Clinical Fellow Older People's Emergency Department
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Job summary
Junior Clinical Fellows - Fixed term 12 month posts available
Do you want to work in the UK's first Older People's Emergency Department?
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital are recruiting motivated Clinical Fellows to support our Older People's Medicine (OPM) directorate.
From our work on Frailty identification and interventions, we have redesigned our services and are looking to recruit doctors who share our passion for innovation in the way we treat Older People. These post(s) will be in Geriatric medicine working in the Older People's Emergency Department (OPED).
Main duties of the job
Our service is multifaceted and offers opportunities in all aspects of older people's care. We have a dedicated Older People's Emergency Department (OPED) for patients of 80 years and over. This consultant led service allows early identification of frailty and tailored expert intervention, alongside a rapid MDT way of working. The service has been responsible for a significant decrease in our ED conversion rates for frail elderly and a drop in our hospital average length of stay and HMSR.
We have an active outpatient service in order to expedite specialist early intervention for our older population and avoid unnecessary admissions to the acute setting by seeing emergency referrals within 48hrs. We also offer specialist movement disorder and falls clinics. As part of our Frailty service we have developed a surgical liaison service, with the intention that this is rolled out to provide Frailty reviews for patients under the care of the general medical teams.
The directorate has responsibility for five acute OPM wards encompassing short stay, an ortho-geriatric unit, a specialist dementia care ward, as well as rehabilitation within the local community hospitals.
A career in Older People's Medicine at our Trust offers you the chance to part of a progressive team who have a shared passion for providing the best possible care to patients when they need it most. If you're interested, we would encourage you to apply or call to find out more.
About us
As a university teaching hospital we have developed our research and development strategy with the UEA and work with partners at the neighbouring Norwich Research Park. There are numerous opportunities for the post holder to undertake teaching roles on a sessional basis.
The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest hospitals in England with approximately 1000 beds, situated in the city of Norwich. Norwich is a vibrant city, which has been voted as the best city to live in, on consecutive years by the Guardian and Sunday Times. The historic city is filled with independent cafes, restaurants and shops, as well as all the typical high street chains. You can expect to spend your weekends exploring our beautiful coast, enjoying great coffee and treats in one of hundreds of cafes, walking in the countryside or watching a show at one of our many theatres. With excellent transport links to Cambridge and London, affordable housing and award-winning schools; Norfolk offers everything you require to establish the perfect work life balance.
Details
Date posted
15 December 2022
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£40,257 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
234-MS1832A
Job locations
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich
NR4 7UY
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Address
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich
NR4 7UY
Employer's website
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