Job summary
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Geriatrician with specialist interest in Frailty
Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a Consultant Geriatrician with a specialist interest in frailty primarily based at its Aintree Site (Less than full time 0.6PA). The post will offer the opportunity to work in the established Frailty Assessment Unit, providing short stay, ambulatory and in reach services to our older patients.
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to join our existing team of 12 geriatricians, including 3 frailty consultants. We have a well-established and innovative team of Geriatricians who provide general and sub specialty services including an Frailty Assessment Unit, Hyperacute Stroke Unit providing 24/7 thrombolysis and endovascular intervention, Orthogeriatrics providing Orthopaedic in-reach, Community Geriatrics working with Integrated care Teams, Metabolic Bone Disease services, Parkinson's disease service, Falls service and a Day Hospital service
Applicants must be eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register and should have CCT in Geriatric Medicine and General (Internal) Medicine (or equivalent), or be within six months of this at time of interview.
The post is RCP approved.
For further information, please contact Dr Lucinda Baldwin, Clinical Director for frailty on 0151 529 8703.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be supported by junior doctors, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, allied health professionals and secretarial staff.
- The post holder will work alongside other geriatricians to develop innovative 7-day services for older people, both within the hospitals and community.
- They will work with colleagues across sites to develop a seamless, equitable service.
Acute Geriatrics:
- The successful applicant will provide frailty in reach services to the emergency floor. Although the number of patients will vary each session the number would not be expected to exceed 8 patients.
- They will contribute to the DMOPS on call rota
- They will provide clinical supervision to trainees in the Department of Medicine for Older People and Stroke and supervise undergraduates and other students within the department
- There is the opportunity to develop a rapid access frailty clinic
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
- The post holder will have sessional work on the Frailty Assessment Unit (FAU) where they will work alongside the Frailty consultants to deliver comprehensive geriatric assessment to patients presenting at the front door. These sessions will involve reviewing short stay patients to a maximum of 12 patients or working within the ambulatory assessment area. The number of patients within ambulatory will vary each day but would not be expected to exceed 8 patients.
Applicants must be eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register and should have CCT in Geriatric Medicine and General (Internal) Medicine (or equivalent), or be within six months of this at time of interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will have sessional work on the Frailty Assessment Unit (FAU) where they will work alongside the Frailty consultants to deliver comprehensive geriatric assessment to patients presenting at the front door. These sessions will involve reviewing short stay patients to a maximum of 12 patients or working within the ambulatory assessment area. The number of patients within ambulatory will vary each day but would not be expected to exceed 8 patients.
Applicants must be eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register and should have CCT in Geriatric Medicine and General (Internal) Medicine (or equivalent), or be within six months of this at time of interview.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB (or equivalent) MRCP (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians
- Higher degree such as MD or PhD
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
Clinical Experience
Essential
- CCT in Geriatric and General Medicine (or equivalent training) or within 6 months of attaining one at time of interview.
- Clinical experience in frailty
Desirable
- Geriatric and General Medicine experience across the specialties and for the duration required for CCT.
- Evidence of continuing medical education
Teaching & Training
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing medical education
- Evidence of training & education (PGCE)
- Evidence of delivery of education, both undergraduate and postgraduate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB (or equivalent) MRCP (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians
- Higher degree such as MD or PhD
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
Clinical Experience
Essential
- CCT in Geriatric and General Medicine (or equivalent training) or within 6 months of attaining one at time of interview.
- Clinical experience in frailty
Desirable
- Geriatric and General Medicine experience across the specialties and for the duration required for CCT.
- Evidence of continuing medical education
Teaching & Training
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing medical education
- Evidence of training & education (PGCE)
- Evidence of delivery of education, both undergraduate and postgraduate
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).
