NHS Lothian
Consultant in Medicine of the Elderly
Permanent
NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society
Consultant only if applicable :
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once it has been awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training. Applications are welcome for the above Permanent, full time (40 hours per week) post based in Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
This is a replacement post in partnership with Midlothian Health & Social Care Partnership to support both Acute Services and enhance provision of Medicine of the Elderly (MoE) care in Midlothian Community Hospital (MCH). This post will contribute to the daily MoE input into the Acute Medical Unit to provide leadership, assessment and management of the frail elderly presenting at the front door including facilitating discharge for suitable patients to community services. They will join a dedicated MoE team in Midlothian to input into expanded rehabilitation services within MCH. There is a regular commitment to MoE on call based at RIE. The successful applicant will join a supportive consultant group dedicated to the provision of excellent care to the frail elderly alongside high quality postgraduate and undergraduate training.
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