Job summary
Time for a fresh
challenge?
Do
you want to deliver excellent patient care, enjoy working collaboratively with
system partners, and help shape and deliver services that will benefit your
patients in years to come? Do you enjoy delivering training and education?
We
are looking for innovative, enthusiastic, and patient centred consultant
geriatricians to join our team in the Care for Older
People at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
We are a friendly, dynamic and diverse
team of experienced clinicians who will provide mentoring and support tailored
to your specialist interests, and who recognise the importance of a good
work-life balance.
We have a long tradition in multi-professional
training and education at undergraduate and postgraduate level, as well as guiding
candidates through a successful CESR application.
We are actively involved in care
transformation for older people of Barnsley at Integrated Care Board level
through the development of a Frailty Virtual Ward, Frailty SDEC, and Integrated
Care with community colleagues, as well as service development and delivery in
hospital inpatient and outpatient settings.
Interested?
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for the development
of Care of the Elderly services along with their colleagues and is expected to deliver a
daily inpatient ward round as well as outpatient clinics and timetabled
sessions on Frailty SDEC.
They also expected to have a strong commitment to participating in
teaching and clinical supervision of medical students and trainees, contributing
to the training of nurses and other staff and participating in the activities
of the Postgraduate Medical Centre including Medical and Clinical Audit.
The candidate will have allocated 1.5 PA for SPA time.
This
post will help to continue to facilitate the progression of Care of the Elderly
services. It is an exciting time to be joining our team we are ambitious to
further develop the model of care for frail elderly patients including our
services in areas such as Stroke, Frailty, Orthogeriatrics and Dementia and
we are keen to support the successful candidate in specialist interest areas.
About us
Barnsley Hospital
NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in
our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving
significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud
of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for
this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.
There has never
been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we
can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation, where staff
are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to
sustainability and growth. This is demonstrated by the excellent results in the
recent staff survey.
As an employee of
Barnsley Hospital, you will find that we are committed to the fair treatment of
our staff, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or
disability. We actively promote equality of opportunity for all, welcome
applications from a wide range of candidates and select interviewees based on their
skills, qualifications, and experience.
We take equal
opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff really seriously,
this could include flexible working, part-time, job share and remote working
from home. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any
flexibility that you may require.
We hope that you will choose to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
An exciting opportunity
has arisen to join the dynamic Care of the Elderly team and to participate in service
transformation for the future. Our Care of Elderly department provides
outstanding geriatric services to 4 medical wards including our Acute Stroke
Unit and Acute Frailty areas.
We have a very innovative
and proactive frailty team who have developed an Electronic Geriatric Assessment
tool, as well as a Frailty SDEC area and front door frailty service in the
Emergency department and CDU.
We are looking to
transform the current structure of our Care of Elderly bed base to include a
bedded short stay frailty area (to allow direct admissions to the department allowing
early assessment by geriatrician), and a longer stay area (for admissions
>72h). The successful candidate will
have the opportunity to participate in the frailty service development, and
deliver clinical sessions with the Frailty team.
We also have a Stroke
Unit within the department that provides specialist inpatient care, TIA and
stroke clinics. The successful candidate
may want to have/keep experience in stroke management, and could be offered
clinical sessions in Stroke if required.
The department has an
outpatient area (Assessment and Rehabilitation Unit) with a long tradition of
providing multidisciplinary care for patients with falls, incontinence and
Parkinsons disease. Besides Parkinsons
and Falls clinics. We also run tilt
table, syncope, continence, general internal medicine and geriatric medicine
clinics.
We have a specialist
continence team, falls prevention team, dementia nurse specialist, dementia and
delirium lead, and there will be a scope for cooperation with the successful
candidate to improve those services.
We are keen to continue
to develop our outpatient care and the successful candidate is welcomed to participate
in outpatient care redesign and delivery to suit the specialist interest of the
appointee.
