Job summary
We are an enthusiastic and adaptable Care of The Elderly Team of 13 consultants. We wish to appoint two new consultant colleagues to join our expanding Care of the Elderly and Frailty service. We are looking for candidates who have a special interest in orthogeriatrics, peri-operative medicine, interface medicine and community geriatrics.
Successful applicants will have a base ward or work in the community with an additional opportunity to develop their specialist interest. All consultant posts include time working with our increasingly successful Frailty Assessment Service which encompasses a Direct Assessment Pathway, Frailty Assessment Unit, Frailty SDEC and a Virtual Ward which is currently in development.
The post also incorporates a fixed weekend Care of the Elderly post take ward round and Frailty Assessment Service (FAS) sessions on a 1 in 8 basis (but no on-call). This frequency will fall as we continue expanding our consultant workforce.
Hear from our team - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJGvMQI_Y60
Main duties of the job
This is a substantive post working within in Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest Foundation Trusts in England. Whilst advertised as a full time post, we will accept part time or flexible working requests for the right candidate and aim to have one day working from home to support wellbeing.
We encourage informal enquires to discuss how the role could be tailored to suit you and have an established and successful record with less than full time working and job sharing employees.
About us
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust (GHNHSFT) was formed in April 2002 and became a second wave Foundation Trust in July 2004. We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital. We provide COTE services across our County of 1,220 square miles. Our population is c. 640,000 with an annual year on year growth rate of 0.8%. Within our population 21% are over the age of 65 and the number aged 65 and over will rise by two-thirds between now and 2030. Approximately half our population live in the City of Gloucester and the Spa Town of Cheltenham and around half live in the Forest of Dean and across the Severn Vale and the Cotswolds Hills
We provide services to the whole of the county of Gloucestershire and individual job plans represent different jigsaw pieces that make up the complete picture of our service that cross Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Cheltenham General Hospital, with community services and involvement in inpatient care in our 7 Community Hospitals.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision of providing Best Care for Everyone and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff, many of whom are world leaders in healthcare, teaching and research. You could make a real difference to our patients' lives by joining our team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We expect the post-holder to develop and lead a robust service in order to provide high quality care to patients in a timely manner:
- To be responsible for patients seen by the FAS service on a rota basis
- To be responsible for medical input to general elderly medicine inpatients on one of our COTE wards
- To be responsible for providing advice and input to elderly medicine patients referred from other medical or surgical specialtie
- To provide advice and input to elderly medicine patients referred via GPs and/or senior nursing/therapy staff within the county
- To provide outpatient clinics depending on the interests of the applicant and needs of the county-wide service
- To provide weekend post take and FAS ward rounds for COTE Medicine on a 1 in 8 fixed session rota (no on-call)
- To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements within the parameters of our Divisions and Trusts agreed objectives
Please see detailed job attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We expect the post-holder to develop and lead a robust service in order to provide high quality care to patients in a timely manner:
- To be responsible for patients seen by the FAS service on a rota basis
- To be responsible for medical input to general elderly medicine inpatients on one of our COTE wards
- To be responsible for providing advice and input to elderly medicine patients referred from other medical or surgical specialtie
- To provide advice and input to elderly medicine patients referred via GPs and/or senior nursing/therapy staff within the county
- To provide outpatient clinics depending on the interests of the applicant and needs of the county-wide service
- To provide weekend post take and FAS ward rounds for COTE Medicine on a 1 in 8 fixed session rota (no on-call)
- To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements within the parameters of our Divisions and Trusts agreed objectives
Please see detailed job attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full General Medical Council registration.
- On Specialist Register for General (Internal)) Medicine and Geriatric Medicine via: ?CCT or CESR-CP (Combined Programme) (proposed CCT/CESR-CP date must be within 6 months of interview - CESR or European Community Rights
- MRCP
Desirable
- Higher degree
- Teaching qualification Management/Leadership qualification
- Membership of British Geriatrics Society
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Proven clinical skills in Care of the Elderly, General and Acute Medicine and in leading a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to work closely with colleagues in Acute Medicine and Emergency Medicine
Desirable
- Experience in community geriatrics e.g. community hospitals, nursing homes, 'interface' geriatrics
Audit and evidence-based practice:
Essential
- Experience in devising, conducting and applying audit results and then closing the loop
Desirable
- Training in and experience of evidence-based practice
Management & Administrative skills
Essential
- Willing and able to work with colleagues in other specialities, professions and roles to ensure the delivery of a high quality, safe and reliable service
- Familiar with clinical governance
- A willingness to accept responsibility and provide leadership
- Awareness of current relevant developments within the wider NHS
- Determination to have a key role in establishing and developing the service
Desirable
- Experience of clinical governance
- Experience of protocol / pathway development and change management
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Must have an interest in teaching all grades of hospital and professional staff
Desirable
- Practical experience in teaching posts
Research Experience
Essential
- Track record of critical reading
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable
- Plans for possible ongoing research projects relevant to service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full General Medical Council registration.
- On Specialist Register for General (Internal)) Medicine and Geriatric Medicine via: ?CCT or CESR-CP (Combined Programme) (proposed CCT/CESR-CP date must be within 6 months of interview - CESR or European Community Rights
- MRCP
Desirable
- Higher degree
- Teaching qualification Management/Leadership qualification
- Membership of British Geriatrics Society
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Proven clinical skills in Care of the Elderly, General and Acute Medicine and in leading a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to work closely with colleagues in Acute Medicine and Emergency Medicine
Desirable
- Experience in community geriatrics e.g. community hospitals, nursing homes, 'interface' geriatrics
Audit and evidence-based practice:
Essential
- Experience in devising, conducting and applying audit results and then closing the loop
Desirable
- Training in and experience of evidence-based practice
Management & Administrative skills
Essential
- Willing and able to work with colleagues in other specialities, professions and roles to ensure the delivery of a high quality, safe and reliable service
- Familiar with clinical governance
- A willingness to accept responsibility and provide leadership
- Awareness of current relevant developments within the wider NHS
- Determination to have a key role in establishing and developing the service
Desirable
- Experience of clinical governance
- Experience of protocol / pathway development and change management
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Must have an interest in teaching all grades of hospital and professional staff
Desirable
- Practical experience in teaching posts
Research Experience
Essential
- Track record of critical reading
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable
- Plans for possible ongoing research projects relevant to service
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).
