Job summary
The
Leeds Centre for Older Peoples Medicine is seeking to appoint a Locum
Consultant Geriatrician. The successful candidate will be working as part of
the Older Peoples Medicine team delivering inpatient care for patients based
within our orthogeriatric wards at the LGI, delivering Bone Health clinics and outlier wards within the Trust. There may
be the opportunity to provide some sessions on our same day emergency care
unit. and this can be discussed at appointment. The post will be 10 PAs but we
are willing to discuss less than full time for any potential candidates that
are interested. The initial appointment will be for 6 months with a view to a
longer period of time if successful.
The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic and
supportive Older Peoples Medicine team which has 31 consultant colleagues,
supported by a team of qualified and trainee ACPs and 5 substantive PAs
Main duties of the job
The
post focuses on the delivery of care of Older People.
To
ensure high quality and safe care of elderly medical patients resulting in
excellent clinical outcomes.
To
contribute to the care of patients on the older peoples orthogeriatric and
specialty wards thereby extending Geriatrician presence throughout the usual
working week.
To
be able to contribute to the out-of-hours provision of elderly medicine on a
rota.
To
show clinical leadership in patient care, service development and clinical
governance.
To
work co-operatively and effectively as part of the wider elderly medicine team,
being held to account for clinical, service development and training outcomes
Applicants
must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence
in all aspects of Older Peoples medicine.
Excellent communication and team working skills, a strong commitment to
teaching and service development are essential.
The successful applicants should hold accreditation in
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent, and should be on
the Specialist Register
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with
access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people
from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The
Trust has a budget of £1.1 billion. Our 20,000 staff ensures that every year we
see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings,
comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and
1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all
linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the best for specialist
and integrated care.
The
post will be based at St Jamess University Hospital, and will be predominantly
clinical with responsibility as a member of consultant team for providing
inpatient care for people living with medical and frailty conditions.
Consultant mentoring will be offered.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post will be based at both SJUH & LGI. The Elderly Medicine admission
wards are based in Gledhow Wing, St James Hospital, have between 26 -29 beds
each. At least two consultants conduct a post take ward round on each
admission ward during the week. Each ward is supported by a registrar, two
core medical trainees or FY2 trainees and one FY1 trainee.
On
call duties: Monday to Thursday the Elderly Medicine consultants are on call
on a 1:20 rota. During the winter months, three Elderly Medicine consultants
take part in ward rounds on the acute admissions wards. Only one of these
consultants is on call overnight. In the summer months, two Elderly Medicine
consultants conduct the weekend ward rounds. From 2018 an evening ward round
between 17:00 and 20:00 would be expected of the first on call consultant.
The postholder would work six weekends in a 12-month period.
The
post holder will work with the Orthogeriatic and orthopaedic teams to provide
evidence based high quality care for older people presenting with a fracture,
with particular focus on Fractured neck of femur, perioperative medicine and
bone health. They will link with consultant colleagues in other specialist
teams within the Trust in particular the emergency department, other medical
and acute surgical specialties and with colleagues in primary care and those
at the interface to provide excellent care for older people living with
frailty.
The
postholder would spend time in the SDEC Unit in the Emergency Department
alongside the Leeds Integrated Discharge Service (LIDS) to help identify and assess patients who
can be discharged appropriately direct from the ED.
Each
of the Elderly Wards in Gledhow Wing, St James Hospital, have between 27 and
30 beds and the postholder would share their Gledhow Wing with other
consultants. The consultants on each ward would be expected to cover each
others patients when their colleague is on leave. Patients under the care of
the Elderly Medicine department in beds outside of the CSU are divided up
between the consultants depending upon which outlying ward the patients are
on.
Community
Care Bed (CCB) unit: There are several rehabilitation units around Leeds
which takes admissions from the hospital and community. There is a GP VTS
trainee based there to support the post holder.
Neighbourhood
work: Leeds is divided up into 13 neighbourhoods bring both health and
social care services together to improve services in the community. The
neighbourhood teams are made up of district nurses, community matrons,
intermediate care professionals and social workers along with the existing GP
practice staff. The Elderly Medicine consultant supports these teams by
giving advice at the team meetings and doing domiciliary visits if required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post will be based at both SJUH & LGI. The Elderly Medicine admission
wards are based in Gledhow Wing, St James Hospital, have between 26 -29 beds
each. At least two consultants conduct a post take ward round on each
admission ward during the week. Each ward is supported by a registrar, two
core medical trainees or FY2 trainees and one FY1 trainee.
On
call duties: Monday to Thursday the Elderly Medicine consultants are on call
on a 1:20 rota. During the winter months, three Elderly Medicine consultants
take part in ward rounds on the acute admissions wards. Only one of these
consultants is on call overnight. In the summer months, two Elderly Medicine
consultants conduct the weekend ward rounds. From 2018 an evening ward round
between 17:00 and 20:00 would be expected of the first on call consultant.
The postholder would work six weekends in a 12-month period.
The
post holder will work with the Orthogeriatic and orthopaedic teams to provide
evidence based high quality care for older people presenting with a fracture,
with particular focus on Fractured neck of femur, perioperative medicine and
bone health. They will link with consultant colleagues in other specialist
teams within the Trust in particular the emergency department, other medical
and acute surgical specialties and with colleagues in primary care and those
at the interface to provide excellent care for older people living with
frailty.
The
postholder would spend time in the SDEC Unit in the Emergency Department
alongside the Leeds Integrated Discharge Service (LIDS) to help identify and assess patients who
can be discharged appropriately direct from the ED.
Each
of the Elderly Wards in Gledhow Wing, St James Hospital, have between 27 and
30 beds and the postholder would share their Gledhow Wing with other
consultants. The consultants on each ward would be expected to cover each
others patients when their colleague is on leave. Patients under the care of
the Elderly Medicine department in beds outside of the CSU are divided up
between the consultants depending upon which outlying ward the patients are
on.
Community
Care Bed (CCB) unit: There are several rehabilitation units around Leeds
which takes admissions from the hospital and community. There is a GP VTS
trainee based there to support the post holder.
Neighbourhood
work: Leeds is divided up into 13 neighbourhoods bring both health and
social care services together to improve services in the community. The
neighbourhood teams are made up of district nurses, community matrons,
intermediate care professionals and social workers along with the existing GP
practice staff. The Elderly Medicine consultant supports these teams by
giving advice at the team meetings and doing domiciliary visits if required.
Person Specification
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- . All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Well organised and skilled in good time management. Effective interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team
Desirable
- Service Development Experience. Attendance on a recognised management course
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS (or equivalent)MRCP or equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. MD/PhD relevant to the subspecialty
Clinical Experience and Career Progression
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in older peoples medicine
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in older peoples medicine Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit
Person Specification
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- . All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Well organised and skilled in good time management. Effective interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team
Desirable
- Service Development Experience. Attendance on a recognised management course
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS (or equivalent)MRCP or equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. MD/PhD relevant to the subspecialty
Clinical Experience and Career Progression
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in older peoples medicine
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in older peoples medicine Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit
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).
