Job summary
The Trust is committed to the provision of a modern, high quality Consultant-led elderly care service and the successful candidate will work alongside the 4 Consultants that are currently in post. There are daily ward rounds with the expectation that every patient will have a daily senior medical review. Inpatient care is undertaken predominantly on wards 6A and 6B which are both mixed sex 28 bed wards.
This post will input into the inpatient wards, orthopaedic wards and the frailty service but the service is in constant evolution to meet the demands of the population.
The frailty team work supporting the emergency department and assessment units and have a dedicated SDEC (Same day emergency care unit. The wider team provide general geriatric clinics as well as more specialised clinics such as falls and movement disorders.
Main duties of the job
o Provide in-patient and out-patient care in elderly and frail patients.
o Take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training
o Participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care
o Meet Royal College of Physicians standards with at least 25 hours of external education in geriatric medicine plus general medicine input
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 HCOP/frailty services.
About us
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in the county, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Lincolnshire is such agreat place to live and workwith many opportunities to grow and develop as well as spend time on hobbies, activities and taking in local historic sites. Find out more on theVisit Lincolnshire website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for a comprehensive description of the main responsibilities of this role
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for a comprehensive description of the main responsibilities of this role
Person Specification
Qualifications & Certification
Essential
- Current valid Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- MRCP or equivalent
- Advanced Life Support
- Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register in Geriatric medicine and General Internal Medicine via one of the following: - Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) - European Community Rights
Desirable
- Additional post-graduate qualification.
- Appropriate higher degree, eg an MD, PhD or equivalent
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Initiatives demonstrating enthusiasm and commitment to the assessment and care of older adults.
- Enthusiasm for the supervision and teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff and other healthcare professionals
- Ability to manage a frailty and unselected general medical take
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training for doctors and other disciplines
Desirable
Research
Essential
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
Desirable
- Evidence of original research
Person Specification
Qualifications & Certification
Essential
- Current valid Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- MRCP or equivalent
- Advanced Life Support
- Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register in Geriatric medicine and General Internal Medicine via one of the following: - Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) - European Community Rights
Desirable
- Additional post-graduate qualification.
- Appropriate higher degree, eg an MD, PhD or equivalent
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Initiatives demonstrating enthusiasm and commitment to the assessment and care of older adults.
- Enthusiasm for the supervision and teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff and other healthcare professionals
- Ability to manage a frailty and unselected general medical take
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training for doctors and other disciplines
Desirable
Research
Essential
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
Desirable
- Evidence of original research
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).
