Locum Consultant in Elderly Medicine

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

The closing date is 16 January 2025

Job summary

This is a great opportunity for an individual 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 existing Elderly Medicine 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 interest

About us

Doncaster & Bassetlaw NHS FT is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, and the surrounding areas. Our services are based over three main hospital sites employing over 6,000 colleagues.

It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, so whether you spend just one year or fifty with us, it's our pledge to help youDevelop,BelongandThrive,Here.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to support a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Date posted

19 December 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

272-6866670

Job locations

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Armthorpe Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT


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

  • MRCP or equivalent
  • Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise

Desirable

  • Relevant higher degree
  • You must be on the specialist register for Geriatric Medicine or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of Doctors must be eligible to be on the GMC specialist register (evidence required prior to commencement) to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee

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

Experience and Achievements

Essential

  • Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of geriatric medicine
  • Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
  • Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on range of problems within the specialty

Desirable

  • Attendance at a recognised management course
  • Wide based experience in General Medicine

Teaching and Training

Essential

  • Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.

Desirable

  • Training in clinical and educational supervision
  • Attendance at a teaching course
  • Formal qualification in teaching/education
  • Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications

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

General

Essential

  • Eligibility to work in the UK
  • Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

DEMONSTRATE OUR WE CARE VALUES AND THE DBTH WAY

Essential

  • Inclusive/Person centred/Empowering/Accountable and collaborative/Attentive listening/Integrity and honesty/Courage and positivity
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCP or equivalent
  • Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise

Desirable

  • Relevant higher degree
  • You must be on the specialist register for Geriatric Medicine or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of Doctors must be eligible to be on the GMC specialist register (evidence required prior to commencement) to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee

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

Experience and Achievements

Essential

  • Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of geriatric medicine
  • Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
  • Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on range of problems within the specialty

Desirable

  • Attendance at a recognised management course
  • Wide based experience in General Medicine

Teaching and Training

Essential

  • Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.

Desirable

  • Training in clinical and educational supervision
  • Attendance at a teaching course
  • Formal qualification in teaching/education
  • Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications

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

General

Essential

  • Eligibility to work in the UK
  • Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

DEMONSTRATE OUR WE CARE VALUES AND THE DBTH WAY

Essential

  • Inclusive/Person centred/Empowering/Accountable and collaborative/Attentive listening/Integrity and honesty/Courage and positivity

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Address

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Armthorpe Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT


Employer's website

https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Address

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Armthorpe Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT


Employer's website

https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Geriatrician

Dr Victoria Barradell

victoria.barradell@nhs.net

01302642139

Date posted

19 December 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

272-6866670

Job locations

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Armthorpe Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT


Supporting documents

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