Job summary
The Care of the Elderly department at Barnsley
Hospital NHS FT 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.
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.
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.
Main duties of the job
Strengthening the delivery of a high-quality
acute stroke medicine service across Barnsley.
Maintaining high quality stroke services with a
commitment to the ICS.
Providing leadership and expertise in the
management of acute stroke in the emergency pathway.
Developing new, high quality, patient centred
stroke services.
Liaising and developing working policies with
relevant hospital departments, local General Practitioners, nurses and
paramedical staff.
Developing innovative practices in clinical
patient management, focusing on high quality care and emphasis on community
management where appropriate.
Maintaining close links with colleagues on all
sites.
Providing a 7-day service with colleagues
Teaching and training undergraduates as well as
postgraduate doctors
Quality assurance of the service and individual
practice
Developing with colleagues, an integrated stroke
service across the Barnsley health economy.
About us
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a
position early.
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.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting
equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race,
nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical
disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.
The cost of the DBS (criminal records check)
for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s)
through salary deduction.
Certificates of Sponsorship
For
individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health
& care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility Check
if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), band
2 and 3 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification for this post can be found under the supporting documents section.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification for this post can be found under the supporting documents section.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent.
- You must be on the specialist register for stroke medicine as well as either general internal medicine or acute medicine or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of Doctors must be eligible to be on the GMC specialist register (evidence required prior to commencement) to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee.
- Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise
Desirable
Teaching, Training, Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
- Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects and the implementation of outcomes.
Desirable
- Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications.
- Training in clinical and educational supervision.
- Attendance at a teaching course.
- Formal qualification in teaching/education.
- Critical Appraisal skills.
- Evidence of knowledge of research methodology.
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Acute Medicine.
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on range of problems within the specialty.
Desirable
- Wide based experience in general internal medicine.
- Attendance at a recognised management course.
- Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions.
- Evidence of continual learning and development.
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others.
- Evidence of innovation.
General
Essential
- Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent.
- You must be on the specialist register for stroke medicine as well as either general internal medicine or acute medicine or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of Doctors must be eligible to be on the GMC specialist register (evidence required prior to commencement) to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee.
- Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise
Desirable
Teaching, Training, Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
- Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects and the implementation of outcomes.
Desirable
- Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications.
- Training in clinical and educational supervision.
- Attendance at a teaching course.
- Formal qualification in teaching/education.
- Critical Appraisal skills.
- Evidence of knowledge of research methodology.
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Acute Medicine.
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on range of problems within the specialty.
Desirable
- Wide based experience in general internal medicine.
- Attendance at a recognised management course.
- Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions.
- Evidence of continual learning and development.
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others.
- Evidence of innovation.
General
Essential
- Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching NHS Foundation Trust.
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
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).