Fixed Term Locum Consultant in Health Care of Older People

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

This is a whole time Consultant Geriatrician appointment for the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to continue to develop the frailty unit in a forward thinking Acute Geriatric Service. The service enjoys considerable support from ECIST and the Acute Frailty Network. This is an additional post to meet the growing demand for expert multidisciplinary input into the management of Older People with complex needs coming through the front door and requiring admission.

Main duties of the job

The consultant will be required to deliver daily senior reviews, we also encourage any consultants to develop any special interest, like a pre-operative assessment clinic, oncogeriatrics, among others due to the high demand that we are having from the other services.

You will have:

- Full registration with the GMC

- CCT in Geriatrics and General Internal Medicine or equivalent

- Wide experience in Geriatrics (or be within 6 months of attaining the above)

- MRCP or equivalent

- Entry on the General Medical Council Register via one of the following -

  • Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview)

  • Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)

  • European Community Rights

An appropriate higher degree (e.g. a MD, PhD or equivalent.

Experience in sub-speciality/ies within Elderly Care Medicine or Frailty, and evidence of an active research interest in Geriatrics/Frailty would be desirable.

About us

We have developed a frailty unit with 19 beds and deliberate in-reaching at the front door. We are continually improving our service and our plan is to reduce the number of beds to 16 with a focus on an additional ambulatory element of 4 chairs, supported by frailty trained nurses and an increased ACP workforce. The consultant will be supported by 3 ACPs, nurses trained in frailty and the FAU has two juniors helping with ward. This is a 10 PA post.

Date posted

28 November 2022

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£88,364 to £119,133 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

357-MPR-1026-22-C

Job locations

PIgrim Hospital

Sibsey Road

Boston

PE21 9QS


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details regarding the job role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details regarding the job role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full Registration with the GMC
  • MRCP or equivalent

Desirable

  • Experience in sub speciality within elderly care medicine
  • CCT in Geriatrics and General Internal Medicine or equivalent
  • -Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview)
  • -Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Involvement in audit or QIP

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work as part of and contribute effectively to the team
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full Registration with the GMC
  • MRCP or equivalent

Desirable

  • Experience in sub speciality within elderly care medicine
  • CCT in Geriatrics and General Internal Medicine or equivalent
  • -Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview)
  • -Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Involvement in audit or QIP

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work as part of and contribute effectively to the 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

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

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

PIgrim Hospital

Sibsey Road

Boston

PE21 9QS


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

PIgrim Hospital

Sibsey Road

Boston

PE21 9QS


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead Health Care of Older People

Dr Sofia Zubiaga

Sofia.Zubiaga@ulh.nhs.uk

01205446809

Date posted

28 November 2022

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£88,364 to £119,133 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

357-MPR-1026-22-C

Job locations

PIgrim Hospital

Sibsey Road

Boston

PE21 9QS


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