Main area: Care of the Elderly
Grade: Locum Consultant
Contract: Locum - 12 months (Fixed term for 12 months)
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref: 050-YGC-COTE-0125-L
Site: Glan Clwyd Hospital
Town: Bodelwyddan
Salary: £116,600 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 21/01/2025 23:59
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others, or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Job overview
The Geriatric Medicine / Care of the Elderly (COTE) services in
Glan Clwyd Hospital
are based on two 24-bedded COTE wards (Wards 1 & 2). Combined acute and rehabilitation stroke beds are available on a specialist Stroke Unit that offers all elements of stroke care, including 24/7 out-of-hours stroke thrombolysis and a newly commenced thrombectomy service. The stroke service is facilitated by 3.5 Stroke Specialist Nurses. TIA clinics are held 5 days a week. The orthogeriatric service is supported by a consultant geriatrician in liaison with a Physician Associate and the orthopaedic department with orthopaedic consultants, a trauma nurse, and junior doctors. A newly established Frailty Intervention Team (FIT) service is being developed at the hospital’s front door with 4-6 beds at the Emergency Quadrant (EQ). Main duties of the job
We are seeking a dynamic Locum Care of the Elderly (COTE) Consultant to join the Department of Geriatric Medicine in Ysbyty Glan Clwyd. This is a fixed term post which will be based at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (Central Area - Glan Clwyd Hospital) and will join an established team of 7 consultants (excluding this post) responsible for the provision of geriatric medicine services to the local area – 6 in Glan Clwyd Hospital and 2 in Llandudno General Hospital which is also under Central Area management. We would welcome special interests in any subspecialty, notably frailty and movement disorders, and we would be able to re-organize the job plan as required. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents. Person specification
Qualifications and professional training
Full GMC registration and license to practice MRCP or equivalent Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent) Publications in peer-reviewed medical journals Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT (or within 6 months of obtaining CCT) in Geriatric and General medicine or CESR Clinical Experience
A wide experience in general and geriatric medicine including Parkinson’s Disease and other movement disorders Experience of working in a frailty unit or at the hospital front door Audit and teaching
Experience of clinical audit Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff, therapy and nursing colleagues Teaching qualification Personal attributes and skills
The ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team The ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues Innovative and enthusiastic To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a
Health and Care visa
or
Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting
Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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The Geriatric Medicine / Care of the Elderly (COTE) services in
Glan Clwyd Hospital
are based on two 24-bedded COTE wards (Wards 1 & 2). Combined acute and rehabilitation stroke beds are available on a specialist Stroke Unit that offers all elements of stroke care, including 24/7 out-of-hours stroke thrombolysis and a newly commenced thrombectomy service. The stroke service is facilitated by 3.5 Stroke Specialist Nurses. TIA clinics are held 5 days a week. The orthogeriatric service is supported by a consultant geriatrician in liaison with a Physician Associate and the orthopaedic department with orthopaedic consultants, a trauma nurse, and junior doctors. A newly established Frailty Intervention Team (FIT) service is being developed at the hospital’s front door with 4-6 beds at the Emergency Quadrant (EQ). Main duties of the job
We are seeking a dynamic Locum Care of the Elderly (COTE) Consultant to join the Department of Geriatric Medicine in Ysbyty Glan Clwyd. This is a fixed term post which will be based at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (Central Area - Glan Clwyd Hospital) and will join an established team of 7 consultants (excluding this post) responsible for the provision of geriatric medicine services to the local area – 6 in Glan Clwyd Hospital and 2 in Llandudno General Hospital which is also under Central Area management. We would welcome special interests in any subspecialty, notably frailty and movement disorders, and we would be able to re-organize the job plan as required. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents. Person specification
Qualifications and professional training
Full GMC registration and license to practice MRCP or equivalent Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent) Publications in peer-reviewed medical journals Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT (or within 6 months of obtaining CCT) in Geriatric and General medicine or CESR Clinical Experience
A wide experience in general and geriatric medicine including Parkinson’s Disease and other movement disorders Experience of working in a frailty unit or at the hospital front door Audit and teaching
Experience of clinical audit Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff, therapy and nursing colleagues Teaching qualification Personal attributes and skills
The ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team The ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues Innovative and enthusiastic To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a
Health and Care visa
or
Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting
Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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