Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join our team at Ipswich Hospital for a full time Consultant post in Geriatric and General Medicine.
The integrated pathways division has the older people's services, therapies and community services for Ipswich and East Suffolk sitting within the same division allowing acute geriatric services to work seamlessly with community services and allows the flexibility to meet patient needs wherever they may be.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join Consultant colleague covering 14 patients on one of the Older Peoples Wards, supported by a Staff Grade doctor or SpR, CMT and two FY1 doctors. The post holder will be the clinical supervisor of some of these juniors. This will involve a daily consultant led board round (may be shared), weekly MDT meeting and monthly clinical governance meeting. The post holder will be expected to provide appropriate clinical leadership to the progressive, innovative multidisciplinary ward team, in conjunction with the other consultant and ward sister.
About us
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provides hospital and community health care . We serve a wide geographical area with a population approaching 800,000 residents. We deliver care services from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals, high street clinics and in patients' own homes. We have nearly 10,000 staff, with an annual budget of over £650 million. We are the largest NHS organisation in the East Anglia.
We are building for better care with an exciting capital development programme across our sites - totalling £100million over the next five years.
We are building a new elective orthopaedic centre for ESNEFT at Colchester Hospital. It will be one of the biggest centres in the country and will ensure we can retain complex and low volume cases locally for the people we serve.
We are also now building a £7million specialist interventional radiology and cardiac angiography unit at Colchester.
At Ipswich we are investing £35million in a new Emergency Department and co-located Urgent Treatment Centre, with additional diagnostic imaging kit (MRI and CT). There's a £5.3million molecular diagnostic laboratory soon to open at Ipswich, and works begins soon for a new Breast Care Centre and a Children's Unit.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will have 2 FAB sessions per week whilst listed on the time table below the actual session will vary from week to week as cross cover is included in the PA calculation. These sessions involve seeing up to 4 patients with the specialist nursing, pharmacy and therapy team in FAB for a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, we have access to dietitian, community therapy and REACT our admission avoidance team which can provide up to 4 visits a day and a short term night sit as well as therapy in the patients home, they link in with the community Dementia Intensive Support Team, social services and the Red Cross to support people in through a short term deterioration in health and function. During the time in FAB you will also hold the hot phone this is a mobile phone which enable any GP or community therapist to phone for advice or to book a same/next day patient into FAB. Our FIT team also use this for support and 2 appointments each day are reserved for direct transfers from ED for patients who can probably be discharged but need a more comprehensive/specialist assessment before leaving.
The GLINT (Geriatric Liaison to the Integrated Neighbourhood Teams) is our plan to move some falls assessments out of FAB and into the local teams with consultant support this will improve patient experience and also stop duplication of assessment between community and FAB therapists. This clinic is established in some localities and being developed in others.
This post can include a slot on the general medicine on call rota. This is 1 in 8 weekends 1 day only, there is a 12 hour shift in EAU reviewing patients admitted acutely, then availability overnight from home if needed. This is supported by an acute on call junior team and 2 medical SpRs during the day with a Hospital at Night scheme overnight. The successful candidate will have the option of joining this rota if they wish.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will have 2 FAB sessions per week whilst listed on the time table below the actual session will vary from week to week as cross cover is included in the PA calculation. These sessions involve seeing up to 4 patients with the specialist nursing, pharmacy and therapy team in FAB for a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, we have access to dietitian, community therapy and REACT our admission avoidance team which can provide up to 4 visits a day and a short term night sit as well as therapy in the patients home, they link in with the community Dementia Intensive Support Team, social services and the Red Cross to support people in through a short term deterioration in health and function. During the time in FAB you will also hold the hot phone this is a mobile phone which enable any GP or community therapist to phone for advice or to book a same/next day patient into FAB. Our FIT team also use this for support and 2 appointments each day are reserved for direct transfers from ED for patients who can probably be discharged but need a more comprehensive/specialist assessment before leaving.
The GLINT (Geriatric Liaison to the Integrated Neighbourhood Teams) is our plan to move some falls assessments out of FAB and into the local teams with consultant support this will improve patient experience and also stop duplication of assessment between community and FAB therapists. This clinic is established in some localities and being developed in others.
This post can include a slot on the general medicine on call rota. This is 1 in 8 weekends 1 day only, there is a 12 hour shift in EAU reviewing patients admitted acutely, then availability overnight from home if needed. This is supported by an acute on call junior team and 2 medical SpRs during the day with a Hospital at Night scheme overnight. The successful candidate will have the option of joining this rota if they wish.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Geriatrics or within six months of expected date of CCT(or be eligible for entry onto these registers within 6 months of application)
- Ability to organise and prioritise complex demands
- Effective communication skills
Desirable
- Postgraduate diploma or higher degree
- Knowledge of current national agendas affecting the NHS and the implications involved
- Management training and experience
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Geriatrics or within six months of expected date of CCT(or be eligible for entry onto these registers within 6 months of application)
- Ability to organise and prioritise complex demands
- Effective communication skills
Desirable
- Postgraduate diploma or higher degree
- Knowledge of current national agendas affecting the NHS and the implications involved
- Management training and 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).
