Job summary
The post-holder will join the current team of junior doctors in the Elderly Medicine Department. They will be based on medicine for the elderly wards and rehabilitation wards.
Main duties of the job
This Medicine for the Elderly position involves leading multidisciplinary care on inpatient wards and the rehabilitation unit, including ward rounds, board rounds, MDT meetings, new patient reviews, and family discussions. Departmental duties entail regular radiology meetings, Grand Rounds, educational sessions, medical meetings and Falls clinic.
About us
At St Marys Hospital there are currently three elderly care wards: Witherow (13 beds), Lewis Loyd (16 beds) and Thistlewaite (20 beds) for complex geriatric medical inpatients. The Acute Frailty service comprises two teams based on the first floor of the QEQM building, providing acute geriatric care for older patients on the Acute Medical Unit (AMU), Referrals are taken from all medical teams with the aim of providing early and effective comprehensive geriatric assessment and appropriate multidisciplinary specialist care where appropriate, working with community services to expedite discharge and streamline care. Consultants and junior medical staff are supported in multidisciplinary working by skilled nursing staff, therapists and the hospital discharge team. There is, in addition, a separate ortho-geriatric service based in Valentine Ellis Ward.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached job description for full details on duties, key responsibilities, and role expectations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached job description for full details on duties, key responsibilities, and role expectations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC Register with license to practice
- MBBS or equivalent
Academic achievements including research/publications
Essential
- Evidence of achievement appropriate to level of appointment at ICHNT
Relevant experience
Essential
- Must have at least completed Foundation training
- NHS work experience (not including observership)
Desirable
- MRCP Part 2 (PACES)
- Advanced life support
- Experience at SHO level in Elderly Medicine
Language
Essential
- Are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfill the job requirements
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Competent in performing and teaching basic clinical procedures
- Ability to manage safely, and appropriately elderly patients
- Ability to manage acutely unwell patients and escalate care where needed
- Aware of own limitations, consults senior colleagues appropriately
Patient Focused Skills
Essential
- Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience, social skills appropriate to different types of client
- Ability to manage chronic and acute medical problems in frail older patients. Person centred approach
Desirable
- Experience in breaking bad news and discussion regarding ceilings of care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC Register with license to practice
- MBBS or equivalent
Academic achievements including research/publications
Essential
- Evidence of achievement appropriate to level of appointment at ICHNT
Relevant experience
Essential
- Must have at least completed Foundation training
- NHS work experience (not including observership)
Desirable
- MRCP Part 2 (PACES)
- Advanced life support
- Experience at SHO level in Elderly Medicine
Language
Essential
- Are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfill the job requirements
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Competent in performing and teaching basic clinical procedures
- Ability to manage safely, and appropriately elderly patients
- Ability to manage acutely unwell patients and escalate care where needed
- Aware of own limitations, consults senior colleagues appropriately
Patient Focused Skills
Essential
- Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience, social skills appropriate to different types of client
- Ability to manage chronic and acute medical problems in frail older patients. Person centred approach
Desirable
- Experience in breaking bad news and discussion regarding ceilings of care
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).
