Specialist Doctor D2A

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 07 May 2025

Job summary

The local ICS healthy ageing and frailty strategy recognises that new models of care in the community are required to manage the increasing demand on services driven by our ageing population.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has ambitious aspirations toestablish a model of care which supports the development of a centre of excellence for holistic care in rehabilitation and recovery and provide medical leadership for frailty across our community services.

You will be a figurehead of the services based at Haywood Hospital and will alongside a multi-professional team provide input across the bed based Rehabilitation and Assessment Service.

The role will provide clinical leadership, mentoring and support to the team delivering the Rehabilitation and Assessment Services.

Main duties of the job

  • Provide clinical and subject matter expertise support to the MDT, advising, mentoring and supporting complex clinical decision making.
  • Contribute to / leading Board / Ward rounds, MDT's (multi-disciplinary team meetings), MADEs (multi-agency discharge events) and long stay reviews across the Discharge to Assess pathway (Haywood Hospital, CCG Commissioned Beds, Home First)
  • Provide leadership support to service improvement and ongoing system wide development
  • Teaching
  • Research and audit (links to local academic organisations)
  • Supporting End of Life pathways and ongoing improvement through established system portfolio working groups

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

  • Supporting your career development and progression
  • Excellent NHS Pension scheme
  • Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Options for flexible working
  • Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days)
  • Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
  • If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
  • Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
  • Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
  • Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
  • Free car parking at all trust sites
  • Free flu vaccinations every year
  • Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Date posted

14 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£96,990 to £107,155 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

301-MS-25-7062430

Job locations

Haywood Hospital

Burslem

ST67AG


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To provide leadership for a team that delivers high quality medical care to patients on our D2A pathways, which is timely and inclusive. Supporting people to make the right choices to suit their individual circumstances and preferences.
  • To become a service of excellence through supporting teaching, training and research
  • To provide consistency and continuity of care for Haywood Hospital patients in and out of hours
  • To continually improve processes and pathways across all providers involved in the D2A pathways.
  • To work in collaboration with other Trust clinicians including non-medical workforce.

More details can be found on the attached JD and PS

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To provide leadership for a team that delivers high quality medical care to patients on our D2A pathways, which is timely and inclusive. Supporting people to make the right choices to suit their individual circumstances and preferences.
  • To become a service of excellence through supporting teaching, training and research
  • To provide consistency and continuity of care for Haywood Hospital patients in and out of hours
  • To continually improve processes and pathways across all providers involved in the D2A pathways.
  • To work in collaboration with other Trust clinicians including non-medical workforce.

More details can be found on the attached JD and PS

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • At least 6 years UK experience in Geriatric Medicine

Desirable

  • Diploma in Geriatric Medicine
  • MRCP or equivalent

Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrates the underpinning subject specific competencies i.e. knowledge, skills and behaviours relevant to the role setting and scope.

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work under pressure, and as part of a multidisciplinary team
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • At least 6 years UK experience in Geriatric Medicine

Desirable

  • Diploma in Geriatric Medicine
  • MRCP or equivalent

Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrates the underpinning subject specific competencies i.e. knowledge, skills and behaviours relevant to the role setting and scope.

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work under pressure, and as part of a multidisciplinary team

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

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Haywood Hospital

Burslem

ST67AG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Haywood Hospital

Burslem

ST67AG


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Operations

Emma Pinto-Lima

Emma.Hall3@mpft.nhs.uk

01782673707

Date posted

14 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£96,990 to £107,155 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

301-MS-25-7062430

Job locations

Haywood Hospital

Burslem

ST67AG


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