Senior Clinical Fellow in Geriatrics

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

***Requires MRCP Registration***

The successful candidate will be joining a well organised department providing a wide range of services at specialty and sub-specialty level. We work together collaboratively and supportively, and we are always looking to improve the care for frail, elderly patients across the organisation.

The continued expansion and development of quality services within the department and the Trust is essential and has the support of senior management and the executive team and we are working with colleagues in other specialties and in other settings in order to achieve this.

Main duties of the job

The over-riding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.

You will be expected to undertake the following duties:

  • Provision of a service to Sherwood Forest Hospitals, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department
  • the post holder is expected to contribute towards the teaching and training of medical students
  • participating in medical audit, the Trust's Clinical Governance processes and in CPD

About us

We have close working relationships with community teams and primary care, and we have been successful in creating effective pathways for our patients in order to improve their care and experience across the healthcare system.

Existing services have been recently assessed by GIRFT and formal feedback was excellent. The Front Door frailty service, the collaborative work with the community and impressive results in relation to improved flow and length of stay were highlighted as being examples of good practice.

Date posted

22 May 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£55,329 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-MED-6272354

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton In Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for a detailed description of the role and the main responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for a detailed description of the role and the main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration with the General Medical Council with a licence to practice
  • MRCP

Experience

Essential

  • Must have completed at least 4 years full time postgraduate training at least 1 of which must be in Medicine specialties

Desirable

  • Current experience of working within the NHS

Audit

Essential

  • Completed at least one audit project related to General Medicine
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration with the General Medical Council with a licence to practice
  • MRCP

Experience

Essential

  • Must have completed at least 4 years full time postgraduate training at least 1 of which must be in Medicine specialties

Desirable

  • Current experience of working within the NHS

Audit

Essential

  • Completed at least one audit project related to General Medicine

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton In Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton In Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Geriatrics Consultant

Dr Steve Rutter

steve.rutter@nhs.net

01623622515

Date posted

22 May 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£55,329 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-MED-6272354

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton In Ashfield

NG17 4JL


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