Job summary
We are looking for an Elder Care Consultant to join our expanding Neighbourhood Health team.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join us
in our INT Team working with colleagues from Virtual Ward, community services
including a 2-hour Urgent Community Response (UCR) service, to create a
Multidisciplinary Team Service to manage Frailty in our community and support
patients.
We are accepting applications from Consultants to support patients to remain at home
avoiding hospital admission or facilitating earlier discharge from hospital,
where clinically appropriate. The model has a strong focus on integration, with
partnership working alongside Cornwall Council, RCHT, UHP and CPFT and other
local charitable and voluntary sector providers.
We would consider a secondment subject to current employer agreement.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide evidence based, comprehensive,
person centred and individualised medical care for older people, including
completion of a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment where clinically indicated,
and working as part of a multidisciplinary team, as part of holistic community
patient clinical pathway management. The role whilst demanding and challenging
will require the post holder to possess the specialist frailty knowledge
required to support the medical management of complex and challenging
presentations of older frail people and will prove extremely varied and
rewarding to the post holder. The post holder will also be able to contribute
to service development, local clinical protocols and pathway development and
implementation for older people living with frailty, engage in research
opportunities, audit and quality improvement initiatives, and clinical staff
competency development.
You will oversee an INT frailty register of approximately 1,600 patients and have a team directly employed by the INT including: Nurse Consultant, Frailty Nurse, Pharmacy Technician, dedicated Care Co-ordinator support with an expanding team.
About us
About us
We are a formed Neighbourhood
Team working covering the 3 Harbours and Bosvena geographical footprint in
mid-Cornwall. Our supporting GP practices are:
Bosvena Health, Lostwithiel Medical Practice, Middleway
Surgery and Fowey River Practice and the population covered is 43,500 patients.
We have an INT Steering Group and some skilled
workforce and teams within our Community Provider, GP Practice and
neighbourhood to support this work.
We will look to build a team working in an MDT approach
which will include liaising with Secondary Care colleagues and other related specialties to
maximise care and efficiency for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
Full and current unrestricted GMC (UK) registration on the Specialist Register
A medical degree qualification
Up to date knowledge of all the latest guidelines and
evidence in older peoples medicine
Understanding of clinical governance
Desirable
A teaching qualification e.g. post graduate diploma in post
graduate education
A post graduate qualification in older peoples care, e.g.
Diploma Geriatric Medicine
Experience of Emis, RIO and Hospital systems clinical
systems
Experience
Essential
High level of clinical skills.
Successfully Completed General Practice Specialist Training
Appropriate range of previous experience in relevant posts.
Clinical and Information Governance
The ability to appraise junior doctors and other staff
Desirable
Experience of working a variety of clinical software systems
Experience of working with or referring to Virtual Ward
service or within urgent community response care
Skills and Competencies
Essential
Ability to make good clear concise medical notes, both
computerised and manual
Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team,
Time management - being able to prioritise work and work
under pressure
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
Full and current unrestricted GMC (UK) registration on the Specialist Register
A medical degree qualification
Up to date knowledge of all the latest guidelines and
evidence in older peoples medicine
Understanding of clinical governance
Desirable
A teaching qualification e.g. post graduate diploma in post
graduate education
A post graduate qualification in older peoples care, e.g.
Diploma Geriatric Medicine
Experience of Emis, RIO and Hospital systems clinical
systems
Experience
Essential
High level of clinical skills.
Successfully Completed General Practice Specialist Training
Appropriate range of previous experience in relevant posts.
Clinical and Information Governance
The ability to appraise junior doctors and other staff
Desirable
Experience of working a variety of clinical software systems
Experience of working with or referring to Virtual Ward
service or within urgent community response care
Skills and Competencies
Essential
Ability to make good clear concise medical notes, both
computerised and manual
Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team,
Time management - being able to prioritise work and work
under pressure
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a Community or DG hospital geriatrician role with experience of care planning and admission avoidance work.
- 5 Years post qualification experience.
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care.
- A developed interest in frailty and long term condition management.
- Experience of community services and working within a wide MDT
Qualifications
Essential
- Full and current unrestricted GMC (UK) registration on the GP Register
- A medical degree qualification
Desirable
- A teaching qualification e.g. post graduate diploma in post graduate education
- A post graduate qualification in older peoples care, e.g. Diploma Geriatric Medicine
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a Community or DG hospital geriatrician role with experience of care planning and admission avoidance work.
- 5 Years post qualification experience.
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care.
- A developed interest in frailty and long term condition management.
- Experience of community services and working within a wide MDT
Qualifications
Essential
- Full and current unrestricted GMC (UK) registration on the GP Register
- A medical degree qualification
Desirable
- A teaching qualification e.g. post graduate diploma in post graduate education
- A post graduate qualification in older peoples care, e.g. Diploma Geriatric 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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
