Main area Care of the Elderly Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (Potential for 2 extra PA's) Job ref 177-MDEMER-6742928
Employer James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site James Paget Hospital NHS Trust Town Great Yarmouth Salary £105,504 - £139,882 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 31/01/2025 23:59
Consultant in Care of the Elderly
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service.
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
* Putting patients first
* Aiming to get it right
* Recognising that everybody counts
* Doing everything openly and honestly
‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'
Job overview
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.
Main duties of the job
1. Contribute to development of the Care of the elderly service
2. 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.
3. Provide a consultation and advisory service to medical colleagues in other specialities in the Trust.
4. Liaise with medical staff in other specialities and participate in the regular clinical meetings and other post-graduate activities of the hospital.
5. 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.
Working for our organisation
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 provided from the James Paget University Hospital site at Gorleston is supported by other community services at the Newberry Centre, Kirkley Rise North Lowestoft and outreach clinics.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder would work alongside 2 other geriatricians on ward 12 (care of the elderly) to improve the care of older people with complex needs as well as improving the care of frail patients on EADU.
They would be part of a team of doctors looking after a Criteria Led Older Peoples ward dealing with complex acute care with the elderly, which focuses on patients with long term conditions, including dementia and movement disorders. There is a weekly MDT with the Older Peoples Mental Health team including a Liaison Psychiatry Consultant, and a weekly meeting with the Palliative Care team.
Prospective candidates should be within 6 months of obtaining a CCT, or be listed on or eligible for the UK Specialist Register at the date of interview.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
* MBBS or Basic Medical Degree
* MRCP or equivalent
* Hold a certificate or being within 6 months of completion of training or being on or eligible for the UK Specialist Register at the date of interview
* Full GMC registration
* MD/PhD
* Possession of ALS
Experience & Knowledge
* Ability to provide expert clinical opinion across a wide range of problems with a wide experience in Acute and General Medicine
* A special interest to compliment those within the department
Academic Achievements
* An understanding of the principles of research
* Knowledge of using evidence base medicine to support decision making
* Experience of conducting clinical audit
* Published Research
Key Skills
* Ability and enthusiasm for teaching health care professionals and medical students in an Acute Medicine setting
* Capable of organising and prioritising work effectively
* Motivation and ability to plan and develop the service
* Energy and enthusiasm and an ability to work under pressure
* Experience in teaching junior medical staff
* Experience in teaching medical students and allied health professionals
* Management and committee experience
* Formal training in teaching skills
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
Tier 2 Sponsorship :We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK, must provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.
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In submitting an application form, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.
Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date.
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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.
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