Job summary
LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Consultant Community Geriatrician
This post will join 2 other Community Geriatricians from LUHFT and 1 from Mersey Care NHSFT and also the team supporting the acute frailty service at the Royal site. The post will seek to develop, strengthen, and provide within the following:
A common model across Liverpool and South Sefton in order to strengthen the provision, enable cross cover, peer support, improved governance, support and measurement.
The aim of provision should be a minimum of 1 WTE to 150,000 population.
Provision of the service from the community and mental health provider will aim to improve integration with relevant other community professionals and dedicated approach to community care.
Main duties of the job
The focus of direct input will be on providing pro-active care to complex elderly patients through overseeing comprehensive geriatric assessment, care planning, assistance with diagnosis and managing complex medical presentations.
Community geriatricians will be available to provide daily support and direct supervision to community matrons (both domiciliary and care homes) who will be their primary link into the services of Integrated Care Teams in general.
Community Geriatricians will deliver care as part of a MDT approach. Key stakeholders for whom community geriatricians should work alongside and receive mutual support from include:
a. Community Matrons in particular within Integrated Care Teams
b. Intermediate care facilities
c. Care Homes
d. Old age Psychiatry services
e. Frailty units and Geriatrics departments within acute trusts
f. End of Life services
g. GPs
Maintaining links with the respective acute trusts will be secured to ensuring on-going seamless care and positive working relationships. Community geriatricians will have an opportunity to work one day a week on a frailty unit or similar setting.
Provide cover when required for physical health reviews for psycho-geriatrics in-patients.
The current model of responsive (less than 2 week) review from GP referrals within out-patient clinics, domiciliary home visits, care home in-reach will be part of each community geriatricians weekly job plan
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Sample Timetable*
*the elements will remain but the specific days may vary depending on needs.
Week 1
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
AM
9-12.30pm
Frailty MDT/ Short stay ward
DCC: 0.75PA
Associated Admin
DCC: 0.25PA
Frailty MDT/ Short stay ward
DCC: 0.75PA
Associated Admin
DCC: 0.25PA
Frailty MDT/ Short stay ward
DCC: 0.75PA
Associated Admin
DCC: 0.25PA
Frailty MDT/ Short stay ward
DCC: 0.75PA
Associated Admin
DCC: 0.25PA
Frailty MDT/ Short stay ward
DCC: 0.75PA
Associated Admin
DCC: 0.25PA
PM
1pm-5pm
SDEC/ Frailty in reach
1 PA
SDEC/ Frailty in reach
1 PA
SDEC/ Frailty in reach
1 PA
SDEC/ Frailty in reach
1 PA
SDEC/ Frailty in reach
1 PA
Weeks 2/3/4
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
AM
9-12.30pm
Out-Patient Clinic
DCC: 0.75PA
Associated Admin
DCC: 0.25PA
Community Visits
DCC0.75PA
Associated Admin
DCC: 0.25PA
Core SPA
Clinical Lecture/ Teaching Activity
1 PA
Community Visits and MDT
Associated Admin
DCC: 0.25PA
Community Visits and MDT
1PA
PM
1pm-5pm
Core SPA
Clinical Lecture/ Teaching Activity
1 PA
Core SPA Educational supervisor
SPA 1PA
Care Home visits and MDT
DCC: 1PA
Community Visits and MDT
1 PA
Clinical Admin
1 PA
DCC
7.5
SPA (core)
2.5
Job description
Job responsibilities
Sample Timetable*
*the elements will remain but the specific days may vary depending on needs.
Week 1
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
AM
9-12.30pm
Frailty MDT/ Short stay ward
DCC: 0.75PA
Associated Admin
DCC: 0.25PA
Frailty MDT/ Short stay ward
DCC: 0.75PA
Associated Admin
DCC: 0.25PA
Frailty MDT/ Short stay ward
DCC: 0.75PA
Associated Admin
DCC: 0.25PA
Frailty MDT/ Short stay ward
DCC: 0.75PA
Associated Admin
DCC: 0.25PA
Frailty MDT/ Short stay ward
DCC: 0.75PA
Associated Admin
DCC: 0.25PA
PM
1pm-5pm
SDEC/ Frailty in reach
1 PA
SDEC/ Frailty in reach
1 PA
SDEC/ Frailty in reach
1 PA
SDEC/ Frailty in reach
1 PA
SDEC/ Frailty in reach
1 PA
Weeks 2/3/4
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
AM
9-12.30pm
Out-Patient Clinic
DCC: 0.75PA
Associated Admin
DCC: 0.25PA
Community Visits
DCC0.75PA
Associated Admin
DCC: 0.25PA
Core SPA
Clinical Lecture/ Teaching Activity
1 PA
Community Visits and MDT
Associated Admin
DCC: 0.25PA
Community Visits and MDT
1PA
PM
1pm-5pm
Core SPA
Clinical Lecture/ Teaching Activity
1 PA
Core SPA Educational supervisor
SPA 1PA
Care Home visits and MDT
DCC: 1PA
Community Visits and MDT
1 PA
Clinical Admin
1 PA
DCC
7.5
SPA (core)
2.5
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC and licence to practise (or eligible for) On GMC specialist register for Geriatric and General Medicine or
- Eligible for specialist register in Geriatric and General Medicine.
