Senior Clinical Fellow in Ageing & Complex Medicine

Job summary

We have an amazing opportunity to join our department as a Senior Clinical Fellow in Ageing & Complex Medicine. You will assist in supporting your colleagues in managing the department.

We have a well-established reputation for postgraduate training and clinical research, as well as a strong dedication to providing high quality patient care.

If successful, you will be offered a 12-month fixed term contract

The post holder will provide St4+ level cover within our Ageing and Complex Medicine team, across the footprint of inpatient wards, acute frailty, trauma liaison, orthogeriatric and community settings. The post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive care to older patients. Senior Clinical Fellows will be expected to provide leadership and support to junior staff on the wards.

This is the place where....

Colleagues will work in a facility whose importance stretches far beyond the boundaries of Salford. The Greater Manchester Trauma Centre is home to one of two Major Trauma Centres for Greater Manchester.If you have a keen interest in research, there are many opportunities open to you within the Major Trauma Centre. Our services based within the building have a strong research-ethos.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be able to deliver the following key tasks:

• Daily multidisciplinary board round
• To review frail older adults identified as requiring CGA under consultant supervision in Ageing and Complex Medicine.
• To complete clinical tasks associated with this review.
• To liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team both on the unit and with the wider multidisciplinary teams including primary care/ intermediate care and multidisciplinary groups/ care co -ordinators
• To take a proactive approach to discharge planning for frail older adults including discussion with families regarding appropriate transitions of care
• Participation in regular weekly quality improvement/ clinical microsystems work focused on continual improvement of our services.
• Participation in teaching medical students

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance as a Consultant by visiting our Consultant careers landing page: Consultant careers :: Northern Care Alliance Careers