West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
There is an exciting opportunity for a Care of Elderly Consultant to join West Hertfordshire NHS trust, a hospital which is currently undergoing redevelopment with the aim of a brand new hospital in the next few years.
The ideal candidate will be a dedicated professional with a specialist interest to join our team of substantive consultants, working core hours from 9 am to 5 pm and 1 week in 3 covering the care of elderly medicine on call. This role offers a unique chance to contribute to the enhancement and development of elderly care within a busy but well supported environment.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate is someone with a passion for care of elderly medicine and service development, contributing to Surgical Liaison and the development of a preoperative service for frail patients. It is important that the candidate can work within a team in order to provide holistic care to their patients and support the greater MDT working with them.
Job responsibilities
Main duties include performing a daily consultant ward round, leading MDTs and educating resident doctors working 9am-5pm. There will be a geriatric on call commitment which will be a 1 week in 3 with TOIL or increase in PA given to compensate for this the hours of which are 1:00pm to 9:00pm. The ideal candidate would also be able to contribute to service development and close working with our surgical colleagues, developing the surgical liaison service and contributing to the NELA audit, ensuring patients pre and post operatively are given excellent care and reducing length of stay.
Person Specification
Please find attached JD.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Clinical Lead - Care of Elderly & Stroke
£105,504 to £139,882 a year London Fringe £149 per annum
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