Consultant Care of The Elderly

Job responsibilities

Post 2 will provide input to our acute COE ward and also be part of the Acute Admissions Team for acute assessment of medical admissions of all ages during the day from 10am-7pm (intra-take). The frequency of this commitment is listed in the job plan attached.

For both posts there is a General Medical on call commitment in the form of an integrated on-call rota (currently 1:18 but with a plan to change to 1:12 as recruitment progresses there will be an uplift in PA allocation that is to be confirmed following a pilot of a new weekend working rota model).

You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council and be on the Specialist Register for Geriatric and General Medicine or within 6 months of obtaining CCT.

The candidates will be supported by the Clinical Leads and there is the opportunity for mentorship to help you transition into your new role.

Qualifications

Essential

• CCT (or equivalent e.g. CESR, European community rights), or within 6 months of a date, or entry on the Specialist Register of the GMC for General Internal Medicine, and Geriatric Medicine.
• Wide experience in General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
• MRCP UK
• A higher specialist training scheme in General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics

Desirable

• Higher Degree i.e MSc, PhD or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent knowledge in Geriatric medicine and acute medicine.
• A broad range of knowledge in other relevant disciplines.

Desirable

• Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

Skills

Essential

• Record of Teaching at under and post graduate levels.
• Record of Completed audit projects
• An understanding of Clinical Governance
• To have the ability and willingness to teach at all levels
• Team player
• Patient focused
• Adaptable to change
• Problem Solver
• Good Communication Skills

Desirable

• Record of attendance at training for trainer courses
• Evidence of multidisciplinary teaching

Experience

Essential

• Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate
• Experience in performing clinical audit

Desirable

• Publication record in field of [GIM, Geriatrics, Stroke]
• Critical incident reporting
• Training in and experience of appraisal
• Risk management Training
• NHS complaint handling

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).