Consultant in Frailty and Geriatrics

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The post holder will be a part of our team, ensuring and patient that the highest standards of care, in accordance with the National Service Framework for Frailty and Geriatric Medicine and relevant NICE guidance are provided to patients.

We are seeking a lead in Frailty to be a robust part of our emergency department and to run our Frailty Assessment unit alongside our other consultants. This will lead away from age related services towards an acute frailty service. Alongside this is an agreement to further implement an Acute Physician led AMU model supported by specialty in reach rotas. As part of this it is planned to change HCOOP referral from an age criterion to a frailty one.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for dynamic and motivated Elderly Care Consultants to join our friendly and enthusiastic team. The successful candidates will join other substantive Consultants in providing the highest quality care possible for older patients in Ashford, Canterbury and Thanet.

Our package of benefits includes an additional £20,000 payment* to thank you for choosing to work at our trust and help you get settled in.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700,000. We also provide specialist services for Kent and Medway.

We're on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there's never been a better time to join us.

Our package of benefits includes an additional £20,000 payment* ** to thank you for choosing to work at our Trust.

In addition, through our Family First scheme we pledge to find roles for partners of consultants offered a substantive post - For more information please visit https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/careers/family-first-scheme/

We also offer removal expenses, up to 32 days' annual leave and active support for study, quality improvement and patient safety work as part of our 'We care' improvement journey, and medical education and research.

* ** refer to clauses associated with the Recruitment Premium - For more information, please contact Paul Barnes via paul.barnes@nhs.net

Date posted

21 May 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£99,532 to £131,964 a year per annum + £20,000 recruitment premium* **

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours, Term time hours, Annualised hours

Reference number

344-RP4328CONQEH-C

Job locations

QEQM Hospital

Margate

CT9 4AN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Person Specification

Skills & Experience

Essential

  • Experience in Frailty and Emergency Department Pathways

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Professional qualifications
  • Full GMC Registration
  • Specialist Registration or will obtain within 6 months of interview date

Desirable

  • Higher Degree (MD /PhD or equivalent) in Geriatric Medicine

Clinical Governance

Essential

  • Experience in Audit
  • Experience in service improvement

Personal/professional attributes

Essential

  • Adheres to GMC code of conduct
  • Upholds Trust Values

Other requirements

Essential

  • Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability and willingness to travel effectively between sites
Person Specification

Skills & Experience

Essential

  • Experience in Frailty and Emergency Department Pathways

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Professional qualifications
  • Full GMC Registration
  • Specialist Registration or will obtain within 6 months of interview date

Desirable

  • Higher Degree (MD /PhD or equivalent) in Geriatric Medicine

Clinical Governance

Essential

  • Experience in Audit
  • Experience in service improvement

Personal/professional attributes

Essential

  • Adheres to GMC code of conduct
  • Upholds Trust Values

Other requirements

Essential

  • Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability and willingness to travel effectively between sites

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

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

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

QEQM Hospital

Margate

CT9 4AN


Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

QEQM Hospital

Margate

CT9 4AN


Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant

Dr Gunaratnam Gunathilagan

g.gunathilagan@nhs.net

07917720402

Date posted

21 May 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£99,532 to £131,964 a year per annum + £20,000 recruitment premium* **

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours, Term time hours, Annualised hours

Reference number

344-RP4328CONQEH-C

Job locations

QEQM Hospital

Margate

CT9 4AN


Supporting documents

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