Job summary
The Vale Elderly Care Assessment Service is an Intermediate Care service which plays a significant role in supporting patients to optimise their recovery and maintain their independence in the community to avoid an acute hospital admission. It provides rapid access community based Multidisciplinary Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and ongoing Management for an ambulatory cohort of patients referred from both the Community and Acute Emergency Department settings.
The service is open Monday - Friday and has access to full range of diagnostic services. The role of the Specialty Doctor is to complete initial assessment of all new patients and provide ongoing intervention as deemed necessary.
In addition to the VECAS service, specialty services encompassing Movement Disorders, Dementia and Bone Health are based at UHL. The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop a sub-specialty interest in at least one of these. There is flexibility in the job plan for the successful candidate to undertake additional acute sessions with the frailty service in emergency unit (UHW) or a regular slot within the acute medical on call rota at a suitable grade.
The post would also involve running hot clinics under consultant supervision for subspecialties as heart failure, Parkinsons among others and assessing patients alongside MDT colleagues for medical and rehabilitation needs.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the VECAS service, specialty services encompassing Movement Disorders, Dementia and Bone Health are based at UHL. The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop a sub-specialty interest in at least one of these. There is flexibility in the job plan for the successful candidate to undertake additional acute sessions with the frailty service in emergency unit (UHW) or a regular slot within the acute medical on call rota at a suitable grade.
The post would also involve running hot clinics under consultant supervision for subspecialties as heart failure, Parkinsons among others and assessing patients alongside MDT colleagues for medical and rehabilitation needs.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board was established in October 2009 and is one of the largest NHS organisations in the UK. We have a responsibility for the promotion of health and well-being of around 475,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, the provision of local primary care services, running of health centres, community health teams, hospitals - providing treatment and care when health and well-being isn't the best it could be.
We are increasingly focusing the planning and delivery of our care based on neighbourhoods and localities to help ensure people receive care as close to home as possible where it is safe and effective to do so. We also provide specialist services for people across South Wales and in some cases the whole of Wales.
The Health Board also serves a wider population of 2.5 million people across South and Mid Wales and manages a number of services of a regional and sub-regional nature namely cardiology, cardiac surgery, PICU, neurology, neurosurgery, medical genetics, bone marrow transplantation, renal transplant and toxicology. On-site services include 24/7 PCI, stroke thrombolysis, ophthalmology, maxillo-facial, trauma, general medicine, general surgery, urology and paediatrics. From September 2020, University Hospital of Wales was designated as the first Major Trauma Centre to launch in Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The VECAS multidisciplinary team aims to provide rapid-access assessment for people who are at risk of deteriorating, or who are deteriorating at home, in the community or in residential care and for whom early multidisciplinary input is likely to avert hospital admission.
- To provide a community-based rehabilitation plan where appropriate.
- To maintain close links with other Intermediate Care Services.
- To provide a full (and written) multidisciplinary assessment to enable Social Services and Primary Care Teams to support older people in their own homes.
- To recognise when admission to secondary care services is necessary and advise or arrange such admission.
Referrals are accepted from General Practitioners and other hospital-based services, particularly the Emergency Unit.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The VECAS multidisciplinary team aims to provide rapid-access assessment for people who are at risk of deteriorating, or who are deteriorating at home, in the community or in residential care and for whom early multidisciplinary input is likely to avert hospital admission.
- To provide a community-based rehabilitation plan where appropriate.
- To maintain close links with other Intermediate Care Services.
- To provide a full (and written) multidisciplinary assessment to enable Social Services and Primary Care Teams to support older people in their own homes.
- To recognise when admission to secondary care services is necessary and advise or arrange such admission.
Referrals are accepted from General Practitioners and other hospital-based services, particularly the Emergency Unit.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or recognised equivalent
Desirable
- Academic excellence (prizes, merits, distinctions etc.)
Experience
Essential
- Four years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as fixed-term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty, OR equivalent experience / competencies*
Desirable
- Assessment of emergencies
Skills
Essential
- Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
- Ability to take independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior doctors as appropriate
Desirable
- Research interests relevant to specialty
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or recognised equivalent
Desirable
- Academic excellence (prizes, merits, distinctions etc.)
Experience
Essential
- Four years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as fixed-term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty, OR equivalent experience / competencies*
Desirable
- Assessment of emergencies
Skills
Essential
- Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
- Ability to take independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior doctors as appropriate
Desirable
- Research interests relevant to specialty
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).
