Phishing and scam emails alert: We are aware of messages which are circulating offering job placements to a number of individuals, both within the country and internationally. Do not reply to the email and do not open any links in the message, any and all communications from the Trust would come directly from the Trac Recruitment System, and, by exception, an @nhs.net email address.
If at all unsure, you can contact our Recruitment team directly on dbth.recruitment@nhs.net
Main area: Geriatric Medicine
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Can support candidates through CESR)
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref: 272-6866670
Site: Doncaster Royal Infirmary
Town: Doncaster
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum (pro rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/01/2025 23:59
Job overview
This is a great opportunity for an individual to work as part of the Care of the Elderly service, which sits within the Division of Medicine.
You will join a team of 5 existing Elderly Medicine Consultants, with a diverse range of sub-specialty areas including post-acute care, delirium unit, ortho-geriatrics, movement disorders, falls and community geriatrics.
Main duties of the job
* Strengthening the delivery of a high quality geriatric service across the hospital
* Participation in rehabilitation wards rounds and MDTs
* Development of rapid assessment clinics
* Forging links between emergency medicine to support admission avoidance schemes for older people
* Liaising and developing working policies with relevant hospital departments, local General Practitioners, nurses and paramedical staff
* Developing innovative practices in clinical patient management, focusing on high quality care and emphasis on links between emergency medicine and Care of the Elderly acute wards where appropriate
* Developing the use of nurse practitioners and paramedical staff in the hospital
* Developing a subspecialty interest
Working for our organisation
Doncaster & Bassetlaw NHS FT is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, and the surrounding areas. Our services are based over three main hospital sites employing over 6,000 colleagues.
It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, so whether you spend just one year or fifty with us, it’s our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to support a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits including:
• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The complete Job description / Person Specification and Job plan for this post is in the attached document.
Person specification
Qualifications
* MRCP or equivalent
* Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise
* You must be on the specialist register for Geriatric Medicine or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of Doctors must be eligible to be on the GMC specialist register (evidence required prior to commencement) to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee.
Personal Qualities
* Ability to use IT Systems – inc Word, Excel, PowerPoint Outlook
* Evidence of innovation
* Evidence of continual learning and development
* Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
Experience and Achievements
* Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of geriatric medicine
* Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
* Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on range of problems within the specialty
* Attendance at a recognised management course
* Wide based experience in General Medicine
Teaching and Training
* Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
* Training in clinical and educational supervision
* Attendance at a teaching course
* Formal qualification in teaching/education
* Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
Audit and Research
* Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects and the implementation of outcomes
* Critical Appraisal Skills
* Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
General
* Eligibility to work in the UK
* Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
DEMONSTRATE OUR WE CARE VALUES AND THE DBTH WAY
* Inclusive/Person centred/Empowering/Accountable and collaborative/Attentive listening/Integrity and honesty/Courage and positivity
____________________________________________________________________________________
* Please note that all correspondence will be sent to you via email. If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.
* We reserve the right to close down this advert early should there be a high number of applicants.
* The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
* All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken. The Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event that they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Please note that this check will be charged for in two instalments when you commence employment with Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.
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 Victoria Barradell
Job title: Consultant Geriatrician
Email address: victoria.barradell@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01302 642139
Alternatively, please contact Dr Rekha Ramanath Consultant Geriatrician via the secretary on 01302 642139 or Medical HR on 01302 642585 dbth.medicalhr@nhs.net
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (DBTH) is one of Yorkshire’s leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and the surrounding areas.
Hosting three main hospital sites and a number of additional services, the Trust is one of only five Teaching Hospitals in Yorkshire and trains 25% of all medical students in the region in addition to 30% of all other healthcare professional students. Employing over 7,000 people, every member of staff contributes to patient care, and has a personal stake in our future successes and achievements.
As we operate a number of sites, you will gain a sense of a large and expansive organisation; however it is very important that our Trust has a great sense of community and identity, with an accessible leadership team and a great sense that each and every member of the team can make the difference.
We are proud that many of those in senior positions within the Trust began their careers here, and we have a large number of long serving team members, with one member of staff recently retiring after 60 years of service, having spent their entire career at the Trust.
It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities in order to grow their career, so whether you spend just one year or fifty with us, it’s our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.
#J-18808-Ljbffr