Job summary
We are delighted to invite applications to this post. The successful applicant will be working with the Geriatric Medicine Team at Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. The post offers excellent experience in inpatient Geriatric Medicine and same day emergency care. This job would suit an experienced specialty doctor looking to develop their career further.
Main duties of the job
The Geriatric team provides a front door frailty service which involves seeing frail older people as they present to Accident & Emergency. As part of the post, the applicant will take part in regular frailty weeks when they will be part of the frailty team, seeing and assessing patients presenting acutely. Geriatric inpatient ward work and frailty SDEC (including regular weekend work in Frailty SDEC with compensatory rest days)
About us
At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
Build a career with us: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Geriatric Medicine department works across Princess Royal Hospital (PRH), Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH) and Newhaven Community ward. This post is primarily based at Royal Sussex County Hospital on our wards. The Geriatric Medicine team work both on the acute floor and across level 8 in the new Louisa Martindale building with short stay frailty areas, general geriatrics and dementia specialist areas as well as daily rapid access clinic with the development of a frailty SDEC in due course.
There is opportunity to work within our soon to open Frailty SDEC as well as engage in departmental service development and quality improvement.
As an experienced specialty doctor, you will be expected to lead the team of junior doctors, supported by the Consultants, in providing high quality care and ensuring timely discharge for inpatients on one of our wards. The wards have dedicated multidisciplinary team with daily board rounds which supports the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment of our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Geriatric Medicine department works across Princess Royal Hospital (PRH), Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH) and Newhaven Community ward. This post is primarily based at Royal Sussex County Hospital on our wards. The Geriatric Medicine team work both on the acute floor and across level 8 in the new Louisa Martindale building with short stay frailty areas, general geriatrics and dementia specialist areas as well as daily rapid access clinic with the development of a frailty SDEC in due course.
There is opportunity to work within our soon to open Frailty SDEC as well as engage in departmental service development and quality improvement.
As an experienced specialty doctor, you will be expected to lead the team of junior doctors, supported by the Consultants, in providing high quality care and ensuring timely discharge for inpatients on one of our wards. The wards have dedicated multidisciplinary team with daily board rounds which supports the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment of our patients.
Person Specification
Essential & Desirable
Essential
- Basic medical degree
- Completed or working towards MRCP or appropriate specialist qualification
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- Relevant experience in specialty/ sub-specialty - minimum of four years postgraduate medical experience with at least two years within Geriatric Medicine.
- Appropriate progression of career to date
- Clinical skills expected of an experienced specialty dr with at least 2 years experience within geriatric medicine
- Understanding of clinical risk management
- Knowledge and use of evidence based practice
- Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
- Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints.
- Evidence of participation in audit
- Evidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written
Desirable
- An interest in Medicine for Older People and knowledge and understanding of the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment.
- Experience in Geriatric medicine.
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
- Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
- Research experience
- Publications
- Prizes and honours
Person Specification
Essential & Desirable
Essential
- Basic medical degree
- Completed or working towards MRCP or appropriate specialist qualification
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- Relevant experience in specialty/ sub-specialty - minimum of four years postgraduate medical experience with at least two years within Geriatric Medicine.
- Appropriate progression of career to date
- Clinical skills expected of an experienced specialty dr with at least 2 years experience within geriatric medicine
- Understanding of clinical risk management
- Knowledge and use of evidence based practice
- Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
- Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints.
- Evidence of participation in audit
- Evidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written
Desirable
- An interest in Medicine for Older People and knowledge and understanding of the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment.
- Experience in Geriatric medicine.
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
- Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
- Research experience
- Publications
- Prizes and honours
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).
