Consultant Geriatrician with a Specialist Interest in Stroke inChester inChester PUBLISHED
THU 2 JAN 2025
The role involves a combination of General Geriatrics and Stroke Medicine, with significant opportunities for educational involvement within the strong Medical Education department. Candidates should be enthusiastic about contributing to a dynamic team dedicated to enhancing care delivery in the community. It is important to note that applicants will need to cover their DBS check cost upon appointment. Early applications are encouraged due to the possibility of closing the vacancy ahead of the advertised date if a high volume of applications is received.
Working Hours - 10 Sessions per week
Applications are invited for a substantive post for the position of Consultant Geriatrician with a specialist interest in Stroke.
The Elderly Medicine department has expanded rapidly over the past seven years and this additional post will bring the number of Geriatricians within the department to fourteen.
Such rapid growth has offered many opportunities for service development in Elderly Medicine providing a comprehensive portfolio of specialist elderly care services. The team has an inclusive and flexible approach to developing services and supporting one another. Interested applicants should be keen to replicate this further.
The post offers exciting opportunities for a successful candidate who wishes to influence the rapid developments occurring within this energetic and dynamic department. This post will have a specialist interest in Stroke and support Acute Frailty services either directly or through other subspecialty support.
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS FT is an RCP Future Hospital exemplar site and continues to transform its urgent care pathways, by working closely with our community health and social care providers, as well as Western Cheshire CCG to deliver an integrated model that increases the utilisation of ambulatory and short stay care whilst supporting enhanced care delivery within the community. The Trust has a strong Medical Education department and the post holder would have a significant educational role.
The appointee will be expected to have a specialist interest of stroke and Acute Geriatrics. The post is to support an already successful Acute Geriatrics Team based within The Countess of Chester. The job plan rotates through General Geriatrics cover and Stroke Medicine cover as outlined in the indicative job plan. Please refer to the job description for further details of the job role.
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Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £27.50(standard) or £55.50(enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
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