Job summary
As a Trust we are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated full time Consultant in Geriatric Medicine to join our team to support the development of the Elderly care and Frailty service.
Our trust is currently developing its front door services specifically with older people in mind. We currently run a non-medical frailty intervention team, (FIT) working across the week, across both sites, Basingstoke and Winchester to aid admission avoidance and increase timely discharges. The trust is now developing its same day emergency care pathways and short stay unit for older people and we require Geriatricians to be part of this exciting challenge.
We recognise the importance of creating a service for our older population across the whole healthcare system of Hampshire. Hence our service provision thus far includes a dedicated clinical communications line for frailty medicine, Telemedicine, which is digital health support for the NH/RH population and virtual wards for frailty. We run rapid access outpatient clinics on a daily basis for older patients presenting with frailty syndromes and are responsible for two dedicated inpatient elderly care wards on the RHCH site and 3 wards on the BNHH site. The wards run daily board rounds which are supported by Clinical Matrons and allied health professionals to provide a multidisciplinary team approach to patient care. This includes an older persons' mental health service.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for applicants with a wide experience in Geriatric Medicine who also have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional skills to lead service developments in the Trust. We are keen to promote education and learning and provide a good educational experience to trainees. We would welcome those with teaching skills and help support applications for honorary teaching posts at our associated medical school.
About us
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the major provider of hospital services to the population of North and mid Hampshire and surrounding areas. The hospitals in Basingstoke and Winchester providea comprehensive range of acute services as well as being a tertiary referral centre for colorectal, liver, peritoneal carcinomatosis, haemophilia and pseudomyxoma surgery.
Services are provided across Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover sites.
The Trust covers a population of 600,000 incorporating Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospitals (BNHH), Royal Hampshire County Hospital (RHCH) in Winchester, Andover War Memorial Hospital (AWMH) and community hospitals. We provide one hospital service across multiple localities, delivering services as close as possible to the patient. BNHH and RHCH are 23 miles apart, situated in the middle of the M3 corridor, with excellent transport links to London and the south coast.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will lead a team of junior doctors and multi-disciplinary staff including Physician Associates in providing comprehensive medical care for their inpatients, clinic patients and emergency admissions. As part of a multidisciplinary team you will be committed to delivering clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with the clinical teams and commissioners.
We support flexible working patterns where that may be required however, additional commitments are as follows; On-call commitments are on the acute medicine rota. They currently involve a medical admitting take approximately 1:14. (Additional 2Pas for on-call duties). There is a weekend ward rota approximately 1:12 for morning ward round seeing targeted patients on the medical wards with time off in lieu. This might be negotiable for applicants who are not currently practising GIM.
The applicant should hold a CCT in General Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine or be within 6 months of completion. Please ensure that start and end dates of training courses and employment are clearly noted on your application form / CV.
All candidates applying for this post will be contacted by email once the short listing process is complete.
Full details can be found in the Job Description attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will lead a team of junior doctors and multi-disciplinary staff including Physician Associates in providing comprehensive medical care for their inpatients, clinic patients and emergency admissions. As part of a multidisciplinary team you will be committed to delivering clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with the clinical teams and commissioners.
We support flexible working patterns where that may be required however, additional commitments are as follows; On-call commitments are on the acute medicine rota. They currently involve a medical admitting take approximately 1:14. (Additional 2Pas for on-call duties). There is a weekend ward rota approximately 1:12 for morning ward round seeing targeted patients on the medical wards with time off in lieu. This might be negotiable for applicants who are not currently practising GIM.
The applicant should hold a CCT in General Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine or be within 6 months of completion. Please ensure that start and end dates of training courses and employment are clearly noted on your application form / CV.
All candidates applying for this post will be contacted by email once the short listing process is complete.
Full details can be found in the Job Description attached.
