Locum consultant Older Person's Medicine

Job summary

We are looking for a Locum Consultant to join a team of 8 consultants, based at The James Cook University Hospital. It is advertised on a whole time (10 PA) basis, although any candidate who is unable to work full time will be eligible to apply and, if appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed in consultation with the Clinical Director, the Medical Director and consultant colleagues.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises of The James Cook University Hospital, The Friarage Hospital, Northallerton and four community Hospitals. The James Cook University Hospital is a large University Teaching Hospital serving the Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland local authorities with district general services. It is also a tertiary centre for the region for specialities including neurosurgery, vascular, ENT including cochlear implants, renal, plastic surgery, cancer services and includes a major trauma centre and regional spinal injuries unit.

The Friarage Hospital is a smaller district general hospital serving the population of rural Hambleton and Richmondshire and the Yorkshire dales. It also has a purpose built cancer centre, is expanding its elective surgical services and has developed a new community geriatrics service.

There are four community hospitals across the region that offer a range of community clinics, radiology, therapy services and inpatient rehabilitation beds.

Main duties of the job

Clinical/ on-call responsibilities

• Maintain the highest clinical standards in the practice of Older Person's Medicine
• Named consultant for patients on older persons medicine ward
• Twice weekly ward rounds plus sessions completing new patient reviews
• Take part in the daily MDT board rounds and take an active role in managing complex discharges
• Be part of looking after Medical Outliers in the trust as needed - divided within medicine and between the OPM Team.
• Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences
• Review of inpatient referrals for medical advice and rehabilitation
• Provide professional supervision and management of junior medical staff
• Be actively involved in the management of the department including attendance at the Monthly Directorate meetings, Audit Meetings and Consultant Away Days.
• Take part in annual appraisals (mandatory for all Consultants), carried out by the Clinical Director (or nominated appraiser). Appropriate time and assistance will be provided for preparation.
• Active involvement in audit.
• Involvement in research - if this is an area of interest
• Continuing Professional Development. The Trust supports requirements for CPD as laid down by the Royal Collages and is committed to providing support for these activities.
• Be part of the Older Persons Medicine Speciality On Call Rota (1/12).

About us

Getting good NHS services is the most important thing to more than 1.5 million patients, carers and families in the Tees Valley, North Yorkshire and beyond who depend and rely on them. It is the most overriding thing to everyone who works at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust too.

Since the autumn of 2019, we've been empowering our clinicians to take the decisions about how we manage our resources and deliver care across our hospitals and services - supported by our amazing scientific teams, administrative, support staff and volunteers. This is important - not just for our local communities in Teesside and North Yorkshire but for patients across the North East and beyond who rely on us as a specialist centre and regional major trauma centre.

By enabling clinicians to come together to shape and deliver the care they want for their patients, we were rated by our colleagues in the 2020 NHS Staff Survey as the most improved Trust in the country. This clinically-led approach has been at the heart of our response to COVID-19 and the overriding goal set by our experienced clinicians to help keep colleagues, patients and service users safe.

Our laboratory colleagues were amongst the first in the country to develop round the clock on-site testing for COVID-19 and The James Cook University Hospital was one of the world's first COVID vaccination centres.

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Employer's website

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

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