Job summary
As part of a £1.15m investment in
Geriatric Medicine medical staffing, an exciting opportunity is available at
Warrington and Halton Hospitals to join our friendly and expanding Geriatric
Medicine team as Care of the Elderly Consultant in the Integrated Medicine and
Community Clinical Business Unit.
Main duties of the job
As a member of the Care of the Elderly
consultant team you will work as part of a multi-Disciplinary ward based team
overseeing the care of your patients.
Depending on your sub-specialty
interests clinical and non-clinical sessions can be built into your job plan
including but not limited to Orthogeriatrics, Perioperative medicine for older
people undergoing surgery (POPS), Movement Disorder, Dementia or acute medicine
sessions. The CBU is focused on developing the service in new and innovative
ways and would support sessions to develop new services.
Admin and SPA time is allocated
accordingly and you would also be part of the GIM on-call rota.
About us
Based predominantly on the Warrington
site, we can also support you to develop your subspecialty interests (for
example, in acute frailty care, movement disorders, orthogeriatrics, falls or
rehabilitation) and we fully support the development of skills in education,
management and leadership. The post-holder will work with other Consultant
Geriatricians in providing a range of services for older people with complex
needs, so you will have a supportive and friendly team around you, providing
plenty of scope for you to showcase your skills and to develop professionally.
This is also a great opportunity for
you to live and work in the town of Warrington, a rapidly growing town
surrounded by the rural Cheshire countryside and only a short distance from
Manchester, Liverpool and Chester.
Please see full advert attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post is based at Warrington Hospital and the post holder will be expected to
assist in the development of our expanding Care of the Elderly Medicine Services.
The appointee will play a key role alongside our other Care of the Elderly clinicians
in the development and delivery of clinical Geriatric, Frailty and Dementia services.
The
appointee will also take part in the General Internal Medicine on-call rota.
Please see job decription attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post is based at Warrington Hospital and the post holder will be expected to
assist in the development of our expanding Care of the Elderly Medicine Services.
The appointee will play a key role alongside our other Care of the Elderly clinicians
in the development and delivery of clinical Geriatric, Frailty and Dementia services.
The
appointee will also take part in the General Internal Medicine on-call rota.
Please see job decription attached
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- CCT/CCST in or Geriatric Medicine
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Experience of working within an MDT
- Experience of working in the NHS
Desirable
- Expertise in a specialty field within Elderly Care i.e., Falls, Dementia, Frailty
SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS
Essential
Desirable
- Knowledge of Microsoft packages
- Demonstrate ability to navigate and use hospital IT systems
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & COMPETENCIES
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
- Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making
- An awareness of current specialty developments, initiatives, and issues
- Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs nurses, other staff and agencies
- Full GMC Registration
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives, and issues
- Ability to travel to fulfil requirements of the post
Desirable
- Formal training in teaching
- Knowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Medicine
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- CCT/CCST in or Geriatric Medicine
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Experience of working within an MDT
- Experience of working in the NHS
Desirable
- Expertise in a specialty field within Elderly Care i.e., Falls, Dementia, Frailty
SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS
Essential
Desirable
- Knowledge of Microsoft packages
- Demonstrate ability to navigate and use hospital IT systems
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & COMPETENCIES
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
- Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making
- An awareness of current specialty developments, initiatives, and issues
- Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs nurses, other staff and agencies
- Full GMC Registration
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives, and issues
- Ability to travel to fulfil requirements of the post
Desirable
- Formal training in teaching
- Knowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Medicine
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
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address
Warrington Hospital
Lovely Lane
Warrington
Cheshire
WA5 1QG
Employer's website
https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
