Locum Consultant in Elderly Medicine

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Full time
Location: Doncaster
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Job offered by: NHS
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Category:
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

This is a great opportunity for an individual to work as part of the Care of the Elderly service, which sits within the Division of Medicine. You will join a team of 5 existing Elderly Medicine Consultants, with a diverse range of sub-specialty areas including post-acute care, delirium unit, ortho-geriatrics, movement disorders, falls and community geriatrics. Main duties of the job

Strengthening the delivery of a high quality geriatric service across the hospital Participation in rehabilitation wards rounds and MDTs Development of rapid assessment clinics Forging links between emergency medicine to support admission avoidance schemes for older people Liaising and developing working policies with relevant hospital departments, local General Practitioners, nurses and paramedical staff Developing innovative practices in clinical patient management, focusing on high quality care and emphasis on links between emergency medicine and Care of the Elderly acute wards where appropriate Developing the use of nurse practitioners and paramedical staff in the hospital Developing a subspecialty interest About us

Doncaster & Bassetlaw NHS FT is one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, and the surrounding areas. Our services are based over three main hospital sites employing over 6,000 colleagues. It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, so whether you spend just one year or fifty with us, it's our pledge to help you

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Here . As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to support a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. Job responsibilities

The complete Job description / Person Specification and Job plan for this post is in the attached document. Person Specification

Qualifications

MRCP or equivalent Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise You must be on the specialist register for Geriatric Medicine or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK. All other categories of Doctors must be eligible to be on the GMC specialist register (evidence required prior to commencement) to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee. Personal Qualities

Ability to use IT Systems - including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Evidence of innovation Evidence of continual learning and development Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others Experience and Achievements

Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of geriatric medicine Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on a range of problems within the specialty Attendance at a recognised management course Wide based experience in General Medicine Teaching and Training

Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff. Training in clinical and educational supervision Attendance at a teaching course Formal qualification in teaching/education Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications Audit and Research

Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects and the implementation of outcomes Critical Appraisal Skills Evidence of knowledge of research methodology General

Eligibility to work in the UK Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching NHS Foundation Trust DEMONSTRATE OUR WE CARE VALUES AND THE DBTH WAY

Inclusive/Person centred/Empowering/Accountable and collaborative/Attentive listening/Integrity and honesty/Courage and positivity 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. Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT £105,504 to £139,882 a year (pro rata)

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