Job summary
We are seeking to recruit a forward-thinking Consultant in Health Care of the Older Person medicine to join our dedicated team and help us to deliver outstanding services to our patients, developing enhanced care for frail older people and alternatives to hospital admission, such as virtual frailty ward.
In-patient care is undertaken predominantly on Harrowby Ward. This post will input into the care of older people's wards, the orthopaedic wards and the Frailty services, but the service model is in continuous evolution in order to meet the demands of the population. The successful post holder would be expected to participate fully in innovating the service for older people.
The team provide General Geriatric clinics and specialized clinics such as Falls, Movement disorders and unspecific symptom pathway input and collaboration with neighbourhood teams in the East Coast.
All members of the department meet monthly in HCOP pan-Trust Clinical Governance to discuss various aspects of the service, review complaints and consider new proposals.
Main duties of the job
Applicants should demonstrate extensive experience in health care of the older person and the new appointee will be encouraged to develop specialist interests. The post holder will be required to:o Participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care
o Take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training
o Participate in local mandatory training, yearly appraisal and revalidation
o Contribute to the management of the clinical service and service development
o Contribute to the development of clinical quality and effectiveness in other clinical areas where these overlap with developments in Stroke
About us
The United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (ULTH) is one of the largest acute trusts in the country. Through four main hospitals and four additional hospitals where we provide some services, we provide a comprehensive range of hospital-based medical, surgical, paediatric, obstetric and gynaecological services to the 700,000 people of Lincolnshire.
We provide a wide range of healthcare services delivered by 7,800 highly trained staff and volunteers. Our services cost over £400m each year to provide and we invest around £18m each year in improving our clinical services by replacing and upgrading our medical equipment, modernising our estate and facilities and improving our information and technology infrastructure. In an average year, we treat more than 180,000 A&E patients, nearly half a million outpatients and almost 100,000 inpatients.
For more information on what it's like to live and work in Lincolnshire please see the link below.
https://www.beinlincolnshire.com/
We offer the following unique only to Lincolnshire
Direct links to the new £21 million Lincoln Medical School via Lincoln University
The facility includes:-
- 2 x 120 capacity lecture theatres
- Seminar space
- Caf and social learning space
- Library, Science Library and Project Library
- Anatomy Suite and Clinical Skills Suite
- The entire building is designed to meet BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information regarding the Fixed Term HCOP Consultant post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information regarding the Fixed Term HCOP Consultant post.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Certification
Essential
- Entered onto the GMC register
- o Possess MRCP or equivalent.
Desirable
- Additional post-graduate qualification
- CCT in Geriatric Medicine or within 6 months of CCT in Geriatric Medicine or enrolled in specialty Portfolio pathway
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Eligible for inclusion on the GMC specialist register in geriatric medicine or equivalent.
- Initiatives demonstrating enthusiasm and commitment to the assessment and care of older adults
- Enthusiasm for the supervision and teaching of undergraduate and o Experience of telemedicine o Have a special interest (specially appreciated movement disorders, osteoporosis, perioperative medicine, oncogeriatrics,...) o A record of research, quality improvement or 19 postgraduate medical staff and other healthcare professionals
- Comprehensive clinical experience of geriatric and general medicine.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
- Experience of telemedicine
- Have a special interest (specially appreciated movement disorders, osteoporosis, perioperative medicine, oncogeriatrics,...)
- o A period of research leading to a higher degree & a continuing research interest in the field of geriatric medicine
- o Formal tuition and/ or qualifications in teaching skills.
Management
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgment when faced with conflicting pressures
- Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives
Desirable
- o Management training or qualification
- o Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services
Teaching and training
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training for doctors and other disciplines
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications & Certification
Essential
- Entered onto the GMC register
- o Possess MRCP or equivalent.
Desirable
- Additional post-graduate qualification
- CCT in Geriatric Medicine or within 6 months of CCT in Geriatric Medicine or enrolled in specialty Portfolio pathway
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Eligible for inclusion on the GMC specialist register in geriatric medicine or equivalent.
- Initiatives demonstrating enthusiasm and commitment to the assessment and care of older adults
- Enthusiasm for the supervision and teaching of undergraduate and o Experience of telemedicine o Have a special interest (specially appreciated movement disorders, osteoporosis, perioperative medicine, oncogeriatrics,...) o A record of research, quality improvement or 19 postgraduate medical staff and other healthcare professionals
- Comprehensive clinical experience of geriatric and general medicine.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
- Experience of telemedicine
- Have a special interest (specially appreciated movement disorders, osteoporosis, perioperative medicine, oncogeriatrics,...)
- o A period of research leading to a higher degree & a continuing research interest in the field of geriatric medicine
- o Formal tuition and/ or qualifications in teaching skills.
Management
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgment when faced with conflicting pressures
- Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives
Desirable
- o Management training or qualification
- o Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services
Teaching and training
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training for doctors and other disciplines
Desirable
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).
