Consultant Geriatrician

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 25 February 2025

Job summary

Are you a passionate physician seeking to join a genuinely friendly team of specialists willing to support each other in the delivery of high-quality healthcare services for Medicine for Older People?

Join North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust where you will find a strong sense of community and support and where you can develop further your medical skills under the guidance of an inspiring team.

Being an intrinsic part of a team of 15 Consultants spread across all our main hospital sites, you will assist in the development of the service to address emerging healthcare needs of our growing population that we serve regionally.

Our new Peterborough City Hospital will provide you with an exciting working environment, new technology and the opportunity for research and development.

We are looking for an ambitious team player who can embrace new ways of working and take an active lead in the development of Older Persons' Services.

You will be a member of the Royal College of Physicians or have equivalent experience and training and must be fully registered with a license to practice with the GMC with specialist registration in Geriatric Medicine or be within 6 months of CCT for these specialties.

We believe in flexible working, so we are offering full-time, part-time or job share assignments.

For further details and to organise an informal visit, please contact Dr Olu Akintade, Consultant Physician on 01733673885 or olugbenro.akintade@nhs.net.

Main duties of the job

The job plan has been created to contain a total of 10 PAs, 8.5 clinical programmed activities and 1.5 SPA sessions. SPAs will include audit and clinical governance, teaching, appraisals, revalidation, CPD and research. Clinical sessions include ward rounds, sub-specialty work and clinical admin plus communication with carers.

The role will require commitment to participating in the on call General Medical Rota which currently runs as a 1 in 14 rota with plans to extend to a 1 in 19 rota. There are currently four other geriatricians on this Rota with a planned expansion to 5.

The job plan may be adjusted to include more or less PAs. This will be arranged with the colleagues and the clinical lead.

You will be an essential part of a multidisciplinary team responsible for delivering high quality care in Medicine for older People in the community and inpatient settings.

Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students, nurses and other professionals allied to medicine are mandatory to your role and to the development of the service.

You will actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and Audit.

As part of your personal and professional development, you will take part in continuing medical education (CME) and demonstrate commitment to revalidation.

About us

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust provides acute care to our local communities via two District General Hospitals in Peterborough and Huntingdon, and a community hospital in Stamford.

We are promoting flexible working and a health work/home life balance. Agile working options are automatically considered for all roles within the Trust.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities.

Your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay and here are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:

Relocation allowance in line with the Trust policy
Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
Free staff car parking on all our hospital sites during this financial year
In-house Physiotherapy Services
Career development and training opportunities
Emotional Wellbeing Service covering a range of online support, access to mobile apps and 24/7 counselling services
Subsidised meals at our hospital restaurants
Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card

If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.

Date posted

09 January 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

176-M-SY-6661084-A

Job locations

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description for further information regarding main responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description for further information regarding main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MB ChB/MBBS or equivalent
MRCP
CCT in Geriatric medicine or equivalent (CESR or European Community rights) or within 6 months of receipt of CCT at time of interview or on the Specialist Register

Desirable

CCT in GIM (general internal medicine) or equivalent or within 6 months of receipt of CCT at time of interview) or on the Specialist Register is desirable but not essential.

MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Essential

Extensive training and experience in General Internal Medicine as well as Geriatric Medicine

Desirable

Evidence of ability to pursue independent research.

COMMUNICATIONS

Essential

Ability to communicate with other members/ grades of staff, patients, families and General Practitioners.
Commitment to multidisciplinary work

Desirable

Specific training in communications skills, teaching etc.

Planning

Essential

Evidence of involvement in service developments/ planning

Desirable

Evidence of successful implementation of new working patterns/methods

Management

Essential

Knowledge of corporate structure of NHS Trusts, the NHS plan and clinical governance

Desirable

Evidence of specific training in management (e.g. courses, practical experience)

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Essential

Full Registration and license to practice with the GMC.
Successful health screening
Demonstrates honesty, commitment and integrity.

Desirable

Member of Medical Defence Organisation

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MB ChB/MBBS or equivalent
MRCP
CCT in Geriatric medicine or equivalent (CESR or European Community rights) or within 6 months of receipt of CCT at time of interview or on the Specialist Register

Desirable

CCT in GIM (general internal medicine) or equivalent or within 6 months of receipt of CCT at time of interview) or on the Specialist Register is desirable but not essential.

MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Essential

Extensive training and experience in General Internal Medicine as well as Geriatric Medicine

Desirable

Evidence of ability to pursue independent research.

COMMUNICATIONS

Essential

Ability to communicate with other members/ grades of staff, patients, families and General Practitioners.
Commitment to multidisciplinary work

Desirable

Specific training in communications skills, teaching etc.

Planning

Essential

Evidence of involvement in service developments/ planning

Desirable

Evidence of successful implementation of new working patterns/methods

Management

Essential

Knowledge of corporate structure of NHS Trusts, the NHS plan and clinical governance

Desirable

Evidence of specific training in management (e.g. courses, practical experience)

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Essential

Full Registration and license to practice with the GMC.
Successful health screening
Demonstrates honesty, commitment and integrity.

Desirable

Member of Medical Defence Organisation

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).