Main area: Geriatric Medicine
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract: Fixed term: 8 months (To cover an acute on call rota - 1 in 10)
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (On call rota as per timetable attached)
Job ref: 331-L1311224
Employer: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Town: Lancaster
Salary: £59,175 - £95,400 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/12/2024 23:59
Senior Clinical Fellow - Elderly Care
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job Overview
This post is based at Royal Lancaster Infirmary and is a fixed term appointment. The post holder will be expected to participate in a 1 in 10 Reg on call rota to include perspective cover. You will be part of the cardiac arrest team.
The post offers the successful candidate an opportunity to contribute to the further development of an established service in our Elderly Care department and be part of a developing Frailty Same day emergency care model.
Our Frailty SDEC provides a 7-day service which works closely with emergency colleagues in ED and the community to help patients return to their normal place of residency at the earliest opportunity.
The post will also incorporate working as part of out CotE team at the RLI. This team consists of six elderly care physicians who are based across three Care of the elderly wards and an Acute Frailty Unit. We also provide an orthogeriatric service at the RLI in reaching to our wards.
There is an active Day Hospital at RLI where elderly care clinics are held also.
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder would be expected to share in the duties mentioned to support the increasing number of elderly patients attending RLI by rotating within the CotE wards, orthogeriatric pathway and Frailty SDEC service as well as support the Reg on call rota.
When covering elderly care and Frailty SDEC you will be working within a multi-disciplinary team overseen by a consultant physician geriatrician, ACP, resident doctor team and an experienced ward nursing team.
The role will include medical assessment and triage of medical admissions, along with ongoing management, organising investigations and treatment planning for patients with a range of illness and complex rehab needs. You will practice across inpatient wards and emergency department and contribute to the provision of a high-quality service.
The post holder will be expected to provide excellent communication with GPs and members of the multidisciplinary team and to be involved in clinical audit and other clinical governance responsibilities. UHMBT has a strong focus on learning from incidents and embedding learning and improvements in our services. This is supported by our governance structure within care of the elderly and the trust.
You will be expected to actively engage in meetings for improvement of service.
You will ensure that all clinical activity is recorded accurately and comprehensively and submitted via the clinical system (currently Lorenzo).
Person Specification
* Hold a primary medical degree as recognised by the General Medical Council (GMC)
* Recognised medical degree
* MBBS or recognised equivalent qualification.
* MRCP
* Further qualifications in geriatric medicine, frailty or related subjects e.g. Parkinson's disease
Experience
* Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Specialty
* Completion of at least four years full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
* Previous experience of working in the NHS or comparable health service in a medical capacity
* Experience of working as a Senior Decision Maker
Please note that shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email.
The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities wherever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.
The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for interview.
The Trust reserves the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
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: Anna Nelson, Job title: Service Manager- CotE, Frailty and Stroke, Email address: [email protected], Telephone number: 07966 673778
Dr. Mark Taylor, Telephone: 07918 613298
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