The department also has
a vibrant and developing Integrated Care Service which provides a Virtual
Frailty Ward service (step up from community and step down from hospital) in
conjunction with community nursing colleagues, as well as thirty intermediate
care and rehabilitation beds in the Acorn Unit (an offsite unit) in which the
successful candidate can also work. We aim to progress to offering a Hospital @
Home service for care home residents initially in the next twelve months.
The successful
candidate is expected to play a role in service development projects and audits
in the department and trust wide with a focus on innovating and providing outstanding
care for older people across the Barnsley area.
The department has an excellent
tradition in medical education including organising and delivering the Royal
College of Physicians of London PACES exam. Dr Eltrafi, PhD is a previous college Tutor
and a winner of multiple teaching awards. He can offer you support in your teaching
career. Additionally, as the Department
has strong academic links the successful candidate will be supported to develop
their research skills and develop a research interest. Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer status at
the University of Sheffield will be requested for the successful candidate. There is a strong commitment to education and
training both in the Trust as a whole, and the post holder will be expected to
contribute to this and to the educational supervision of two junior doctors
with CME built in to the timetable of this post.
This post includes an on-call commitment, approximately 1
in 15 with lieu time given for weekend working. The department aspires to offer seven day
working in the near future, and we expect the successful candidate to take a
part., Exceptions can be considered based on candidate circumstances.
The successful candidate is also expected to participate in
care of elderly consultant of the week Rota where he/she provides consultant
cover for wards referrals, prospective cover for colleagues during absence and
SPA time. This currently 1 in 5 weeks
TIMETABLE
The departmental lead
and Trust management are very keen to build job profile that meet both trust
objectives as well as individual interests. We will happily discuss any areas of interest
for the candidate and accommodate in their job plans wherever possible.
We encourage interested
candidates to get in touch with the departmental clinical lead Dr Madi and/or
service manager Lindsey Howlett for further discussions/details. We prefer full time applicants however applicants
who wish to work part time are welcomed to apply and the job plan will be
adjusted accordingly.
An example timetable is
outlined below which may be modified after discussion with the successful
candidate. This job description will
form the basis of the appointees formal job plan and as such will be subject
to annual review and job planning.
This post does include
an on-call commitment, approximately 1 in 15 with lieu time given for weekend
working. Seven days a week working is currently
being reviewed by the Trust and COTE team is expected to provide 7 days
consultant cover for Geriatric Medicine
Applicants who wish to
work part time are welcomed and the job plan will be adjusted accordingly.
CONSULTANT
CARE OF THE ELDERLY
PROPOSED
TIMETABLE
AM
PM
Monday
Ward round
inpatient COTE ward
Frailty SDEC
Tuesday
Ward round
inpatient COTE ward
Patient related admin
/0.5 SPA
Wednesday
Ward round
inpatient COTE ward
Frailty SDEC
Thursday
Ward round
inpatient COTE ward
General Geriatric
Clinic
Friday
Ward round
inpatient COTE ward
CPD/SPA/Educational
Supervision/
Service development
Job description
Job responsibilities
An exciting opportunity
has arisen to join the dynamic Care of the Elderly team and to participate in service
transformation for the future. Our Care of Elderly department provides
outstanding geriatric services to 4 medical wards including our Acute Stroke
Unit and Acute Frailty areas.
We have a very innovative
and proactive frailty team who have developed an Electronic Geriatric Assessment
tool, as well as a Frailty SDEC area and front door frailty service in the
Emergency department and CDU.
We are looking to
transform the current structure of our Care of Elderly bed base to include a
bedded short stay frailty area (to allow direct admissions to the department allowing
early assessment by geriatrician), and a longer stay area (for admissions
>72h). The successful candidate will
have the opportunity to participate in the frailty service development, and
deliver clinical sessions with the Frailty team.
We also have a Stroke
Unit within the department that provides specialist inpatient care, TIA and
stroke clinics. The successful candidate
may want to have/keep experience in stroke management, and could be offered
clinical sessions in Stroke if required.
The department has an
outpatient area (Assessment and Rehabilitation Unit) with a long tradition of
providing multidisciplinary care for patients with falls, incontinence and
Parkinsons disease. Besides Parkinsons
and Falls clinics. We also run tilt
table, syncope, continence, general internal medicine and geriatric medicine
clinics.
