The successful applicants will share the responsibility for our current Care of the Elderly ward (dedicated to elderly patients with complex medical and psycho-social problems). They will also support frail elderly patients on the Acute Medical Unit (EADU). We would welcome subspecialty interests in Acute Frailty, Ortho-Geriatrics, Parkinson’s Disease & movement disorders, dementia, or Community Care of the Elderly.
Responsibilities:
* Contribute to the development of the Care of the Elderly service.
* Provide, with the other Consultants, a system of mutual out-of-hours cover for General Internal Medicine and cover for annual, study, and professional leave.
* Provide a consultation and advisory service to medical colleagues in other specialties in the Trust.
* Liaise with medical staff in other specialties and participate in the regular clinical meetings and other postgraduate activities of the hospital.
* Take part in the continuing medical education programme. The Trust will provide study leave expenses in line with national terms and conditions of service.
Please see attached job description for further duties and information.
The Trust provides comprehensive acute care for the population of Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft, and the South Waveney area and for many visitors to the area. This acute care is provided from the James Paget University Hospital site at Gorleston and is supported by other community services at the Newberry Centre, Kirkley Rise North Lowestoft, and outreach clinics.
For further details or informal visits, contact:
Name: Beth Turrell
Job title: Medical Workforce Officer
Email address: Beth.turrell@jpaget.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01493 453117
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