Job summary
This is a great opportunity to work as part of the Care of the Elderly service, which sits within the Division of Medicine. You will join a team of 5 Consultants , with a diverse range of sub-specialty areas including post-acute care, delirium unit, ortho-geriatrics, movement disorders, falls and community geriatrics.
Main duties of the job
- Strengthening the delivery of a high quality geriatric service across the hospital
- Participation in rehabilitation wards rounds and MDTs
- Development of rapid assessment clinics
- Forging links between emergency medicine to support admission avoidance schemes for older people
- Liaising and developing working policies with relevant hospital departments, local General Practitioners, nurses and paramedical staff
- Developing innovative practices in clinical patient management, focusing on high quality care and emphasis on links between emergency medicine and Care of the Elderly acute wards where appropriate
- Developing the use of nurse practitioners and paramedical staff in the hospital
- Developing a subspecialty interests
About us
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) is a medium sized Foundation Trust with big ambitions. We're aiming to be in the top 10% for everything we do. To get there we are improving our organisation to be more suited to how patients use our services. We serve a population of over 420,000 people across South Yorkshire and North Nottinghamshire.
Supported by both Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Sheffield, and with approval from NHS Improvement, we have now attained Teaching Hospital status which will enable us to further enhance education and training capacity, grow research capability and improve the recruitment and retention of high quality staff across all professions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The complete Job description / Person Specification and Job plan for this post is in the attached document
Job description
Job responsibilities
The complete Job description / Person Specification and Job plan for this post is in the attached document
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBchB/MBBS or equivalent
- Completed a minimum of 12 years' medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of 6 years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades. Equivalent years' experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted
- Must have or be eligible for full registration with the General Medical Council at time of appointment and continue to hold a License to Practise.
- Must meet the criteria set out in the Specialist grade generic capabilities framework
Desirable
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
Desirable
- Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
Experience and Achievement
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Geriatric Medicine
- Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the role
Audit and Research
Essential
- Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects and the implementation of outcomes
Desirable
- Critical Appraisal Skills
- Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to use IT Systems - inc Word, Excel, PowerPoint Outlook
- Evidence of innovation
Desirable
- Evidence of continual learning and development
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBchB/MBBS or equivalent
- Completed a minimum of 12 years' medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of 6 years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades. Equivalent years' experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted
- Must have or be eligible for full registration with the General Medical Council at time of appointment and continue to hold a License to Practise.
- Must meet the criteria set out in the Specialist grade generic capabilities framework
Desirable
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
Desirable
- Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
Experience and Achievement
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Geriatric Medicine
- Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the role
Audit and Research
Essential
- Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects and the implementation of outcomes
Desirable
- Critical Appraisal Skills
- Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to use IT Systems - inc Word, Excel, PowerPoint Outlook
- Evidence of innovation
Desirable
- Evidence of continual learning and development
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
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).