We have a specialist
continence team, falls prevention team, dementia nurse specialist, dementia and
delirium lead, and there will be a scope for cooperation with the successful
candidate to improve those services.
We are keen to continue
to develop our outpatient care and the successful candidate is welcomed to participate
in outpatient care redesign and delivery to suit the specialist interest of the
appointee.
The department also has
a vibrant and developing Integrated Care Service which provides a Virtual
Frailty Ward service (step up from community and step down from hospital) in
conjunction with community nursing colleagues, as well as thirty intermediate
care and rehabilitation beds in the Acorn Unit (an offsite unit) in which the
successful candidate can also work. We aim to progress to offering a Hospital @
Home service for care home residents initially in the next twelve months.
The successful
candidate is expected to play a role in service development projects and audits
in the department and trust wide with a focus on innovating and providing outstanding
care for older people across the Barnsley area.
The department has an excellent
tradition in medical education including organising and delivering the Royal
College of Physicians of London PACES exam. Dr Eltrafi, PhD is a previous college Tutor
and a winner of multiple teaching awards. He can offer you support in your teaching
career. Additionally, as the Department
has strong academic links the successful candidate will be supported to develop
their research skills and develop a research interest. Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer status at
the University of Sheffield will be requested for the successful candidate. There is a strong commitment to education and
training both in the Trust as a whole, and the post holder will be expected to
contribute to this and to the educational supervision of two junior doctors
with CME built in to the timetable of this post.
This post includes an on-call commitment, approximately 1
in 15 with lieu time given for weekend working. The department aspires to offer seven day
working in the near future, and we expect the successful candidate to take a
part., Exceptions can be considered based on candidate circumstances.
The successful candidate is also expected to participate in
care of elderly consultant of the week Rota where he/she provides consultant
cover for wards referrals, prospective cover for colleagues during absence and
SPA time. This currently 1 in 5 weeks
TIMETABLE
The departmental lead
and Trust management are very keen to build job profile that meet both trust
objectives as well as individual interests. We will happily discuss any areas of interest
for the candidate and accommodate in their job plans wherever possible.
We encourage interested
candidates to get in touch with the departmental clinical lead Dr Madi and/or
service manager Lindsey Howlett for further discussions/details. We prefer full time applicants however applicants
who wish to work part time are welcomed to apply and the job plan will be
adjusted accordingly.
An example timetable is
outlined below which may be modified after discussion with the successful
candidate. This job description will
form the basis of the appointees formal job plan and as such will be subject
to annual review and job planning.
This post does include
an on-call commitment, approximately 1 in 15 with lieu time given for weekend
working. Seven days a week working is currently
being reviewed by the Trust and COTE team is expected to provide 7 days
consultant cover for Geriatric Medicine
Applicants who wish to
work part time are welcomed and the job plan will be adjusted accordingly.
CONSULTANT
CARE OF THE ELDERLY
PROPOSED
TIMETABLE
AM
PM
Monday
Ward round
inpatient COTE ward
Frailty SDEC
Tuesday
Ward round
inpatient COTE ward
Patient related admin
/0.5 SPA
Wednesday
Ward round
inpatient COTE ward
Frailty SDEC
Thursday
Ward round
inpatient COTE ward
General Geriatric
Clinic
Friday
Ward round
inpatient COTE ward
CPD/SPA/Educational
Supervision/
Service development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP UK
- CCT in Geriatric Medicine or equivalent degree recognised by GMC or CESR.
Desirable
- GMC specialist registration
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Working within diverse team.
- Good organisational skills.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Working at consultant level in Geriatric Medicine
Desirable
- UK work experience
- Leadership experience
- Experience in medical education
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP UK
- CCT in Geriatric Medicine or equivalent degree recognised by GMC or CESR.
Desirable
- GMC specialist registration
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Working within diverse team.
- Good organisational skills.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Working at consultant level in Geriatric Medicine
Desirable
- UK work experience
- Leadership experience
- Experience in medical education
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present 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) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present 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) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
