Locum Consultant Geriatrician (with Recruitment & Retention premia)
Do you have an interest in Geriatric Medicine? We are currently rebuilding our substantive Geriatric Consultant team, which you could be part of. This is a great opportunity for consultants who hold a CCT to start immediately with a view to becoming substantive. We will also welcome applications from non-CCT doctors and we will provide the opportunity of support with your CESR application or other educational requirements. We offer opportunities to work in sub-specialist interests, which will be discussed with you at interview.
To attract the best applicants, we have put together a significant remuneration package. In addition to your salary, we are offering an additional £5,000 payment for each year of tenure – up to a maximum of two years. We will offer a relocation package and additional support to you and your family especially if you are appointed from overseas. There will be flexible working opportunities as well as being able to undertake agile working. Where we can during the tenure of the contract there will be options to undertake funded opportunities in either education or research.
As part of an investment to improve and develop our geriatric/frailty facilities within the Trust, we are looking for enthusiastic innovative professionals to be part of the journey to lead and shape our team, so we can succeed in becoming one of the best Geriatric units in the country. Joining as a consultant in BHRUT, you will play a crucial role in delivering success across the Clinical Group which consists of 8 Acute Elderly wards and 2 frailty units.
The post holder will have a base ward, in one of the Acute Elderly Units, and will be supported and responsible for the supervision of junior medical staff including trainees. The successful post holder will be supported to undertake formal training in educational supervision. In addition to the acute elderly ward, the successful post holder will also participate in the Acute Frailty Unit to deliver early comprehensive geriatric assessments and management of our elderly care admissions to ED.
The Acute Frailty Unit functions as a medical assessment unit specific for older patients. There is a full dedicated MDT and junior medical support. There is a morning and afternoon MDT board round handover, followed by medical review of frailty unit patients. All patients on the frailty unit have their care led by the geriatricians on duty and specialist referrals are well serviced by visiting specialties including cardiology, haematology, etc as needed.
The post holder will contribute to the development of the Frailty Service, establishing an effective multi-disciplinary team, to provide early comprehensive geriatric assessment and management to meet the needs of frail older patients at BHRUT. The post holder will build on the existing good relationships with primary and community care services, in order to identify risk factors for our frail and elderly patients, to be signposted to services that will support them to maintain their independence.
The job plan is anticipated to contain 10.6 Programmed Activities per week, consisting of 7.85 DCC + 2.75 SPA. There is also a 1:8 weekend commitment and the hours are resident Saturday 08.00 – 20.00 and Sunday 08.00 – 16.00. The consultant will be given 1 day off in lieu post weekend working. The out of hours commitment (weekdays and weekends) is remunerated additionally as 1 PA.
Our team are looking for a skillful and passionate colleague with broad Geriatric Medicine expertise and an enthusiasm for change and service development, as we continue to develop the key components of our integrated system of care within frailty. If you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us. We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Contact Information:
Please contact Khalid Haque via email khalid.haque@nhs.net should you require an informal chat. Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Ayesha Mahmood, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 8617.
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