Job summary
The successful candidate will join the existing team in delivering geriatric medicine inpatient and outpatient work in theBradford, Airedale, Wharfedale, Cravenand East Lancashire area.
The elderly team offer acute frailty support, comprehensive geriatric assessment, and FEP. The service also includes in-reach into rehabilitation beds based in one of our district general hospitals.
With access to radiology, pathology, diagnostic testing, the team provide a truly comprehensive service to our inpatients and outpatients.
Main duties of the job
The team look after 3 elderly care wards and provide liaison service to orthopaedics and the acute admission ward. The service also includes in-reach into 10 rehabilitation beds based in one of our district general hospitals, dedicated MDT outpatient clinics and community sessions.
With access to radiology, pathology, diagnostic testing, the team provide a truly comprehensive service to our inpatients and outpatients.
Ward based support, offering in-reach into Urgent Care and being part of the on-call rota.
About us
Airedale is ambitious about its future and has already established an excellent reputation for innovative developments for example providing telemedicine to a number of prisons and nursing homes. We fully recognise the range and diversity of the increasing demands, expectations and challenges over the next few years, that requires a significant shift in emphasis away from episodic care to population based health, with partners coming together to meet our local population's health and social care needs.
The last year has been like no other, particularly within the NHS, we are extremely proud of the response of our people and our communities to the pandemic. Like all NHS organisations, we face a challenging future and we need to be nimble and proactive in responding to the NHS Long Term Plan and the significant changes facing the NHS in line with the white paper. At all times we will maintain our focus and uncompromising approach to high quality and safe services for the population of Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will join the existing team in providing a comprehensive level of service to Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and its users.
The post will be based at Airedale General Hospital.
To support delivery of geriatric medicine inpatient and outpatient work in the Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale, Craven and East Lancashire area.
Please see attached job description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will join the existing team in providing a comprehensive level of service to Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and its users.
The post will be based at Airedale General Hospital.
To support delivery of geriatric medicine inpatient and outpatient work in the Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale, Craven and East Lancashire area.
Please see attached job description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- licence to Practise with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
- MRCP, FRCP or equivalent
- Excellent clinical skills Knows limits of own competence Is safe, knowledgeable and evidence of continuous learning
Desirable
- Higher degree (PhD; MD) or Mphil
Knowledge
Essential
- Geriatric and General Internal Medicine
- Relevant experience in organisation and undertaking clinical audit/appraisal
Desirable
- Experience in or knowledge of the use of telehealth technology and anticipates changes in the political climate
Experience
Essential
- Experience of undertaking audits and presenting their findings
- Ability to critically review research
Desirable
- An acknowledged expert for research in a particular aspect of healthcare education/clinical practice
- Experience within a research team
- Post-MD/PhD research experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- licence to Practise with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
- MRCP, FRCP or equivalent
- Excellent clinical skills Knows limits of own competence Is safe, knowledgeable and evidence of continuous learning
Desirable
- Higher degree (PhD; MD) or Mphil
Knowledge
Essential
- Geriatric and General Internal Medicine
- Relevant experience in organisation and undertaking clinical audit/appraisal
Desirable
- Experience in or knowledge of the use of telehealth technology and anticipates changes in the political climate
Experience
Essential
- Experience of undertaking audits and presenting their findings
- Ability to critically review research
Desirable
- An acknowledged expert for research in a particular aspect of healthcare education/clinical practice
- Experience within a research team
- Post-MD/PhD research experience
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).
