Consultants Acute Medicine/Frailty

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Full timePart time
Location: Rochdale
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Job offered by: Transformation Unit
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Category:
Main area: Acute Medicine Grade Consultant

Contract:

Fixed term: 6 months (N/A)

Hours:

Full time

Other

10 sessions per week (Part time applicants welcome)

Job ref:

236-BCO-CON-AMU-FRAILTY-25

Employer:

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type:

NHS

Site:

Fairfield General Hospital

Town:

Bury

Salary:

£105,504 - £139,882 pro rata

Salary period:

Yearly

Closing:

02/02/2025 23:59

Consultants Acute Medicine/Frailty Job overview Consultant fellowships in Acute Medicine and Frailty for up to 6 months.

Salary will be on the consultant scale for 10 PAs. Part-time applications are welcomed.

We are inviting applications for the above posts from all over the UK, to enable doctors who have completed training & wish to gain further experience within 2 top performing teams, according to GIRFT data, at consultant level prior to taking up substantive appointments.

Applicants will be on the medical on-call rota & will partake in service development & service improvement activity undertaken by the departments.

It is anticipated that the posts will put candidates in a strong position to take up consultant posts with an aim to develop & lead services in the future.

Main duties of the job Acute medicine: you will have sessions rotating through the Acute Medical Unit (AMU), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) & Emergency Department (ED). You will attend departmental meetings & other managerial meetings depending on requirements of the individual & opportunities. You will be expected to be part of the team delivering service improvement, which will be tracked & recorded for your portfolio.

Frailty team: you will have sessions rotating through the Frailty SDEC, AMU, ED, Intermediate Care & Frailty ward. You will gain experience of Hospital at Home & working with local ambulance teams as well as care homes & GPs. You will attend managerial meetings as available & appropriate. You will be expected to be part of the team delivering service improvement, which will be tracked & recorded for your portfolio.

Working for our organisation The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Person specification Qualifications and Experience

MRCP

Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in general Medicine.

Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients

Experience of teaching / educational supervision

Full GMC Registration

A subspecialty interest. The directorate is interested in developing all services.

Good leadership skills

Ability to teach and experience of teaching

Use of information and technology

Evidence of Accredited Clinical & Educational Supervision of Medical Learners

Academic achievements

Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision making

Experience of conducting clinical audit

Personal attributes

Ability to work flexibly

Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure

Member of the Society of Acute Medicine

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.

We respect the value of difference. Our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact [emailprotected]

For posts advertised on a fixed term contract basis, we will offer secondments only for NHS appointments. Fixed term contracts will only be offered for external non-NHS appointments.

In applying for this post, you give the Trust permission to use your data for recruitment purposes.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should we receive sufficient applications or if it is filled via the internal redeployment process.

Keep up to date with the latest job opportunities and information across the Northern Care Alliance by following us on Twitter and Facebook: @NCACareersNHS

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