Job summary
This is an exciting time in Ortho-geriatrics as we are starting with our colleagues in Healthcare of the Elderly, Major Trauma, and the Emergency Department to develop a Frailty Trauma service. Our aim is to expand the model of Orthogeriatric care to routinely include review of older patients admitted through the Major Trauma Centre pathway with non-ambulatory fragility fractures and other traumatic injuries. The postholder will be in an ideal position to participate in this development and pilot models of service delivery in order to identify how best this improves assessment and clinical care for this often frail and complex group of patients.
Main duties of the job
Liaise with Orthopaedic staff regarding elderly patients with Fractured Neck of Femur and other Fragility Fractures/Trauma attending the daily Orthopaedic Trauma meeting when possible.
Provide Ortho-geriatric care including comprehensive geriatric assessment to all Neck of Femur patients and when possible older Frailty Trauma in the Orthopaedic Directorate.
Provide support and supervision to the Orthogeriatric SHO, and junior Orthopaedic staff when appropriate.
Liaise with Orthopaedic team to enable timely surgery.
Liaise with Anaesthetic team where appropriate.
Attend weekly Health Care of the Elderly meetings to maintain close working and educational development.
Liaise with families and carers, documenting discussions.
Attend daily ward MDT to coordinate and document discharge planning, rehabilitation progress and work towards set estimated discharge dates.
Arrange and attend family meetings where necessary to improve communication, discharge planning and management of patients with complex issues requiring case conference.
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description attached.
40hr week. If you are interested in working with some flexibility around your working week, such as fixed days or longer working days to support work-life balance, we would welcome a discussion and will be looked at on a case-by-case basis due to the nature of the role in terms of clinical continuity and supervision of other more junior staff.
There is no on call or weekend commitment, however a flexibility to provide cover on Public Holidays is supported and would be reimbursed by way of a day in lieu within the calendar year for annual leave.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description attached.
40hr week. If you are interested in working with some flexibility around your working week, such as fixed days or longer working days to support work-life balance, we would welcome a discussion and will be looked at on a case-by-case basis due to the nature of the role in terms of clinical continuity and supervision of other more junior staff.
There is no on call or weekend commitment, however a flexibility to provide cover on Public Holidays is supported and would be reimbursed by way of a day in lieu within the calendar year for annual leave.
Person Specification
Education, qualifications & Special training
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- To have completed two years of foundation year training or equivalent
- Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete Foundation competences) by intended start date
Desirable
- Additional related qualifications, eg intercalated degree, BSc, BA, BMedSci or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- At least one year's experience working in acute Geriatric Medicine or Orthogeriatrics above the level of Foundation Year training
Desirable
- Attendance at relevant courses
- Additional clinical experience working in Healthcare of the Elderly, orthogeriatrics and other acute medical posts
- Qualification such as Diploma in Geriatric Medicine
Aptitude & abilities
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in management commensurate with experience
- Demonstrates an understanding of NHS management and resources
- Evidence of effective multi-disciplinary team working and leadership, supported by multi-source feedback or other workplace-based assessments
- Evidence of effective leadership in and outside medicine
Aptitude & abilities
Essential
- Able to work in multi-professional teams and supervise junior medical staff
- Ability to show leadership, make decisions, organise and motivate other team members; for the benefit of patients through, for example, audit and quality improvement projects
- Capacity to work effectively with others.
Desirable
- Evidence of achievement outside medicine
- Evidence of altruistic behaviour, eg voluntary work
- Evidence of organisational skills - not necessarily in medicine, eg grant or bursary applications, organisation of a university club, sports section, etc
Aptitude & abilities
Essential
- Communication skills: Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication, and capacity to adapt language to the situation, as appropriate Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate.
- Problem solving & decision making: Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions, indicating an analytical/scientific approach.
- Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively
- Capacity to prioritise own workload and organise ward rounds
- Coping with pressure and managing uncertainty: Capacity to operate under pressure Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with changing circumstances Is able to deliver good clinical care in the face of uncertainty.
Desirable
- IT skills: Demonstrates information technology skills.
Person Specification
Education, qualifications & Special training
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- To have completed two years of foundation year training or equivalent
- Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete Foundation competences) by intended start date
Desirable
- Additional related qualifications, eg intercalated degree, BSc, BA, BMedSci or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- At least one year's experience working in acute Geriatric Medicine or Orthogeriatrics above the level of Foundation Year training
Desirable
- Attendance at relevant courses
- Additional clinical experience working in Healthcare of the Elderly, orthogeriatrics and other acute medical posts
- Qualification such as Diploma in Geriatric Medicine
Aptitude & abilities
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in management commensurate with experience
- Demonstrates an understanding of NHS management and resources
- Evidence of effective multi-disciplinary team working and leadership, supported by multi-source feedback or other workplace-based assessments
- Evidence of effective leadership in and outside medicine
Aptitude & abilities
Essential
- Able to work in multi-professional teams and supervise junior medical staff
- Ability to show leadership, make decisions, organise and motivate other team members; for the benefit of patients through, for example, audit and quality improvement projects
- Capacity to work effectively with others.
Desirable
- Evidence of achievement outside medicine
- Evidence of altruistic behaviour, eg voluntary work
- Evidence of organisational skills - not necessarily in medicine, eg grant or bursary applications, organisation of a university club, sports section, etc
Aptitude & abilities
Essential
- Communication skills: Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication, and capacity to adapt language to the situation, as appropriate Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate.
- Problem solving & decision making: Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions, indicating an analytical/scientific approach.
- Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively
- Capacity to prioritise own workload and organise ward rounds
- Coping with pressure and managing uncertainty: Capacity to operate under pressure Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with changing circumstances Is able to deliver good clinical care in the face of uncertainty.
Desirable
- IT skills: Demonstrates information technology skills.
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).
