Job summary
We are looking
for a Specialty Doctor in Geriatric Medicine to join our Ageing and
Health Department. There are currently 8 substantive Consultants (many less
than full time), 3 Locum Consultants and 3 Associate Specialists
providing senior leadership to frailty services across the organisation. Services include the Acute Frailty team,
Frailty wards, Orthogeriatrics, Stroke, inpatient Older Peoples Advice and
Liaison service and Proactive care based at Milford Hospital.
We welcome applicants with at least 4 years experience in general and Geriatric Medicine. We have developed
local Tier 3 training to support career progression for Specialty Doctors and
other allied healthcare professionals in Geriatric Medicine and would envisage
post-holders to may wish to remain in long-term Specialty Doctor posts, or
rotate four monthly through different frailty services developing a portfolio
of competences and progress to become an Associate Specialist or a Consultant
through the CESR route applying for entry on the Specialist Register.
This
is a post at Specialty Doctor level as per the SAS doctors
contract. It is likely to rotate every
four months within Ageing and Health to ensure a wide range of experience. It currently has no weekend commitments but
is likely to contribute to seven day working in the future with day-time
weekend duties (maximum 1 in 4).
Main duties of the job
Supporting
the Consultants in leading and supervising the team in the day to day
management of patients following a comprehensive geriatric assessment approach
Team
members should attend a daily huddle or SAFER board round to ensure
prioritization and efficient use of time
Working
closely with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure patients are managed
effectively and efficiently proactively
liaising with patients families / next of kin (with patients permission where
they have capacity or otherwise in their best interests) to ensure an
understanding of frailty and management plan
Supporting
junior doctors in their training and completing assessments
All
members of the team are responsible for ensuring patient flow and effective bed
usage by prioritizing discharge planning / completion of Electronic discharge
letters
Working
with iOPAL consultant to provide initial frailty review for patients identified
with frailty on non-frailty wards
Please see full job description attached
About us
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is a friendly, supportive, busy but welcoming acute and community Trust that is ambitious about developing our services and your career.
Our compassionate, caring and friendly colleagues make up our Royal Surrey family and are at the heart of what we do. We all have a passion for learning, continuous improvement and excelling together through innovation, research and development. There are over 4,500 members of our Royal Surrey family.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in the community and homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC. We are investing in our colleagues through our health and wellbeing programme and a commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years.
There has never been a better time to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for substantive Specialty
Doctors in Geriatric Medicine to join our Ageing and Health Department.
We are proud to have an enthusiastic and dynamic team
of permanent Consultants, Associate Specialists and Specialty doctors who work
closely together to deliver our overarching Frailty Strategy, which aims to
improve the care of all patients living with frailty in Guildford and Waverley.
Post-holders usually
rotate four monthly through areas of our Frailty services including:
Frailty
Units (Hindhead, Elstead, Eashing and Milford)
Stroke
(Acute stroke unit / rehabilitation / frailty ward)
Orthogeriatrics
Acute
Frailty team in emergency department and emergency assessment unit.
Frailty
same day emergency care unit (FSDEC)
Hospital
at Home
Inpatient
older peoples advice and liaison service (iOPAL)
Please refer to full job description attached for further information
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for substantive Specialty
Doctors in Geriatric Medicine to join our Ageing and Health Department.
We are proud to have an enthusiastic and dynamic team
of permanent Consultants, Associate Specialists and Specialty doctors who work
closely together to deliver our overarching Frailty Strategy, which aims to
improve the care of all patients living with frailty in Guildford and Waverley.
Post-holders usually
rotate four monthly through areas of our Frailty services including:
Frailty
Units (Hindhead, Elstead, Eashing and Milford)
Stroke
(Acute stroke unit / rehabilitation / frailty ward)
Orthogeriatrics
Acute
Frailty team in emergency department and emergency assessment unit.
Frailty
same day emergency care unit (FSDEC)
Hospital
at Home
Inpatient
older peoples advice and liaison service (iOPAL)
Please refer to full job description attached for further information
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Skills and Capabilities
Essential
- Evidence of Team working skills
- Evidence of excellent Communication skills
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, but understanding when to ask for help
- IT Skills, Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills
- Equality and Diversity Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices
Desirable
- Project Management skills (prioritising, planning, adapting plans, resource planning)
- Management Skills and leadership skills - Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others. Experience of managing and motivating a team
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Has completed four years of training with two years in specialties relevant to geriatric medicine
Personal Attributions
Essential
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Effective organizer/prioritisation skills
Desirable
- Highly motivated with ability to influence and inspire others
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Skills and Capabilities
Essential
- Evidence of Team working skills
- Evidence of excellent Communication skills
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, but understanding when to ask for help
- IT Skills, Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills
- Equality and Diversity Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices
Desirable
- Project Management skills (prioritising, planning, adapting plans, resource planning)
- Management Skills and leadership skills - Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others. Experience of managing and motivating a team
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Has completed four years of training with two years in specialties relevant to geriatric medicine
Personal Attributions
Essential
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Effective organizer/prioritisation skills
Desirable
- Highly motivated with ability to influence and inspire others
Additional information
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).
