care Directorate with Stroke.

NUH is a Centre of Excellence in the clinical care, teaching and research of Health Care of Older People. We have developed a broad range of subspecialties to meet patient need across the health community and our aim is to ensure that this continues.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see details of responsibilities and job description within the Job description attached to this advert.

This commitment may be provided by the appointee or shared across the Service

Any consultant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post on a part-time basis; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.

All new consultants can access a mentor within the department or an external mentor can be arranged. There is a new consultants group in NUH to support new consultants.

All consultants are supported for a yearly appraisal and 5 yearly revalidation.

This service provided by HCOP Specialty is provided across both campuses, but your primary base is QMC.

The proposed Job Plan is detailed in this job description, however please see details below:

TIMETABLE

SPA – 2

11 AMRA shifts per year 1700-2200 (0.4 PA)

Person specification

Professional Registration

• Full GMC registration
• Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register
• CCT expected within 6 months of interview date OR if CESR, confirmation from the relevant Royal College that you will be entered onto the SR

Professional Qualifications/Development

• MRCP (UK) or equivalent
• MBBS or equivalent

• Higher professional degree

Clincal Skills/Experience

• Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
• Experience in Geriatric Medicine

• Specific training in communication skills
• Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors

Management Skills

• Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
• Able to delegate appropriately
• Able to work in a team.

• Higher management degree or qualification or training
• Experience of change management

Personal Skills/Qualities

• Able to work flexibly in a changing health service

Teaching, Audit & Research

• Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit.
• Able to teach and support junior staff effectively.

• Original Research Publications
• Higher teaching degree or qualification or training

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• Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
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• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
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