Job summary
The Geriatric Medicine Service Line wishes to recruit a Specialty Doctor to provide maternity leave cover on a fixed term contract to our inpatient wards.
The Geriatric Medicine Service Line wishes to expand and develop the existing Geriatric Medicine department with the expansion of the Frailty SDEC, improved cross-cover of in-patient wards and development of embedded Geriatric Medicine services (Orthogeriatrics, Major Trauma, Frailty NELA and Perioperative Medicine, Parkinson's and Stroke).
Main duties of the job
The primary role of the post holder will be to support the Geriatric Medicine in-patient workload. The Speciality Doctor will be expected to work with the responsible Consultant Geriatrician to provide continuity of care, rapid assessment of presenting conditions, development of management plans and diagnoses and communicate these effectively to the patient and their family members. The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and identify care needs for discharge. The post holder will need to demonstrate excellent communication and team-working skills, being able to liaise with nursing staff, therapists and discharge team.
There are opportunities for the post holder to participate in out-patient clinics, front door frailty, in-patient speciality reviews to other services, clinical governance activity and leadership as well as teaching and training of undergraduates.
The department welcomes and would support post holders in attaining further post-graduate diplomas in Geriatric Medicine and Postgraduate Education. The successful candidate will be expected to take part in audit, clinical governance reviews, including morbidity and mortality meetings and participate in the departmental educational programme.
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for further information and details of the main responsibilities of the role
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for further information and details of the main responsibilities of the role
Person Specification
MANAGEMENT
Essential
- oWillingness to participate in management process.
- oHonest and reliable. Ability to adopt a self-critical approach to work.
- oFlexible and resilient character
Desirable
- oFormal management training.
- oPrevious experience in change management and quality improvement.
- oWider experience of NHS and regulatory systems
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & SPECIAL TRAINING
Essential
- oMB ChB or equivalent
- oFull registration with the GMC
- oMRCP/MRCGP or Diploma of Geriatric Medicine
- o2 years previous NHS experience
Desirable
- oHigher degree (MD or PhD)
- oALS
PARTICULAR SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- oAbility to work independently
- oAbility to undertake Comprehensive Geriatric assessment
- oAbility to manage patients at End of Life and in Last Days of Life
- oAbility to manage patients dementia, delirium and with challenging behaviour
- oGood time management and understanding of patient flow within Urgent Care setting
Desirable
- oDemonstrate evidence of wide based medical knowledge.
- oAttended appropriate courses/meetings
- oClinical/Educational Supervisor Training
- oExtensive experience of Geriatric Medicine
- oAttended appropriate basic specialty courses.
RESEARCH & CLINICAL AUDIT
Essential
- oAble to conduct clinical audit.
- oAwareness of the requirements of clinical governance, with particular reference to the needs of the specialty.
- oCommitment to continuing medical education.
Desirable
- oResearch in a specialty interest or trauma.
- oPresentations at local/ regional/national/ international meetings
- oDemonstrate an enthusiasm to continue with research and clinical audit.
- oRelevant audit projects
- oPresentations or publications in peer reviewed journals.
- oDemonstrable experience and understanding of research methodology.
COMMUNICATION & INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
Essential
- oWell-presented CV.
- oAbility to work in a team.
- oAbility to delegate appropriately
- oExcellent communication skills with ability to communicate clearly and effectively with patients and staff, both orally and in writing.
Desirable
- oInformation technology skills.
- oAbility to lead a team
Person Specification
MANAGEMENT
Essential
- oWillingness to participate in management process.
- oHonest and reliable. Ability to adopt a self-critical approach to work.
- oFlexible and resilient character
Desirable
- oFormal management training.
- oPrevious experience in change management and quality improvement.
- oWider experience of NHS and regulatory systems
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & SPECIAL TRAINING
Essential
- oMB ChB or equivalent
- oFull registration with the GMC
- oMRCP/MRCGP or Diploma of Geriatric Medicine
- o2 years previous NHS experience
Desirable
- oHigher degree (MD or PhD)
- oALS
PARTICULAR SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- oAbility to work independently
- oAbility to undertake Comprehensive Geriatric assessment
- oAbility to manage patients at End of Life and in Last Days of Life
- oAbility to manage patients dementia, delirium and with challenging behaviour
- oGood time management and understanding of patient flow within Urgent Care setting
Desirable
- oDemonstrate evidence of wide based medical knowledge.
- oAttended appropriate courses/meetings
- oClinical/Educational Supervisor Training
- oExtensive experience of Geriatric Medicine
- oAttended appropriate basic specialty courses.
RESEARCH & CLINICAL AUDIT
Essential
- oAble to conduct clinical audit.
- oAwareness of the requirements of clinical governance, with particular reference to the needs of the specialty.
- oCommitment to continuing medical education.
Desirable
- oResearch in a specialty interest or trauma.
- oPresentations at local/ regional/national/ international meetings
- oDemonstrate an enthusiasm to continue with research and clinical audit.
- oRelevant audit projects
- oPresentations or publications in peer reviewed journals.
- oDemonstrable experience and understanding of research methodology.
COMMUNICATION & INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
Essential
- oWell-presented CV.
- oAbility to work in a team.
- oAbility to delegate appropriately
- oExcellent communication skills with ability to communicate clearly and effectively with patients and staff, both orally and in writing.
Desirable
- oInformation technology skills.
- oAbility to lead a team
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).
