Consultant in Care of the Elderly inNuneaton inNuneaton PUBLISHED 3 MAY 2024

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women's, children's, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

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Job overview



Job Title- Consultant in Care of the Elderly



10.00 sessions per week



Permanent Position


Salary -
£93,666 - £126,281 per annum


Closing Date-
16th May 2024


Interview Date-
TBC


The Trust is looking to appoint a consultant physician who has a strong background in and a passion for Geriatric medicine.


This post may close early due to high numbers of applications so you are advised to apply promptly.


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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.



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Main duties of the job


The GEH Elderly Care team is an innovative, enthusiastic and multidisciplinary team consisting of:

4.0 wte consultants; Dr James Egbuji, Dr R Mappilakkandy and two vacant posts

2.0 wte Specialist Registrar /Trust middle grade doctors

3.0 wte rotational FY1s

2.0 wte rotational SHOs

4.0 wte ACPs

3.0 wte Clinical Nurse Specialists

3.0 wte Physician Associates

In addition the team is well supported by therapies in all of the services provided.

Inpatient care is provided on Bob Jakin (18 beds), Victoria (27 beds) and on AMU as part of the frailty service. In addition from early 2020 the team will operate from a state of the art frailty assessment unit (FAU) which allows planning to commence upon admission (if the admission can't be avoided) to mitigate the effects of decomposition by an extended length of stay. This post will further enhance that care and provide opportunities to extend the service and remit. Within the service it is anticipated that the consultant for this new role will have a caseload of 14 patients during ward rounds.


Working for our organisation


Here at George Eliot our vision to '
excel at patient care'
takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:


E
ffective Open Communication

e
x
cellence and safety in everything we do


C
hallenge but support


E
xpect respect and dignity


L
ocal health that inspires confidence


Benefits:
On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.


Detailed job description and main responsibilities



Duties of this post


Function as an essential member of the Elderly Care team with an inpatient caseload.

Provide clinical leadership and support for the Elderly Care team.

Provide expert advice and support to health care professionals caring for frail and elderly patients.

Support the 7 day working of the acute frailty service.

Provide expert advice and support regarding complex ethical and clinical decision making.

Undertake administrative duties associated with the care of patients (including activity data as required) in line with Trust Policy

On Call Duties

Contribute to the GIM on call rota 1:10.

The post-holder is expected to take part in the general medical on call rota which is currently 1 in 10. This includes a mid-take (5-8pm) and a morning post take ward round. The majority of the post take ward round is conducted by the acute medical and ward based teams.


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dership


Provide leadership to the Elderly Care team.

Provide supervision of other doctors within the service including appraisal.

Provide strategic leadership within local Network groups as appropriate.

Provide leadership and support in the development of Elderly care services across all settings including leadership of service developments and change initiatives.

Contribute to GEH, local, and regional Network initiatives to support the development and improvement of Elderly Care.


Person specification



Experience and Knowledge



Essential criteria

• Completion or near completion of a Specialist Training programme in Geriatric and General Medicine.
• Broad clinical experience in care of the elderly and General Internal Medicine.
• Thorough and detailed knowledge of medical audit, medical education, current clinical and medical best practice
• Understanding of the Clinical Governance process

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of the NHS. Experience outside the specialty.

Qualifications and Professional Training



Essential criteria

• Eligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register in geriatric and general medicine within 6 months of AAC date.
• MRCP or equivalent.

Desirable criteria

• Higher degree. Evidence of sub-specialty or other specific training

Skills and Abilities



Essential criteria

• Ability to lead, communicate, liaise and negotiate with others
• Ability to advice on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.
• Ability to supervise, appraise, coach and mentor trainee and other doctors
• Ability to motivate, innovate and support staff of all disciplines
• Ability to manage and lead clinical team
• Competent in basic information technology
• Awareness of health service reforms and issues across all healthcare economy
• Undertaken complete audit cycle
• Ability to demonstrate recent evidence of relevant and continued research
• Participated in completed clinical research projects
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice
• Published research in peer-reviewed journals
• Higher degree by research

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of clinical governance issues
• Interest and awareness of research methodology
• Understanding of the concepts of management
• Experience of service development
• Evidence of continuing research.

Personal Qualities



Essential criteria

• Ability to form constructive and effective professional relationships with patients and staff. Ability to work in a team. Ability to delegate appropriately
• Caring attitude to patients
• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Excellent inter-personal qualities
• Credible and persuasive presence both amongst clinical and management colleagues
• Ability to listen and communicate effectively (written, public speaking and presentational)
• Ability to work collaboratively with the Executive Team
• Ability to achieve objectives
• Ability to work within a multi-professional and multi-disciplinary framework
• Good organisational and leadership skills
• Ability to motivate and support staff of all disciplines
• Excellent personal time and management skills

Other



Essential criteria

• Running a service and participation in management process.
• Ability and willingness to work hours of the job, shifts, on-call with any reasonable adjustment to take account of any local requirement or disability.
• Ability to teach clinical and practical skills.
• Ability to design and deliver talks/lectures/workshops effectively
• Experienced in demonstrating clinical procedures/techniques to other healthcare professionals

Desirable criteria

• Commitment to continuing medical education
• Ability to organise and participate in and evidence of teaching and training undergraduate and postgraduate students
• Appraisal, assessment and mentoring skills
• Evidence of interest and ability to educate e.g., teaching experience, supervision of projects, educational qualification
• Evidence of interest and ability of management.

Please note:


George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust utilises a third party recruitment system (TRAC). When applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into TRAC where all subsequent information regarding your application will be generated. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages via the NHS Jobs website. Furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any emails/messages sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.

By applying for this post you are consenting to George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system, TRAC.

The Job application data you provide will be used to assess your application for employment at GEH, to verify your information and conduct reference checks, and to communicate with you. If you accept employment with GEH, the information collected will become part of your employment record and will be used for employment purposes.

All information provided will be used for recruitment purposes only and processed in a lawful, fair and transparent manner.


Other:


The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.

In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual - taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.


Employer certification / accreditation badges



Applicant requirements


You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.


Documents to download

• Job description (PDF, 360.4KB)
• Person Specification (PDF, 136.4KB)
• FRF (PDF, 648.5KB)
• Why choose GEH as a place to work (PDF, 321.7KB)
• Core Pledges (PDF, 256.6KB)
• GEH Strategic Objectives (PDF, 217.6KB)
• Guidance for Applicants (PDF, 244.5KB)
• Functional Requirements (PDF, 620.0KB)