Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
About
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate, and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Key details
Location
Site: Rochdale Infirmary
Address: Whitehall Street, Rochdale, OL12 0NB
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent, 6 PAs direct clinical care, Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday and Thursday, with SPA time 1 PA in addition, weekend cover is expected on a rota.
Hours: Part time - 7 sessions per week (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and weekends on a rota basis)
Salary
Salary: £70,000 - £104,639 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: GP with Special Interest in Frailty
Specialty
Main area: Frailty & Geriatric Medicine
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic, and motivated General Practitioner to join our Frailty Team working as an integral part of our multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting time to join Rochdale Care Organisation, as we are looking to increase permanent senior medical clinicians within our medicine and Frailty teams. We are keen to include GPwSI in our teams and improve the interfaces between primary and secondary care.
Our team currently comprises ACPs, Nurses, Therapists, Pharmacists, and a GP with the aim of reducing LOS for frail patients, identifying and onboarding onto the virtual ward with Consultant support and turning suitable patients around from UTC/SDEC, working collaboratively with community and primary care services, supporting healthcare provided at home and early discharge from hospital wherever appropriate.
The successful candidate will provide senior review for patients suitable for admission to the frailty virtual ward providing hospital care at home, delivering a high standard of clinical care whilst supporting new ways of delivering quality services.
The ideal candidate will have knowledge of Care of the Elderly / Frailty, as well as an interest in general medicine or the motivation to learn and professionally develop while working in a supportive environment.
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The posts are substantive posts and therefore essential criteria includes Full GMC Registration, entry on the specialist register as a GP plus a special interest in care of the elderly with a motivation to undertake further development and studies in this area.
The role will have a specific remit for ensuring that frail older people in a ‘crisis situation’ receive expert, responsive, and safe care in a place closest to home, that best meets their needs.
Practice as an autonomous General Practitioner with special interest in Frailty, demonstrating advanced clinical competence and utilizing highly specialized knowledge and skills to diagnose, plan, deliver and advise on programmes of care for patients.
To provide clinical leadership, diagnosis, management, and treatment for patients with specialist frailty and end of life care needs; act as an expert resource for medical, nursing, and other health care professionals across the Trust footprint; and be an active champion of high-quality frailty and older persons care both locally and across the region.
The post holder will:
* Be able to accurately assess a patient including history taking, examination, diagnosis, investigation, treatment, and where necessary referral onto multidisciplinary colleagues in a timely manner.
* Provide professional leadership, expert knowledge of frailty management, education, clinical advice, and experience to multidisciplinary team members as necessary.
* Maintain accurate clinical records.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair. We respect the value of difference. Our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies and will not be liable for fees for candidates submitted speculatively.
Applicant requirements
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.
Person specification
Registration
Essential criteria
* Full GMC Registration
* Valid Licence to practice with the GMC
* MRCGP or evidence of equivalent training and experience
* Entry onto the Specialist Register or a Specialist Registrar within 6 months of the award of their CCT in (or recognised equivalent if outside the UK) of the date of interview.
Desirable criteria
* Post Grad Degree
* To be formally recognised as Educational Supervisor as defined by the GMC Trainer Standards
* Diploma in Geriatric medicine or motivation to complete
Experience and Skills
Essential criteria
* Wide experience in General Medicine
* Comprehensive clinical experience of Elderly Medicine
* Attendance at appropriate professional meetings and courses
* Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and their relatives and with other members of the MDT
* Ability to work and make patient management decisions on own initiative whilst seeking appropriate guidance from colleagues when required
* Ability to work as part of a team with professional colleagues, both medical and other disciplines
* Able to demonstrate leadership
Desirable criteria
* Publication of research articles, demonstrating understanding of research methodology and commitments
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Carolyn Shimwell
Job title: Assistant Directorate Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07977565284
Additional information: Paul Cunningham Directorate Manager
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01706517739
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