Person Specification
Research & Teaching skills
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Awareness of current acute medical initiatives and developments
- Recent relevant clinical teaching experience within medical and allied disciplines
Desirable
- Participation in research
- Publications in relevant peer reviewed journals
- Formal training in clinical supervision of junior doctors
- Other Educational formal qualification
- Experience in organising educational activities
- Formal training in Educational supervision of junior doctors
Professional Qualification
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Licence to practice and full registration with GMC
- MRCP (Paces)
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register, or within 6 months of completion of CCT at time of interview
- Advanced Life Support
- Eligible to work in the UK
Desirable
- Post graduate degree (MSc/PhD)
Clinical Skills & Ability
Essential
- Evidence of achievement of GMC competency standards of Good Medical Practice including: delivery of good acute clinical care and maintaining good medical practice
- good working relationships with colleagues including evidence of good team-working and an understanding of the importance of multidisciplinary working in delivery of patient
- good relationships and communication with children, parents, adults and staff
- good teaching and training
- professional behaviour and probity
- Ability to work adaptably and manage different clinical areas as part of the on call team under consultant supervision
Desirable
- Highly motivated approach
Clinical Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- At least 6 months prior UK experience at middle grade / registrar level in one or more a medical specialties
- Knowledge and experience of NHS
- Evidence of safe, sound clinical practices
Desirable
- Previous Medicine experience at Consultant level
- Demonstrate participation in audit and research
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of service improvement
Other Specific Requirements
Essential
- Ability to understand local and national political agendas and respond accordingly
- Ability to perform effectively and maturely in management roles for the benefit of the service.
- Ability to plan strategically and to demonstrate sound judgement
- Ability to lead, motivate and develop the multidisciplinary team
- Ability to organise work of self and team in an efficient and effective way
- Evidence of experience and active engagement in clinical audit
- Ability to work in a team, ability to work flexibly with colleagues, sometimes at short notice, ability to manage staff and resources
- Ability to remain calm under pressure, evidence of self-motivation
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
- Evidence of self-motivation
Desirable
- Experience managing and leading specialist working parties
- Formal training in management and administration
- Experience in managing staff rotas
Person Specification
Research & Teaching skills
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Awareness of current acute medical initiatives and developments
- Recent relevant clinical teaching experience within medical and allied disciplines
Desirable
- Participation in research
- Publications in relevant peer reviewed journals
- Formal training in clinical supervision of junior doctors
- Other Educational formal qualification
- Experience in organising educational activities
- Formal training in Educational supervision of junior doctors
Professional Qualification
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Licence to practice and full registration with GMC
- MRCP (Paces)
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register, or within 6 months of completion of CCT at time of interview
- Advanced Life Support
- Eligible to work in the UK
Desirable
- Post graduate degree (MSc/PhD)
Clinical Skills & Ability
Essential
- Evidence of achievement of GMC competency standards of Good Medical Practice including: delivery of good acute clinical care and maintaining good medical practice
- good working relationships with colleagues including evidence of good team-working and an understanding of the importance of multidisciplinary working in delivery of patient
- good relationships and communication with children, parents, adults and staff
- good teaching and training
- professional behaviour and probity
- Ability to work adaptably and manage different clinical areas as part of the on call team under consultant supervision
Desirable
- Highly motivated approach
Clinical Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- At least 6 months prior UK experience at middle grade / registrar level in one or more a medical specialties
- Knowledge and experience of NHS
- Evidence of safe, sound clinical practices
Desirable
- Previous Medicine experience at Consultant level
- Demonstrate participation in audit and research
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of service improvement
Other Specific Requirements
Essential
- Ability to understand local and national political agendas and respond accordingly
- Ability to perform effectively and maturely in management roles for the benefit of the service.
- Ability to plan strategically and to demonstrate sound judgement
- Ability to lead, motivate and develop the multidisciplinary team
- Ability to organise work of self and team in an efficient and effective way
- Evidence of experience and active engagement in clinical audit
- Ability to work in a team, ability to work flexibly with colleagues, sometimes at short notice, ability to manage staff and resources
- Ability to remain calm under pressure, evidence of self-motivation
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
- Evidence of self-motivation
Desirable
- Experience managing and leading specialist working parties
- Formal training in management and administration
- Experience in managing staff rotas
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
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).
