Job summary
The HCOP specialty is looking to recruit a consultant in Geriatric and General Medicine with a responsibility in Acute Geriatric Medicine for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Working in the Heath Care of Older People (HCOP) specialty the post-holders will be able to discuss their job plans. They are reviewed annually. They are likely to include some of following:o Shared consultant responsibility on 1 of our 8 acute/subacute HCOP wards, improve our commitment to frail older people within the acute medical and frailty pathwayo Cover Geriatric Assessment Unit (GAU) and HCOP In Reach to ED.o Share support to Community geriatrics and various surgical liaison services (including outliers).
Main duties of the job
The role of the acute medical Geriatrician has been developed over the last 5 years to provide specialist HCOP medical input to frail older people within the acute medical admission pathway. Our experience shows that patients who are on the Geriatric Assessment Unit, working with a multidisciplinary team results in more frail older people being discharged earlier in the pathway.
We in-reach into the Emergency Department and work alongside the emergency physicians in identifying frailty at the front door. We have also been part of the Acute Frailty Network and labelled a beacon site by them. More consultant geriatricians are being appointed to enable us to deliver this service more consistently across the week. We expect these roles to develop and change over the coming months and years as the acute medical pathways are reviewed so they are better able to meet the increasing demands being put on them.
About us
The specialty of HCOP sits managerially within the Division of Medicine alongside Acute Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Respiratory Medicine, Stroke Medicine, Diabetic Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. The Division of Medicine is split into 3 directorates. HCOP sits within the Integrated Care Directorate with Stroke.
NUH is a Centre of Excellence in the clinical care, teaching and research of Health Care of Older People. We have developed a broad range of subspecialties to meet patient need across the health community and our aim is to ensure that this continues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see details of responsibilities and job description within the Job description attached to this advert.
The following draft Job Plan reflects our best assessment of what the final plan will be, based on 10 PAs. For all new consultants to NUH, we offer 8PAs DCC and 2 SPAs for the first year. The NUH Geriatric service, alongside all other Royal College of Physicians Group I Medical Services / Specialties at NUH, provides a 0.5PA job planned contribution per new Consultant appointment, to support the unselected and / or generalist needs of our patients. This commitment may be provided by the appointee or shared across the Service
Any consultant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post on a part-time basis; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.
All new consultants can access a mentor within the department or an external mentor can be arranged. There is a new consultants group in NUH to support new consultants.
All consultants are supported for a yearly appraisal and 5 yearly revalidation.
This service provided by HCOP Specialty is provided across both campuses, but your primary base is QMC.
The proposed Job Plan is detailed in this job description, however please see details below:
TIMETABLE
DCC 8SPA 2
Speciality on call weekends approximately 1 in 6Speciality telephone on call approximately 1 in 25Acute medicine OOH on call shift approximately 1 in 30 (0.4 PA)11 AMRA shifts per year 1700-2200 (0.4 PA)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see details of responsibilities and job description within the Job description attached to this advert.
The following draft Job Plan reflects our best assessment of what the final plan will be, based on 10 PAs. For all new consultants to NUH, we offer 8PAs DCC and 2 SPAs for the first year. The NUH Geriatric service, alongside all other Royal College of Physicians Group I Medical Services / Specialties at NUH, provides a 0.5PA job planned contribution per new Consultant appointment, to support the unselected and / or generalist needs of our patients. This commitment may be provided by the appointee or shared across the Service
Any consultant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post on a part-time basis; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.
All new consultants can access a mentor within the department or an external mentor can be arranged. There is a new consultants group in NUH to support new consultants.
All consultants are supported for a yearly appraisal and 5 yearly revalidation.
This service provided by HCOP Specialty is provided across both campuses, but your primary base is QMC.
The proposed Job Plan is detailed in this job description, however please see details below:
TIMETABLE
DCC 8SPA 2
Speciality on call weekends approximately 1 in 6Speciality telephone on call approximately 1 in 25Acute medicine OOH on call shift approximately 1 in 30 (0.4 PA)11 AMRA shifts per year 1700-2200 (0.4 PA)
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register
- CCT expected within 6 months of interview date OR if CESR, confirmation from the relevant Royal College that you will be entered onto the SR
Professional Qualifications/Development
Essential
Desirable
- Higher professional degree
Clincal Skills/Experience
Essential
- Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
Desirable
- Specific training in communication skills
- Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
Management Skills
Essential
- Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
- Able to delegate appropriately
- Able to work in a team.
Desirable
- Higher management degree or qualification or training
- Experience of change management
Personal Skills/Qualities
Essential
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
- Able to use the Trust's IT support systems
Teaching, Audit & Research
Essential
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit.
- Able to teach and support junior staff effectively.
Desirable
- Original Research Publications
- Higher teaching degree or qualification or training
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register
- CCT expected within 6 months of interview date OR if CESR, confirmation from the relevant Royal College that you will be entered onto the SR
Professional Qualifications/Development
Essential
Desirable
- Higher professional degree
Clincal Skills/Experience
Essential
- Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
Desirable
- Specific training in communication skills
- Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
Management Skills
Essential
- Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
- Able to delegate appropriately
- Able to work in a team.
Desirable
- Higher management degree or qualification or training
- Experience of change management
Personal Skills/Qualities
Essential
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
- Able to use the Trust's IT support systems
Teaching, Audit & Research
Essential
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit.
- Able to teach and support junior staff effectively.
Desirable
- Original Research Publications
- Higher teaching degree or qualification or training
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).