Teaching, training and experience
Desirable
- Evidence of training & education (PGCE)
- Evidence of delivery of education, both undergraduate and postgraduate
- To have a good understanding of 'Good Medical Practice' from the GMC
- Proven track record in significant audit
- Publication of audit results
- Involvement in research
- Publication of research
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB (or equivalent)
- MRCP (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians.
- Higher degree such as MD or PhD.
Managing Self
Desirable
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on clinical conditions of adult patients and in particular, older patients. Ability to offer management of long term conditions.
- Ability to advice on efficient and smooth running of the department of medicine for the elderly
- Ability to take responsibility, make decision, exert appropriate authority
- A commitment to the highest standards in clinical care and service and personal development
- Must be able to demonstrate and model the key Trust Common Purpose 'Getting it right for every patient every time' and the Trust values of - Delivering safe compassionate care - Improve through learning and innovation - Communicate honestly and openly - Work as a team - Use resources wisely - Value each other
- Positive approach to lessons learnt
Working with others
Desirable
- Excellent communication and knowledge sharing, both within the multidisciplinary team and externally, and with patients, carers and healthcare professionals as appropriate.
- Committed to improving the patient healthcare experience and improving Trust performance.
- Projects a positive image and able to challenge negativity, internally and externally.
- Empathic and sensitive approach to patient needs.
Managing Others
Desirable
- Demonstrates an understanding of management and the specific management issues within a NHS Foundation Trust
- Demonstrates ability to work in a multidisciplinary team with the ability to lead and manage conflict
- Committed to the delivery of operational targets
- Develops, supports and motivates trainee medical staff
Leading People
Desirable
- Experience of implementing service change to enhance the quality of patient care. Ability to provide consultant level leadership - Experience of and ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams - Evidence of leadership skills within multi-disciplinary teams. - Ability to organise own workload and prioritise clinical needs. Understanding of NHS, Clinical Governance and risk management - Able to assess, contain and manage clinical risk and support colleagues in managing risk - Ability to act as mentor to junior medical staff - Act as a role model - - Able to demonstrate management skills
- Demonstrates an approach based on critical enquiry, evidence based practice and the development of practice based evidence
- Strong but collaborative leadership abilities, within the multidisciplinary team, across the Trust and in an interagency context.
- Good leadership skills with the ability to adapt and innovative and lead change within the healthcare system.
- Shows enthusiasm for the development of the service and an ability to think strategically.
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC and licence to practise (or eligible for) On GMC specialist register for Geriatric and General Medicine or
- Eligible for specialist register in Geriatric and General Medicine.
Teaching, training and experience
Desirable
- Evidence of training & education (PGCE)
- Evidence of delivery of education, both undergraduate and postgraduate
- To have a good understanding of 'Good Medical Practice' from the GMC
- Proven track record in significant audit
- Publication of audit results
- Involvement in research
- Publication of research
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB (or equivalent)
- MRCP (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians.
- Higher degree such as MD or PhD.
Managing Self
Desirable
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on clinical conditions of adult patients and in particular, older patients. Ability to offer management of long term conditions.
- Ability to advice on efficient and smooth running of the department of medicine for the elderly
- Ability to take responsibility, make decision, exert appropriate authority
- A commitment to the highest standards in clinical care and service and personal development
- Must be able to demonstrate and model the key Trust Common Purpose 'Getting it right for every patient every time' and the Trust values of - Delivering safe compassionate care - Improve through learning and innovation - Communicate honestly and openly - Work as a team - Use resources wisely - Value each other
- Positive approach to lessons learnt
Working with others
Desirable
- Excellent communication and knowledge sharing, both within the multidisciplinary team and externally, and with patients, carers and healthcare professionals as appropriate.
- Committed to improving the patient healthcare experience and improving Trust performance.
- Projects a positive image and able to challenge negativity, internally and externally.
- Empathic and sensitive approach to patient needs.
Managing Others
Desirable
- Demonstrates an understanding of management and the specific management issues within a NHS Foundation Trust
- Demonstrates ability to work in a multidisciplinary team with the ability to lead and manage conflict
- Committed to the delivery of operational targets
- Develops, supports and motivates trainee medical staff
Leading People
Desirable
- Experience of implementing service change to enhance the quality of patient care. Ability to provide consultant level leadership - Experience of and ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams - Evidence of leadership skills within multi-disciplinary teams. - Ability to organise own workload and prioritise clinical needs. Understanding of NHS, Clinical Governance and risk management - Able to assess, contain and manage clinical risk and support colleagues in managing risk - Ability to act as mentor to junior medical staff - Act as a role model - - Able to demonstrate management skills
- Demonstrates an approach based on critical enquiry, evidence based practice and the development of practice based evidence
- Strong but collaborative leadership abilities, within the multidisciplinary team, across the Trust and in an interagency context.
- Good leadership skills with the ability to adapt and innovative and lead change within the healthcare system.
- Shows enthusiasm for the development of the service and an ability to think strategically.
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).
